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Length:
38 minutes
Released:
Jan 9, 2009
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
The wave-swept lighthouse has always had an aura of romance, but this documentary covers the history of the lighthouses from the days of the medieval lighthouses in Youghal, Co. Cork to the Tuskar Light tragedy of 1812 and the role of the lighthouses in relief operations in places like the Blasket Islands. (First Broadcast 1980)
Released:
Jan 9, 2009
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
DocArchive(1974): Leave Your Hat At The Sound: Achill - the largest island in Ireland, an inspiration to writers and artists for its wild Atlantic shorelines and its wide open spaces - and a place where men once raced up mountains to win a wife. (first broadcast 1974) by Documentary on One Podcast