Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Tyrella Lifeboat Station
Tyrella Lifeboat Station in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Tyrella Lifeboat Station is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
From the Wikipedia article
Tyrella Lifeboat Station was located near the beach, in the parish of Tyrella, close to the village of Ballykinler, overlooking Dundrum Bay, on the coast of County Down in Northern Ireland. A lifeboat was first stationed at Tyrella in 1838 by the Royal National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck (RNIPLS), but had ceased to operate by 1851. A new lifeboat station was established by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) in 1860. After operating for 39 years, Tyrella Lifeboat Station closed in 1899.
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Background
History
A lifeboat was first placed at Tyrella in 1838 by the Royal National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck (RNIPLS). No details of any service carried out by the lifeboat have been found. Fortunes of the Institution began to wane during the 1840s, especially following the death of its founder, Sir William Hillary, Bt. in 1847, and many stations ceased to operate. It is recorded that the Tyrella lifeboat had ceased to operate by 1851. The RNIPLS was revitalised in the early 1850s, primarily down to the efforts of president Algernon Percy, 4th Duke of Northumberland, and secretary Richard Lewis, with the Institution changing its name to the Royal National Lifeboat…
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- Coordinates
- 54.2481, -5.7657
- District
- Newry, Mourne and Down
- Postcode
- BT30 8SX
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Down
Sources
- wikidata: Q135622454 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Tyrella Lifeboat Station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tyrella Lifeboat Station?
- Tyrella Lifeboat Station is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT30 8SX).
- Who owns Tyrella Lifeboat Station?
- Tyrella Lifeboat Station is owned by | affiliation =.
- Is Tyrella Lifeboat Station free to visit?
- Yes, Tyrella Lifeboat Station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Tyrella Lifeboat Station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT30 8SX. It sits within the South Down parliamentary constituency.