Spire of Lloyd open

Sun 10 November. 12-4pm

Spire of Lloyd
Kells & District Tourism Forum

Description of event

Spire of Lloyd open Sunday 10 Nov, 12-4pm. 

Don’t Miss the Fantastic Views from Ireland’s Only Inland Lighthouse! 

This inland lighthouse was designed by Henry Aaron Baker (designer of the King’s Inn, Dublin) for the First Earl of Bective in memory of his father Sir Thomas Taylor in 1791 and provide work during the time of a local famine. 

At 30m (100ft) high, on the summit of the Commons of Lloyd, from 428 ft above sea level one can see magnificent views of the surrounding countryside as far as the Mourne Mountains in County Down, Northern Ireland on a clear day. The Spire is said to have been used to view horse racing and the hunt in the 19th century. Inside there is a 164-step spiral staircase, with a central protective cage.

Location

Spire of Lloyd
Commons of Lloyd
Kells
Meath
Ireland

Contact

Kells & District Tourism Forum

Website

http://www.visitingkells.ie

Email

info@visitingkells.ie

Phone

0852705675