Great Lighthouses of Ireland

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Great Lighthouses of Ireland is also scheduled to broadcast on local TV at the following times this week

Time	TV Show
SEP 18 09:10 am Thursday	Great Lighthouses Of Ireland Witnesses To History SBS HD We discover the surprising roles that lighthouse keepers played in both World Wars. As the First World War raged around Ireland's coast, lighthouse keepers acted as unofficial coastguards, keeping detailed logs of their observations. From sightings of German submarines, to the horror of ships being torpedoed and attacked by other vessels, and even saving shipwrecked sailors, our lighthouse keepers were on the spot witnesses.
SEP 19 09:15 am Friday	Great Lighthouses Of Ireland Bright Future, A SBS HD In the final episode of the series, former lighthouse keeper Richard Foran makes a poignant return trip to the Skelligs lighthouse which was his final posting before the lighthouse was automated. Having worked for Irish Lights for fifty-two years in total, Richard reflects on his time at the Skelligs. Automation was truly the end of an era for lighthouse keepers - keepers were no longer required and centuries of tradition ended.

Time

TV Show

SEP 18
09:10 am
Thursday

Witnesses To History

SBS HD

We discover the surprising roles that lighthouse keepers played in both World Wars. As the First World War raged around Ireland's coast, lighthouse keepers acted as unofficial coastguards, keeping detailed logs of their observations. From sightings of German submarines, to the horror of ships being torpedoed and attacked by other vessels, and even saving shipwrecked sailors, our lighthouse keepers were on the spot witnesses.

SEP 19
09:15 am
Friday

Great Lighthouses Of Ireland

Bright Future, A

SBS HD

In the final episode of the series, former lighthouse keeper Richard Foran makes a poignant return trip to the Skelligs lighthouse which was his final posting before the lighthouse was automated. Having worked for Irish Lights for fifty-two years in total, Richard reflects on his time at the Skelligs. Automation was truly the end of an era for lighthouse keepers - keepers were no longer required and centuries of tradition ended.