‘I love the workmanship that went into that’: A visit to the stylish Blackhead Lighthouse in Co Antrim
Unmanned tower on the northern side of Belfast Lough offers spectacular view
Series of stories about lighthouses of Ireland
Unmanned tower on the northern side of Belfast Lough offers spectacular view
Following our recent series exploring the many beautiful lighthouses across the island, we pick out some of our favourite photographs
Eugene O’Sullivan (83), whose family oversaw lighthouses for 150 years, found the final day of that long run emotional
After being struck by lightning in 1836, Wicklow Head lighthouse was retained only as a daytime landmark for sailors. Now it is a dream holiday rental
Once regarded as one of the tougher postings, its closeness to the village meant keepers ‘might see their girl going for a whirl with someone else’
Remote Mayo facility, with its adjacent working pier and two helipads, is an important refuelling depot under the remit of the Department of the Marine and Irish Lights
There was ‘no tourism in Fanad’ before the lighthouse tourist centre, which employs 29 local people
The first of a series about lighthouses around Ireland: Hook has acted as a beacon along one of ‘three most dangerous’ stretches of coastline in the world from the fifth century
Most Irish lighthouses date from the 1800s, and many were the work of George Halpin
The original 19th century dome blew off in the 1970s, lay in a shed, was flattened and thought lost until its recent restoration
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Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices