Tags: Lighthouse, Tower.
The original light at Kinnaird Head Lighthouse was established by Thomas Smith on 1 December 1787. A lantern was set 120 feet (37 m) above the sea on a tower of the old castle. Whale oil lamps produced a fixed light each backed by a parabolic reflector. Kinnaird Head was the most powerful light of its time and contained 17 reflectors arranged in 3 horizontal tiers.
