§ MR. SAMUEL YOUNG (Cavan, E.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he can say why the lighthouse on Rock Angus, at the entrance of Strangford Lough, was built, and, when built, why it was never lighted.
§ MR. GERALD BALFOURI am informed by the Commissioner of Irish Lights that the lighthouse on Angus Rock was erected in 1850 to indicate the entrance to Strangford Lough, but it was not lighted because it was found useless to vessels seeking shelter without leading lights to guide past the dangers at entrance and up to Audley and Cross Roads Anchorages. I am further informed that the whole question of lighting Strangford Lough was dropped on the decision to make Carlingford Lough the harbour of refuge between Dublin and Belfast.
§ MR. SAMUEL YOUNGIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that ships have been lost on that point in consequence of no light being there?
§ MR. T. M. HEALYWas this useless lighthouse erected by the Irish Board of Works?
§ [No answer was returned.]