2025 Calendar€12
The Lusitania Museum & Old Head Signal Tower is proud to present this Calendar for 2025 to mark the 10 year anniversary of the Old Head Signal Tower restoration and the 110th anniversary of the sinking of RMS Lusitania.
Our Calendar is wire bound and features artworks by 42 5th & 6th class students from Ballinspittle NS, Kilbrittain NS, Gurraneasig NS, Gaelscoil Chionn tSáile, Summercove NS, Belgooly NS and Dunderrow NS. Available to purchase in Ballinspittle Co-Op and Ballinspittle Centra (more to follow)
Contact a Committee member or email [email protected] to arrange purchase €12 (+ postage) - Any proceeds go towards the continued maintenance and development of the Lusitania Museum |
Peninsula PeopleNow available to purchase online!
Book: €40 (+€9 Ireland postage +€15 UK postage) Contact [email protected] with any queries. BUY NOW This remarkable book by well known local historian Jerome Lordan, Padraig Begley (Vice Chairman of Lusitania Museum/Old Head Signal Tower CLG) and the late Eugene Dennis has been in the works for over a decade. Full of beautiful and nostalgic photographs of those who have called the iconic Old Head peninsula home, this book is sure to be a treasure for anyone with a connection to the area. The Hardcover book, over 220 pages in length, details life on the Old Head through the decades, with chapters on Farming, Religion and Education, Sport and The Sea to mention a few. Indeed, by offering this extensive photographic insight into life on the Old Head, this book is a powerful microcosm of coastal communities across the country and will be of value to those interested in rural Ireland in the 19th & 20th centuries. All proceeds from the book will go towards the Lusitania Museum & Old Head Signal Tower.
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The Old Head Signal Tower is just over 200 years old. It was built during the Napoleonic wars in response to the threat of a French invasion. There were 81 such towers with line-of-sight visibility from one to the next.
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Following the failed French 1796/8 invasions, the towers were built in Dublin from Pigeon House Fort between 1804 and 1806. The Old Head Signal Tower is No. 25.
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Breathtaking views
The Tower serves as a 360° panoramic viewing point with access to the roof platform, this gives breathtaking land and sea vistas. It is an ideal point from which to view the protected bird colonies on the western cliffs. Where puffins, guillemots, kittiwakes, peregrines and choughs as well as the abundant marine wildlife can seen.
On-site café, with refreshments and beverages available.
On-site café, with refreshments and beverages available.
Sheer class. The memorial park is a little gem. |
Amazing Experience in a Stunning, World Class Location |
Put this on your schedule. You will not regret it. |
Kickstart your Wild Atlantic Way Adventure here
Come visit the first Signature Discovery Point on this stunning coastal journey.
Experience the truly breathtaking views from the top of historic Signal Tower
viewing point and visit the Lusitania museum.
Experience the truly breathtaking views from the top of historic Signal Tower
viewing point and visit the Lusitania museum.
LUSITANIA MUSEUMThe Lusitania Museum tells the the story of the RMS Lusitania, which was torpedoed during WW1 by a German U-boat on May 7th 1915 resulting in immense loss.
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SIGNAL TOWERHere you can experience the restored signal tower, the only one available to the public. The tower roof provides breathtaking views from a panoramic viewing point.
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MEMORIAL GARDENThe Memorial Garden tells the story of the Lusitania's fatal journey from New York to its final moments and lists the names of all those on board.
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"A wonderful little museum that tells the important and tragic story of RMS Lusitania. The views out to sea, where the ship was sank, are spectacular and bring an additional layer of poignancy. Highly recommend, a vitally important historic monument.”
- Mike, Tripadvisor Review
Perfect for Group/Society Visits
RICES:
Adult: €6
Student/Senior: €5
Family: €16
Under 12's: FREE
Groups of 10+ €5pp (available for advanced bookings.)
Adult: €6
Student/Senior: €5
Family: €16
Under 12's: FREE
Groups of 10+ €5pp (available for advanced bookings.)