It turns out that this is another case where there's an older lighthouse next to a newer working lighthouse. This pair is in Ireland, on a rocky outcrop called Illaunamid, which is located here. The little island is the western extension of County Galway.
I won't worry about the old one, but you can go to the page of the Lighthouse Directory that features this region and read about it.
As for the new one:
"1836 (George Halpin). Active; focal plane 35 m (115 ft); two white flashes, separated by 2.4 s, every 15 s. 24 m (79 ft) round stone tower with lantern and gallery, tower and lantern painted black. Keeper's houses and other buildings enclosed by a stone wall. ... The original lantern was replaced with a new Chance Brothers lantern and lens in 1898, and the tower was first painted black in 1907."
Here are a couple of other websites that discuss it.
Slyne Head Lighthouse (Commissioners of Irish Lights)
Connacht / County Galway / Slyne Head Lighthouse (World of Lighthouses)
I've gathered four pictures below.
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