Great Lighthouses of Ireland
Season 2 Episode 1 of 4
James Morrissey explores the history of the Fastnet lighthouse off the coast of Co Cork, explaining how this engineering masterpiece was built. There is a look at the hurricane-level storm that hit the Fastnet Race, with John O'Donnell recount his terrifying experience as a crew member of the yacht Sundowner
Great Lighthouses of Ireland airs on RTE2 HD at 8:00 PM, Monday 16 November. (Subtitles, repeat.)
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