5-417: Tuskar Rock may refer to one of the following: Tuskar Rock, Ireland , an island off County Wexford Tuskar Rock air disaster at Tuskar Rock, Ireland, in 1968 Tuskar Rock, a publishing imprint founded in 2008 by author Colm Tóibín and literary agent Peter Straus See also [ edit ] Tusker Rock , Bristol Channel, Wales Topics referred to by
10-433: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Tuskar Rock, Ireland Tuskar Rock ( Irish : An Tuscar ) is a group of rocks topped by a lighthouse 11 kilometres (6.8 miles) off the southeast coast of County Wexford , Ireland . The rocks have probably destroyed more ships than any other Irish coastal feature. One hundred and seventy-six wrecks are listed for
15-549: The Tuskar Rock area at Irish Wrecks Online . The Tuskar Rock lighthouse, built from granite and standing 120 feet (37 metres) tall, was built over a period of years beginning in 1812 . In October of that year, a storm struck, washing away temporary barracks that had been erected on the island, and killing fourteen workmen—the worst such disaster in Ireland's history of lighthouse construction. The surviving workers clung to
20-413: The island's slippery rocks for two full days before being discovered and rescued. Work resumed, and the lighthouse was completed, entering into operation on 4 June 1815 . The Tuskar Rock air disaster occurred near the rock on 24 March 1968 when Aer Lingus flight 712, en route from Cork to London, crashed into the sea with the loss of all 61 people on board. The name Tuskar rock has no foundation in
25-418: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Tuskar Rock . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tuskar_Rock&oldid=615943818 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
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