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There are a few St. John\u2019s Point Lighthouses to be found in Ulster, but none match the beauty that the Donegal one possesses. The lighthouse is used as a harbour light to guide from Donegal Bay and is used to also mark the north side of the bay leading to Killybegs<\/a> harbour from the entrance to Rotten Island.<\/p>\n Along with this magnificent structure you will find everything from standing stones to an old abbey in the vicinity. The coastline of Sligo and Mayo lies to the south of St John\u2019s Point.<\/p>\n Image: Louise Price [CC BY-SA 2.0<\/a>], via Wikimedia Commons<\/a><\/p>\n On the coastline you will find the island of Inishmurray which is rich in archaeological remains and Streedagh Point which played a pivotal part in the Spanish Armada.<\/p>\n![\"st](\"http:\/\/www.donegalcottageholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/st-Johns-Point-Lighthouse.jpg\")
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![via Wikimedia Commons<\/a><\/p>\nOn the coastline you will find the island of Inishmurray which is rich in archaeological remains and Streedagh Point which played a pivotal part in the Spanish Armada.<\/p>\nTo the west you can find the beautiful sea cliffs of Sliabh League<\/a> and to the east you can see past Doorin Point towards Donegal town.<\/p>\n[su_spacer]<\/p>\nHistory of the Lighthouse<\/h2>\nThe history of the lighthouse dates back to the early 1800s. The Corporation for Preserving and Improving the Port of Dublin (also known as the Ballast Board) received a memorial on 24th February 1825. It had been signed by merchants and traders from what was then and still is the largest fishing port in County Donegal \u2013 Killybegs.<\/p>\nTheir requested was that a light was affixed to St John\u2019s Point. The move was held up by red tape and only got given the go ahead in April 1829, with Trinity House providing the statutory seal of approval needed one month later.<\/p>\n](\"http:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File%3ALighthouse%2C_St_John's_Point_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1312103.jpg\"){kind=link}