Books & Links
Children’s Books about Lighthouses
Title: Hello Lighthouse
Author: Sophie Blackall
Library catalogue link: here
Description: An exquisitely illustrated picture book for all ages that tells the story of a lighthouse and its last keeper.
Title: How does a lighthouse work?
Author: Roman Belyaev
Library catalogue link: here
Description: Join a group of school children as they go on a tour of a lighthouse, find out lots of fascinating facts and have all their questions about lighthouses answered.
General Books about Lighthouses
Title: Lighthouses of Ireland
Author: Roger O’Reilly
Library catalogue link: here
Description: Retro style illustrated guide to the lighthouses of Ireland, with some information and statistics on each lighthouse.
Title: Ireland’s Lighthouses, a photo essay
Author: John Eagle
Library catalogue link: here
Description: Colour photographs from air and sea of Ireland’s lighthouses. Informative text with information and history of each lighthouse.
Title: For the Safety of All: Images and inspections of Irish lighthouses
Author: Michael Farrelly
Library catalogue link: here
Description: Black and white photographs (1897-1909) of Irish lighthouses from the archives of The Commissioners of Irish Lights.
Title: A History of the Fastnet Lighthouse
Author: James Morrissey
Library catalogue link: here
Description: A detailed history of Fastnet Lighthouse with black and white photographs including how it was constructed and personal accounts.
Title: Seashaken Houses, a Lighthouse history from Eddystone to Fastnet
Author: Tom Nancollas
Library catalogue: here
Description: A lyrical exploration of the thrilling history of rock lighthouses and the people who built and inhabited them. Some black and white illustrations.
Links
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Ballyfermot
Ballyfermot Heritage Group – Keeping Our History Alive
RTÉ Archives | Society | Life in Ballyfermot in 1971
Parish History – Our Lady of the Assumption Parish, Ballyfermot
Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu | Dublin City Council | author of ghost stories from Ballyfermot/Chapelizod
Lighthouses
Great Lighthouses of Ireland - Irish website with information on Irish lighthouses, including how to organise visits or stays.
Official Commissioners of Irish Lights website with lots of detailed information on Irish lighthouses, the national strategy and heritage.
A list of Irish lighthouses on the Commissioners of Irish Lights website.
Suggestions and a map of the best Irish lighthouses to visit
RTÉ documentary Great Lighthouses of Ireland
A well illustrated website about Hook Head Lighthouse in Wexford including its history
Photos of some of the most picturesque lighthouses around Ireland.
Mysteries