Write a commentIf you were in Cranfield after sunset this past few days you would have seen the iconic Haulbowline Lighthouse illuminated in remembrance of the upcoming 100th anniversary of our area’s greatest single loss of life. The illuminations continue each night for the month of August thanks to Newry Maritime Association who are planning a series of events to mark the centenary of the tragedy.
On the third of November 1916, a collier (plying between the Lancashire coal port of Garston and the port of Newry) collided with a passenger ferry bound for Holyhead out of Greenore. There was considerable loss of life as 94 people drowned; crew and passengers. There was only one survivor. The sinkings affected the entire coast and hinterland of Carlingford Lough.
The Haulbowline Light is an iconic piece of maritime architecture at the mouth of Carlingford Lough. It is a main sea light and serves to guide vessels from seaward through the entrance channel into Carlingford Lough. It is built on a wave-washed rock, exposed only at low tide.
The illumination project has been developed by a partnership of Newry Maritime Association, Commissioners of Irish Lights, Loughs Agency - Carlingford Loughs Agency - Foyle and the Kilkeel Development Association.
The lighthouse will be illuminated from 10pm to midnight every night throughout August.
