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Inisheer Signal Tower

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Inisheer Signal Tower

Name: Inisheer Signal Tower
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Location: Galway, Ireland

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Scout Jens

September 18, 2023

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 response to the threat of a French invasion.

The signalling system enabled communications around the coastline between signal stations which were built to be visible to other stations on either side. Sending a message involved raising and lowering a large flag, a small pendant and four black balls. They were hoisted in different combinations on a system centred on a tall wooden mast. The stations also were able to communicate with ships.

After Napoleon’s defeat at the battle of Waterloo the threat of an invasion receded and the towers were abandoned as their upkeep proved to be too expensive.
rothai-inisoirr.com/an-tur-faire-18th-century-tower

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November 4, 2022

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
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January 4, 2025

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.

After Napoleon's defeat at the Battle of Waterloo, the threat of invasion diminished and the towers were abandoned as they proved too costly to maintain.
(Source: rothai-inisoirr.com/an-tur-faire-18th-century-tower/)

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