Rue Point home this classic white tower reflects

this classic white tower reflects the region’s New England charm

first illuminated in 1791 under the guidance of President George Washington

is part of the Copeland Islands group and serves as one of the key navigational lights for Belfast Lough

first lit in 1872

Only the west lighthouse survived and is still in use

Rue Point home this classic white tower reflectsSituated on Rathlin Island, the only inhabited offshore island of Northern Ireland and the most northerly inhabited island off the coast of the island of Ireland. At some point there were apparently two Keepers attached to Rue Point, living in a wooden hut on site when on duty. Knowing the location of Rue Point, that must have been some eperience!