Great Lighthouses of Ireland

4:50 PM to 5:50 PM
Tuesday 12 August
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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 RTE One +1 at 4:50 PM, Tuesday 12 August. (Subtitles, repeat.)
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