A second request was made in early 1898, this time supported by Lloyd's and the Belfast Chamber of Commerce as well as the Harbour Board, it was also refused.

[4][5][6] The lighthouse consists of an octagonal stone tower 16 metres (52 ft) high, with lantern and gallery painted white.

[1] With a focal height of 45 metres (148 ft) above the sea, the light from the first order Fresnel lens with its 400W bulb can be seen for 27 nautical miles, with a characteristic of a single white flash every 3 seconds.

This walkway was developed by Berkeley Deane Wise, to help attract tourists to the town, and loops around the headland requiring bridges and two tunnels.

[4][7] The entire lighthouse complex including the tower and keeper's houses is protected as a category B+ listed building.