When we were in Ireland this summer our bus driver pulled up across from our first lighthouse and
after we took a few pictures he asked where too now. We all stated that we wanted to get out of the bus and get closer to the light. He was a little surprised and after finding a parking spot asked "is this some kind of masonic thing where you have to go and touch the light?" We simply said "yes." As far as myself I count a light if I have seen it with my own 2 eyes, or with the zoom of my camera.