Great Lighthouses of Ireland

Great Lighthouses of Ireland

Documentary 2019

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The story of Ireland's lighthouses and their continuing importance to the country's survival. For all their romance and mystery, lighthouses remain an important part of Ireland's maritime infrastructure.

Documentary 2019

G

Starring Jim Norton

EPISODE 1

A Nation Surrounded

County Wexford's historic Hook Head, the country's first lighthouse; why keepers loved being stationed at Ballycotton.

50 min · 30 Sept 2018 G
EPISODE 2

Feats of Engineering

Discovering how Ireland became a world leader in lighthouse engineering. Often working in hostile and treacherous natural locations, Ireland's lighthouse engineers and builders use great ingenuity to achieve what seemed impossible.

50 min · 7 Oct 2018 G
EPISODE 3

Witnesses to History

Lighthouses witness major chapters in history, from shipwrecks to maritime events in both WWI and WWII.

51 min · 14 Oct 2018 G
EPISODE 4

A Bright Future

A look at the future of lighthouses in the age of electronic and GPS navigation, and a former lighthouse keeper makes a poignant return to the Skelligs lighthouse.

48 min · 21 Oct 2018 G

Jim Norton

Narrator
Frank Delaney

Director
Frank Delaney

Writer

About

Great Lighthouses of Ireland

DOCUMENTARY

The story of Ireland's lighthouses and their continuing importance to the country's survival. For all their romance and mystery, lighthouses remain an important part of Ireland's maritime infrastructure.

Information

Studio: Special Broadcasting Service
Released: 2019
Rated: G

Languages

Original Audio: English (United Kingdom), English
Subtitles: English (United States) (SDH)