Lighthouse Stories

RTÉ Radio 1

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Lighthouse Stories Presented by Luke Clancy, Lighthouse Stories is a compendium of memories of Irish Lighthouse Keepers, from stormy seas at Fastnet Rock to dazzling visions of nature at Inishtrahull; from the writings of the Lightkeeper poet, DJ O’Sullivan, to the workings of the paraffin light, as explained by Lightkeeper Gerald Butler. Lighthouse Stories Ep.01 Dawn to Dusk We re-live the Lightkeeper’s day - in sound, with recordings by Chris Watson. Lighthouse Stories Ep.02 Danger at Sea We explore just some of the instances when Lighthouse Keepers faced tumultuous seas and made life-saving dashes, and decisions. Luke Clancy tells the story of the destruction of the Lighthouse at Calf Rock in 1881. Lighthouse Stories Ep.03 Explores how the lighthouse has moved the imagination. Melissa Murray re-reads 'To The Lighthouse' by Virginia Woolf. Lighthouse Stories Ep.04 Lighthouse Families Ray and Eileen Wickham describe living as a family at various stations but especially the Hook Head, where the children slept under the lighthouse beam every night. Lighthouse Stories Ep.05 Taking a deeper look at the poetry of Lighthouse Keeper, DJ O'Sullivan in the company of his sons, Donal and Eugene O'Sullivan (also former lighthouse Keepers) RTÉ Radio 1 2015

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.