The Merasheen Lighthouse taken by Ernie Walsh in 1978 on the Western Head.  Donald Pittman and Roy Tuck (a visitor) are on the knob below.  Loyola Pomroy is in a dory just out of camera sight.  Mr. Pat Pomroy maintained the lighthouse in the 40's, 50's & 60's with the help of his sons Vince, Rod, Gabe and Gerard/Carter.  All required equipment would be brought to site by boat or dory and lugged up over steep rock cliffs and paths.  In the 50's the light house was painted red.  Paddy and Ray Hann painted it on a more recent occasion and they likely knew that it was not just about a face lift – there is much more beneath the painted surface of this landmark.  The lighthouse can be seen as a symbol of hope, a light amidst the dark of the stormy seas as it helps to guide those in need of sanctuary back to their homes. It tells us that that we may find ourselves in scary, rough and unknown sorrows and bad experiences but, there is a light, a symbolic beacon of hope at the end of this venture call life. Perhaps one day we hope it will shine again.