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Commissioners of Irish Lights


 

The Commissioners of Irish Lights (CIL) is the body that serves as the lighthouse authority for all of the island of Ireland plus its adjacent seas and islands.

Related Topics:
Lighthouse - Ireland

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It is funded by ships that use these seas on a pooled basis with those dues raised by the United Kingdom. This recognises that a large volume of shipping — typically transatlantic — relies on its lights but never puts in to a port in the Republic of Ireland.

Related Topics:
United Kingdom - Republic of Ireland

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