We are very grateful for the support and dedication from all of our partners, delivering these magnificent projects.”īelfast Lord Mayor, Councillor Nuala McAllister, said: “We’re delighted that support from our Local Investment Fund is allowing people to enjoy the Great Light. The Titanic Walkway now provides a seamless connection between our maritime heritage assets from the heart of the city centre to HMS Caroline and the Thompson Dock. They both add new and exciting aspects to our world class public realm to be enjoyed by those that live, work and visit Titanic Quarter.

James Eyre, Commercial Director of Titanic Quarter, said: “We are delighted to see the completion of the Titanic Walkway and the Great Light. We are delighted to have played a role in saving this fantastic artefact and preserving it in Titanic Quarter for everyone to enjoy.” Kerrie Sweeney, Chief Executive of Titanic Foundation, said: “At around 130 years old, weighing 10 tonnes and standing seven meters tall, the Great Light is a unique heritage object of national and international importance with links to our maritime and industrial past.

The projects have been funded by Tourism NI, the Heritage Lottery Fund, Belfast City Council, Ulster Garden Villages and the Commissioners of Irish Lights. This iconic waterfront walkway has been delivered by Titanic Quarter Limited. The Great Light project from Titanic Foundation, the charity committed to preserving Belfast’s maritime and industrial heritage, in partnership with the Commissioners of Irish Lights, will see the optic given a new role bringing to life the story of lighthouses, their technological developments, their light-keepers and their role in the maritime and industrial history of Belfast and beyond.įrom Friday, 9 March, visitors will be able to walk the new 500 metre Titanic Walkway on Victoria Wharf, which connects the Titanic Slipways to HMS Caroline and the Thompson Dock, learning about the maritime and industrial heritage of the area on their way to the Great Light. The optic was removed from Mew Island in 2014 as the lighthouse was modernised and converted to solar power. It is the world’s first and largest hyper-radial Fresnel lighthouse lens, installed in Tory Island Lighthouse in 1887 then reconfigured and moved to Mew Island in 1928. The Great Light gave Mew Island Lighthouse on the Copeland Islands its traditional revolving light and guided mariners to and from Belfast Lough until 2014. The opening event was also selected to launch The European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018 in Northern Ireland. THE GREAT LIGHT AND TITANIC WALKWAY OFFICIALLY OPEN TO PUBLICīelfast’s offering as a maritime heritage destination has been given a major boost today as two iconic attractions – the Great Light and Titanic Walkway – officially opened to the public in Titanic Quarter. Lighthouse Storybook Charity Partnership.Tri-GLA Decision to Discontinue DGPS in 2022.Irish Lights Welcomes The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.New works on Rathlin East, Rathlin West and Rue Point to modernise and improve key lighthouses.Great Lighthouses of Ireland RTE Documentary Announced.Great Lighthouse - Great Fun Photography Competition.Minister Shane Ross TD Visits Irish Lights Headquarters.An Post Issue Stamps Honouring Irish Lights.Commissioners of Irish Lights Exhibition Launch, Granuaile Tours and Media Briefing at Seafest Galway 2016.Great Lighthouses of Ireland - Shine a Light on Summer Festival.Golden Birthday for Dublin Bay Sentinel.Press Release - Great Lighthouses of Ireland.Cork Dockyard win Major Contract from Commissioners of Irish Lights.First Virtual Aid to Navigation charted in Irish Waters.CIL exhibits new LED light at Ardnakinna, Co.Mariners requested to report any defects to AtoNs.Captain Robert McCabe of CIL appointed President of the Nautical Institute.CIL safeguard Irish Coastline over the Holiday Season.Launch of the All Island Lighthouse Trail.Safety at Sea Through War and Upheaval: Irish Lights 1911 - 1923.

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