Friday, 07:30 
Great Lighthouses of Ireland
Witnesses to History
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.