P A G E 10
A geographical & historical excursion incorporating math and food
Tour of Valentia Island Lighthouse
On 26th September 2019 the Erasmus + participants visited Valentia Island Lighthouse . The few sentences about it … The Valentia Island Lighthouse has been built on the site of the 17th century , Cromwell Fleetwood fort which guarded against the threat of invaders up to the 19th century . It stands on beautiful Valentia Island which is surrounded by the most spectacular sights of the Wild Atlantic . The lighthouse was designed by one of the most famous civil engineers , George Halpin Senior and it was first exhibited in 1841 .
Valentia Lighthouse A standing stone in Valentia
There was a tour guide island who explained the fascinating history of the lighthouse to us . It was very exciting to know about the stones specially a standing stone in front of light house . We enjoyed the mind blowing sceneries , inspiring views and the island lifefrom the lighthousetower and it`s balcony . Thestanding stone was single , natural and unworked , deliberately set upright in a socket in the ground . This standing stone might be found from the Bronze Age ( 2000-700 BC ). Another interesting information we got about the formation of the slate which began it`s production since 19th century by the the breaking down of shale in the sea . The slates which areproduced , considered to be of very good quality and have been used as a roof covering at the Paris Opera and the London Parliament building . The quality of the stone was described by the principal , Killorglin Community college , Ireland .
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