Highlight • Monument
Chaine Memorial Tower
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Puffin
November 1, 2025
Hiking
The Chaine Memorial Tower, or "The Pencil" as it is known locally, is an impressive lighthouse made of Irish granite, built in 1887 as a memorial to James Chaine, the developer of Larne Harbour.
The tower was converted into a lighthouse by the Commissioners of Irish Lights in March 1899.
The tower was converted into a lighthouse by the Commissioners of Irish Lights in March 1899.
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Yummy
November 1, 2025
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The tower is an exact replica of an Irish round tower and is 27 m high and 7.5 m wide at the base.
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David Bavin-Hobbs
January 31, 2023
Road cycling
'The Pencil' as it's known locally. Built in the 1890's as a memorial to James Chaine who developed Larne Harbour.
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