Observatory
Eask Tower
7 locals recommend,
Tips from locals
Aoife
February 3, 2022
A hike to experience the amazing views around Dingle,
Hannah
August 11, 2021
This is a short walk to the top of the hill, roughly 30 minutes, but the view up top is well worth it. Go on a clear sunny day to fully appreciate the full view. A 2 euro fee applies to all visitors and parking is available.
Sarah
May 20, 2021
Eask Tower was built in 1847 in order to guide the ships and boats into the mouth of the blind harbour. The wooden hand pointing from the Tower, guides the boats to their destination. It is crowned with the 19th century's mariners beacon and a World War II look-out post.[2] This is because the mouth of Dingle Harbour is a "blind" mouth, and this beacon told sailors to let their sails down, enabling them to lose speed and to round the harbour mouth safely.[3] The Tower is of solid stone. The building of it on Carhoo (Ceathru) hill, 600 feet above sea level, provided work during the Great Famine, at the instigation of Reverend Charles Gayer, Leader of the Protestants, in an attempt to win converts. Twenty-seven feet was its original height, but at the turn of the century, the old hand was removed and an extra thirteen feet of stone was added to its height. A new hand was placed, roughly at the beginning of the extension.[4] The panoramic views seen from Carhoo Hill include a large proportion of the Dingle Peninsula and beyond. For example, The Blasket Islands, Slea Head, Ventry, Dingle Harbour, the Iveragh Peninsula, Skellig Rocks, and Irelands two highest mountains - Carrauntoohil and Mount Brandon. Note: There is a 2€/person fee to use this trail. This is a quick hike with beautiful panoramic views. Be sure to bring good shoes because this trail can be muddy after the rain.
Eask Tower was built in 1847 in order to guide the ships and boats into the mouth of the blind harbour. The wooden hand pointing from the Tower, guides the boats to their destination. It is crowned with the 19th century's mariners beacon and a World War II look-out post.[2] This is because the mouth…
Eask Tower by Airbnb Experiences
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Location
KY
Carhoo West