The '''longwave transmitter Clarkestown''' is a longwavetransmitter near Clarkestown, County Meath, Republic of IrelandIreland. It was built in 1988 for the transmission of "Atlantic 252" on 252 kHz. The longwave transmitter Clarkestown has a transmission power of 500 kilowatts. It uses one 248-metre-high Guyed mastguyed steel framework mast with triangular cross section, which is insulated against ground.The transmitter is a 2x300 kilowatt Continental Solid State built by Varian Associates of Dallas,Texas,USA.The ground around the mast and the entire transmission site bed is lined with copper for conductivity.
Atlantic 252 was closed down on December 20th, 2001 and the transmitter was later taken over by RTE, the IrelandIrish national radio station.
See also List of masts.