1887 – Chaine Memorial, Larne, Co. Antrim
Modelled on an Irish round tower, this 28 metre tall memorial was built in 1888 by public subscription as a tribute to James Chaine (1841-1885) of Ballycraigy Manor in the town,
Modelled on an Irish round tower, this 28 metre tall memorial was built in 1888 by public subscription as a tribute to James Chaine (1841-1885) of Ballycraigy Manor in the town,
Constructed during the period 1892-93, replacing an older and lower lighthouse.
Point Perpendicular was chosen in September 1883 as a site for a new lighthouse by Colonial Architect James Barnet and Captain Francis Hixson of the Marine Board.
The Cape Byron Lighthouse is Australia’s most easterly light being situated on the most easterly point of the mainland.
The second lighthouse on Fastnet Rock was designed by William Douglass and built under the supervision of James Kavanagh.