Here is a picture of the lighthouse that was established on Cape Clear in 1818 on the southern part of the island. However its position on top of a cliff meant it was frequently obscured by fog and mist and in 1847 the Stephen Whitney ran aground just off the shore of Cape Clear with the loss of 92 lives. Its light was extinguished in 1854 after much partitioning and pressure from authorities. The light is situated next to an old signal tower built in the early 1800s when the British authorities thought the French might attack, but quickly deserted when it was clear they wouldn't.
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