The Lightkeeper : A Memoir.cGerald Butler
Gerald Butler was one of Ireland's last lightkeepers. Until they were fully automated in the 1990s, Gerald spent over 21 years tending to many lighthouses around the coast of Ireland. In "The Lightkeeper" he recalls with passion the thrills, trials, tragedies, triumphs and dangers of serving on lighthouses such as Bull Rock, Mizen Head, the Old Head of Kinsale and the infamous Fastnet Rock. Throughout his captivating story, he recollects the terrible traumas of crews battling for their lives on mountainous seas, in horrendous, stormy conditions. He describes in detail the tragic 1979 Fastnet yacht race, which involved 3,000 competitors and more than 4,000 rescuers, and in which he played a vital role as a lighthouse keeper on the forbidding Fastnet Rock, towering over the storm-struck vessels as they struggled for survival. An affectionate portrayal of a different era, "The Lightkeeper" gives a unique insight into the lives and characters of lighthouse keepers, their families and the wider seafaring community.
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Author: Gerald Butler
Number of Pages: 200 pages
Published Date: 01 Jul 2013
Publisher: The Liffey Press
Publication Country: Dublin, Ireland
Language: English
ISBN: 9781908308252
File size: 39 Mb
Download Link: The Lightkeeper A Memoir
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Author: Gerald Butler
Number of Pages: 200 pages
Published Date: 01 Jul 2013
Publisher: The Liffey Press
Publication Country: Dublin, Ireland
Language: English
ISBN: 9781908308252
File size: 39 Mb
Download Link: The Lightkeeper A Memoir
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Gerald Butler was one of Ireland's last lightkeepers. Until they were fully automated in the 1990s, Gerald spent over 21 years tending to many lighthouses around the coast of Ireland. In "The Lightkeeper" he recalls with passion the thrills, trials, tragedies, triumphs and dangers of serving on lighthouses such as Bull Rock, Mizen Head, the Old Head of Kinsale and the infamous Fastnet Rock. Throughout his captivating story, he recollects the terrible traumas of crews battling for their lives on mountainous seas, in horrendous, stormy conditions. He describes in detail the tragic 1979 Fastnet yacht race, which involved 3,000 competitors and more than 4,000 rescuers, and in which he played a vital role as a lighthouse keeper on the forbidding Fastnet Rock, towering over the storm-struck vessels as they struggled for survival. An affectionate portrayal of a different era, "The Lightkeeper" gives a unique insight into the lives and characters of lighthouse keepers, their families and the wider seafaring community.
Read online The Lightkeeper : A Memoir Buy and read online The Lightkeeper : A Memoir Download and read The Lightkeeper : A Memoir for pc, mac, kindle, readers Download to iPad/iPhone/iOS, B&N nook The Lightkeeper : A Memoir
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