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A rather distant Streetview.

The lighthouse itself is from 1835, per the NIAH

Wikipedia says: A bell was established at Roche's Point in 1864 to warn mariners in poor visibility. This was replaced by a siren fog signal on 1 December 1898. The fog signal changed again in 1949 when a diaphone was installed with a character of one two-second blast every thirty seconds. In 1995 when the lighthouse was automated an electric fog signal (ELG 300–04) replaced the diaphone. This electric fog signal was connected to a fog detector which activated the fog signal if visibility fell below three nautical miles. The electric fog signal had a range of four nautical miles. On 11 January 2011 the Commissioners of Irish Lights, despite much opposition, discontinued all Irish fog signals. This brought an end to a long era of fog signaling at Roche's Point. I think it is likely we are looking at the engine/compressor for the 1898 fog signal.

Niall McAuley Sounds good to me.

Here is a page about Campbell engines. The example on that page runs on "1.15 pounds of Russoline oil per hp per hour". Googling Russoline oil does not tell me much except that it was a Russian petroleum oil: The ordinary burning oils sold in Britain are American oils, Royal Daylight, Ordinary, Water White, and Tea Rose. The Russian oils are Russoline and Russian Lustre. The paraffin oils are Broxbourne Lighthouse, Young's paraffin oil, and similar oils by many other makers.

Has the morning Mary been playing with the Colm? As Helen's mother said (quote:... I used to believe that Tuskar was a man and the Blackwater Lightship was a woman and they were both sending signals to each other and to other lighthouses, like mating calls. He was forceful and strong and she was weaker but more constant, and sometimes began to shine her light before darkness had really fallen. And I thought they were calling to each other; ...)

Don’t know anything about lightships, but it looks very different to other Irish lightships. Where is the light? Is that it at the bottom of the mast waiting to be raised aloft? Other lightships have a substantial fixed structure supporting the light.

The man on the taffrail looks to be flying a kite.

active until 1968... must dig out my Toibin ...

The Blackwater Bank off the Wexford coast was marked by a lightship from 1857 until 1968

So Morning Mary has branched out to being an influencer on Flickr😜
I wouldn't give up the day job just yet !

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90% of lighthouse keepers are right handed. Should the photo be flipped?
www.irishlights.ie/

O Mac you make a reasonable point I will FLIP it now. Flip it!

This fellow uses TWO parts isopropyl alcohol, two parts of distilled water, and TWO drops of Woolite. But I suppose he is in colour, not black and white - www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJpzyWGPREE