When the winds raged and they did not allow to go up Finisterre Cape, the beach of Langosteira and the estuary of Cee and Corcubión were chosen like place of anchorage reason why it was necessary the location of a lighthouse in the zone. This was also justified by the increase in maritime traffic in the port of Corcubión.
A fifth-order headlamp is projected as corresponds to the category of lanterns or port lights.
A simple and small building is built, without any record of who took over the project. The lighting of its light takes place in 1860.
The most important change occurred in 1934 when automating lighting becoming automated and with a range of 10 miles.
Later modifications include it within the beacons dependent of the Port Authority of A Coruña providing service in combination with those installed on the dangerous low Carrumeiro Chico.
Curiosities, myths and legends
In 1639 was born in Cee, Domingo Antonio de Andrade, baroque architect creator of the Clock Tower of the Cathedral of Santiago.
The patronage of the Count of Alba Real allowed him to travel all over the Peninsula and in 1669 he was the greatest surveyor of the Cathedral of Santiago being named in 1676 master of works.
Although he studied fine arts his vocation was the priesthood for that reason in 1700 when he became a widower of Mrs. Isabel Arenas de Canosa was ordained priest and requested a place in the cabildo of the Cathedral of Santiago where he died and was buried.
