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September 18, 2023
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An Túr Faire (19th Century Tower)
This tower is an example of the Napoleonic towers. These were built around the Irish coast in the beginning of the 19th century in …
This tower is an example of the Napoleonic towers. These were built around the Irish coast in the beginning of the 19th century in …
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November 4, 2022
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Stuart Rathbone (Inisheer Signal Station, County Galway, 2022-11-04):
irishsignalstations.wordpress.com/2017/03/01/inisheer-signal-station-county-galway
The Irish Times (“Ireland's Napoleonic-era signal towers”, 2022-10-15):
irishtimes.com/news/environment/ireland-s-napoleonic-era-signal-towers-1.1253929
“Ireland’s Napoleonic-era signal towers were central players in an early-19th-century communication system… 81 stations proposed in the 1804-6 plans …”
University College Cork (The Napoleonic-era signal towers, 2022-10-15):
ucc.ie/en/archaeology/research/projects/signaltowers
Stuart Rathbone (The Irish Signal Stations, 2022-11-04):
irishsignalstations.wordpress.com
arcgis.com/apps/Viewer/index.html?appid=de457106157e427f80e2711fc092b03e
irishsignalstations.wordpress.com/2017/03/01/inisheer-signal-station-county-galway
The Irish Times (“Ireland's Napoleonic-era signal towers”, 2022-10-15):
irishtimes.com/news/environment/ireland-s-napoleonic-era-signal-towers-1.1253929
“Ireland’s Napoleonic-era signal towers were central players in an early-19th-century communication system… 81 stations proposed in the 1804-6 plans …”
University College Cork (The Napoleonic-era signal towers, 2022-10-15):
ucc.ie/en/archaeology/research/projects/signaltowers
Stuart Rathbone (The Irish Signal Stations, 2022-11-04):
irishsignalstations.wordpress.com
arcgis.com/apps/Viewer/index.html?appid=de457106157e427f80e2711fc092b03e
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January 4, 2025
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An Túr Faire (19th century tower)
This tower is an example of the Napoleonic towers. These were built on the Irish coast in the early 19th century in response to the threat of French invasion.
The signalling system allowed communication along the coast between signalling stations, which were built to be visible to other stations on either side. To send a message, one had to raise and lower a large flag, a small pendant and four black balls. They were raised in various combinations on a system centred on a tall wooden mast. The stations could also communicate with ships.
This tower is an example of the Napoleonic towers. These were built on the Irish coast in the early 19th century in response to the threat of French invasion.
The signalling system allowed communication along the coast between signalling stations, which were built to be visible to other stations on either side. To send a message, one had to raise and lower a large flag, a small pendant and four black balls. They were raised in various combinations on a system centred on a tall wooden mast. The stations could also communicate with ships.
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