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Author : Thomas George Wilson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780900372018
Total Pages : 149 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (72 download)
Download or read book The Irish Lighthouse Service written by Thomas George Wilson and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Author : William Tregarthen DOUGLASS
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (559 download)
Download or read book Description and Intensity of Lights in Use, Or Sanctioned, in the Irish Lighthouse Service. [Statistical Tables.]. written by William Tregarthen DOUGLASS and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Kevin M. McCarthy
Publisher : Pineapple PressInc
ISBN 13 : 9781561641314
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (413 download)
Download or read book Lighthouses of Ireland written by Kevin M. McCarthy and published by Pineapple PressInc. This book was released on 1997 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: -- Thousands of Irish Americans travel to Ireland each year to explore the land of their ancestors-- Touring the island's lighthouses is a fascinating way to see the whole island and learn the country's history-- Eighty lighthouses under the authority of the Commissioners of Irish Lights dot the 2,000 miles of Irish coastline-- Thirty of the most interesting lights are featured with detailed histories and fullcolor paintings by noted maritime artist William Trotter-- For Irish Americans as well as history and lighthouse buffs
Author : Roger O'Reilly
Publisher : Collins Press
ISBN 13 : 9781848893535
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (935 download)
Download or read book Lighthouses of Ireland written by Roger O'Reilly and published by Collins Press. This book was released on 2018-09-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'I can think of no other edifice constructed by man as altruistic as a lighthouse. They were built only to serve.' George Bernard Shaw Since ancient times, long before GPS, radio transmission or radar, lighthouses have served as beacons helping ships to navigate Ireland's sometimes treacherous waters. The earliest lights were simply bonfires built on hillsides; in the fifth century, St Dúbhan established a brazier of burning wood or turf on the headland of Hy Kinsellagh (now known as Hook Head). Today, despite technological advances, these coastal icons continue to serve as crucial navigational aids for the maritime traffic of our island nation, from the smallest leisure crafts to cargo ships and trawlers. By day, they mark the way with their instantly recognisable appearances; at night, by the character of their signals. One flash every two seconds tells a sailor that they are near Valentia Island off the coast of Kerry. Four flashes every twenty seconds means that they are further north, approaching Loop Head in County Clare. As well as representing a unique part of our maritime history and built heritage, lighthouses are a powerful symbol of strength and resilience in times of darkness. This evokes an irresistible fascination with them in many people. Artist Roger O'Reilly grew up near the Boyne Estuary lighthouse in County Meath and ever since has associated a sense of peace and reassurance with the warm glow of lighthouse beacons. He has spent two years criss-crossing the country to draw dramatic portraits of these sentinels of our shores. Gathered in this extraordinary collection, each beloved landmark is accompanied by a wealth of practical and insightful information: history, location, elevation, signal and range. This spectacularly illustrated celebration of these architectural gems will be treasured by anyone who finds comfort, intrigue or excitement in the glimmer of a lighthouse through the darkness.
Author : Elinor De Wire
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1561648515
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (616 download)
Download or read book Guardians of the Lights written by Elinor De Wire and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-10-17 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a charming blend of history and human interest, this book paints a colorful portrait of the lives of a vanished breed—the lighthouse keepers—from the year 1716, when the first lighthouse was established in America, to the early 1980s when automation replaced the last human “guardian of the light." A wealth of material from the archives of the 19th and 20th centuries—primarily letters, diaries, and newspaper accounts—provides vivid stories about lighthouse keeping in this country: the daily work; coping with fog, storms and other catastrophes; legends and ghosts; women's and families' roles; lighthouse children and pets; the natural world around lighthouses; and the diverse characters of those who held the job. Lighthouse keeping was a unique occupation, now obsolete, and this book is a fitting tribute to these tough, usually solitary, and dedicated heroes who kept the lights burning every night, without fail.
Author : Dennis L Noble
Publisher : Naval Institute Press
ISBN 13 : 161251345X
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (125 download)
Download or read book Lighthouses and Keepers written by Dennis L Noble and published by Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 2014-01-15 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the East Coast to the West Coast, the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico and Hawaiian Islands, this handsome book helps explain the lure of lighthouses in the United States. Among the most recognized structures of the maritime world, these lonely sentinels by the sea have long been the subject of paintings and photographs. Today they continue to capture public imagination as Americans flock to their sites for visits and volunteer to help preserve these endangered structures. This book covers all aspects of the subject, not only lighthouses and lightships but buoys, buoy tenders, fog signals, and their keepers. The work is as rich in historical information as it is in rarely seen photographs, and fourteen maps guide readers to the exact locations of the lighthouses. Readers are also treated to stories of shipwrecks and rescues, including the extraordinary story of Ida Lewis, head keeper of the light at Lime Rock, Rhode Island, who rescued eighteen people from the sea.
Author : George Weiss
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (3 download)
Download or read book The Lighthouse Service written by George Weiss and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Gerald Butler
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781908308252
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (82 download)
Download or read book The Lightkeeper written by Gerald Butler and published by . This book was released on 2013-01-15 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recollections of one of Ireland's last lightkeepers. Includes a firsthand account of the 1979 Fastnet race.
Author : Nicholas Leach
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 1445624230
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (456 download)
Download or read book The Lifeboat Service in Ireland written by Nicholas Leach and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2012-12-15 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of the Irish lifeboats station by station
Author : Dennis L. Noble
Publisher : US Naval Institute Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Lighthouses & Keepers written by Dennis L. Noble and published by US Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the history of lighthouses and lightships throughout the United States, including the keepers, buoy tenders, buoys, fog signals, electronic aids to navigation used in World War II, and a summary of the U.S. Lighthouse Service from 1789 onward.
Author : William Henry Davenport Adams
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (21 download)
Download or read book The Story of Our Lighthouses and Lightships written by William Henry Davenport Adams and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Peter Goulding
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781471778889
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (788 download)
Download or read book When the Light Goes Out written by Peter Goulding and published by . This book was released on 2022-02-18 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Simply put, When the Light Goes Out documents Irish lighthouse fatalities from 1786 to 1972. But it is much more than this. In recording these tragic events in chronological order, the book builds into a history of lightkeeping in Ireland from the early years until almost the present day, recording the mostly forgotten stories of people in the service of Irish Lights, and the Ballast Board before it. As such it is a roll-call of honour of those who died while keeping our shores safe for the mariner and the fisherman. It also features many lighthouses that are now defunct or no longer exist, with many illustrations both ancient and modern.
Author : Brendan Conway
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781713288145
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (881 download)
Download or read book The Boy Who Built Lighthouses written by Brendan Conway and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-09 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1985 Brendan signed up with Ireland's lighthouse authority Irish Lights as a temporary lighthouse keeper and worked on some of the most beautiful lighthouses in the Republic of Ireland. He was stationed on the Tuskar rock, Rockabill, Skellig Michael, Bull Rock, Fastnet Rock and Baily. As a child he lived on Wicklow Head lighthouse; holidayed on Mizen Head while is father was stationed there in the 1970s; and visited the Kish Bank lighthouse on a number of occasions while is father was stationed there in the 1980s. He has written about his experiences as a young temporary keeper; and what it was like to live on a lighthouse as a child.
Author : Richard M. Taylor
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781905172153
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (721 download)
Download or read book The Lighthouses of Ireland written by Richard M. Taylor and published by . This book was released on 2006-04 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Richard Taylor, A lighthouse technician for 44 years, Captures the unique way of life of the lighthouse keepers and their families.
Author : Tom MacSweeney
Publisher : Mercier Press Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1856356000
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (563 download)
Download or read book Seascapes written by Tom MacSweeney and published by Mercier Press Ltd. This book was released on 2008 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of stories from the author's thirty years as presenter for the Irish radio program Seascapes focusing on Irish maritime history.
Author : Michael Farrelly
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)
Download or read book For the Safety of All written by Michael Farrelly and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Mary L. Mulvihill
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 9780684020945
Total Pages : 504 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (29 download)
Download or read book Ingenious Ireland written by Mary L. Mulvihill and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2003-12-23 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ingenious Ireland takes readers on a magnificent tour of the country's natural wonders, clever inventions, and historic sites. Richly illustrated and meticulously compiled, Ingenious Ireland introduces readers to the complete history, culture, and landscape of all thirty-two Irish counties. Mary Mulvihill unearths Ireland's treasures and divulges her secrets, such as the oldest fossil footprints in the Northern hemisphere, the advent of railways, the invention of milk of magnesia, and why the shamrock is a sham. Fascinating and comprehensive, Ingenious Ireland unravels the mysteries and marvels of this remarkable country.
