The first lighthouse on Arranmore was completed in 1798 by Thomas Rogers on behalf of the Barrack Board. In 1810 the Lighthouse came under the control of the Ballast Board and considerable improvements were made to the light during the period 1817-24.
When the Lighthouse on Tory Island was established in 1832, the light on Arranmore was discontinued, despite protests from mariners using those waters. The protests never subsided, and eventually in 1859, on receipt of numerous memorials from Masters and shipowners, approval was granted for the re-establishment of the Arranmore Light.
