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LUSITANIA MUSEUM & SIGNAL TOWER

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK
10AM - 6PM 
(LAST ENTRY 5PM)

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.
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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.
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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.
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LUSITANIA MUSEUM

The 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 TOWER

Here 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 GARDEN

The 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 

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Tower Heritage CLG.

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(021) 419 1285
Open March - October
​10am - 5pm

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  • Home
  • Old Head Lighthouse Open Days
  • Our History
    • Lusitania Museum
    • Signal Tower
    • The Davit
  • Sponsor A Slate
  • National Heritage Week 2022
  • Contact
  • GoFundMe 2021
  • Link Page