Great Lighthouses of Ireland

2018 – 2022
Returning Series
Documentary
2 seasons

Great Lighthouses of Ireland tells the story of Ireland’s lighthouses and their continuing importance to the country’s survival. For all their romance and mystery, lighthouses remain a vital part of Ireland’s maritime infrastructure.

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Latest: Season 2 · 2022

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E1. Fastnet Lighthouse
May 8, 2022 · 50m
More stories about the lighthouses around the nation, beginning with James Morrissey exploring the history of the one at Fastnet off the coast of Co Cork.
E2. Baily Lighthouse
May 15, 2022 · 50m
A look at Kish Bank lighthouse, which marks a shallow and dangerous sandbank off the coast of Dublin and was an astounding feat of 20th-century engineering
E3. Cromwell Point Lighthouse
May 22, 2022 · 50m
A look at the constantly evolving lighthouse technology featuring Cromwell Point lighthouse, Valentia Island, Kerry.
E4. Skellig Michael Lighthouse
May 29, 2022 · 50m
Ever since they appeared on the Irish coast, lighthouses have been a source of fascination and inspiration for photographers and painters. Photographer Peter Cox shares some of his spectacular lighthouse photographs and explains his fascination with lighthouses, including the Skelligs lighthouse.