Lighthouses of Ireland

by Kevin McCarthy and William L. Trotter

Book Overview

Since the time when Greek sentinels lit fires on mountaintops for the use of mariners at sea, lighthouses have aided the navigation of sailors on European waters. Those crude fires have been replaced by state-of-the-art towers equipped with satellite technology, and lighthouses remain indispensable navigational aids. For Ireland, the lights are important not only to mariners, but to the livelihood of the entire island.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1561641316
• ISBN13: 9781561641314
• Release Date: September 1997
• Publisher: Pineapple Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.8" x 11.4"