Lighthouses of Ireland beautify coastlines and save lives
The actual and legendary beauty of the Emerald Isle attracts visitors traditionally by sea and -- since the twentieth century -- by air. Various-sized freight, government, passenger, and private vessels still brave Ireland’s rough coastal waters despite the varying currents and temperatures of:
• the Atlantic Ocean on the west;
• the Celtic Sea on the south;
• the Irish Sea on the east;
• Saint George’s Channel on the southeast.
Arrival by sea historically and presently can be a choppy, wild ride whose successful transit is made less stressfully and more purposefully by Éire’s vigilant chain of:
• coastal bonfires during prehistoric times;
• coastal towers during the Roman occupation;
• iron cauldrons during the Dark Ages;
• lighthouses from the twelfth century onward.
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Email: info@cil.ie
Fax: +353 – 1 – 271 – 5566
Physical address: Commissioners of Irish Lights, Harbour Road, Dun Laoghaire, County Dublin, Ireland Telephone: +353 – 1 – 271 – 5400
Website: http://www.cil.ie
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CruiseReady, That hidden room to the Hook Lighthouse certainly is intriguing, particularly when you consider that the structure was built thanks to William the Marshal (1147 – May 14, 1219), whose conscientiousness, guilelessness, "transparency," and up-frontedness led him to hold onto his job despite the different personalities and styles of four kings -- Henry II (March 5, 1133 – July 6, 1189), Richard I (September 8, 1157 – April 6, 1199), John (December 24, 1166 – October 19, 1216), and Henry III (October 1, 1207 – November 16, 1272) -- during England's Plantagenet years.
blackspanielgallery, Count on the Emerald Isle to do something that's never been done and to do it well since the Irish historically are known for exquisite coastal buildings, horse-breeding, and textiles from their sites in ancient Asia, through continental Europe, to Ireland. All three activities require imagination and meticulousness, both of which can be seen in the story of The Daunt.
Veronica, Excellent choice although the Fastnet might need to be fit on anyone's lighthouse tour since its crack will lead it to self-destruct any time soon or late!
Lighthouses, yes! Interesting tidbit about the secret room of the Hook Lighthouse... wonder what is in there, and why it's there, for that matter???
This is the first time I heard of ships acting as lighthouses.
Wonderful post and pictures,
I think to Skellig Michael is a must for my visit to Ireland.