The Story of Fastnet Lighthouse - The Secret Life of Lighthouses

[@DwainDwight]

the sheer will of Kavanagh has to be acknowledged. incredible. rare then, even rarer today

[@johncaldwell-wq1hp]

Is there a Statue of him somewhere ??

[@clivesymons853]

It's a lovely documentary indeed. As a child, I and many others wanted to live in a lighthouse? At 73, I think it's a bit late now 😂

[@seanworkman431]

I wanted to be a lighthouse keeper as a boy, alas they have all been automated now.

[@martijnjongepoerink3459]

WOW, I have always taken them for granted, knowing nothing of their history. I have seen and identified Many lighthouses during my travels on a sailboat, in the 1990's. We had gps, but I always liked to check. Thank you very, very much for making this.

[@miapdx503]

There's something special about lighthouses. A beacon means hope...a light in the darkest night...a guiding light. A symbol that goes beyond shipping. Thank you for this video 🌹⚓

[@rankoutsider1977]

Bingo! ..so true and nicely put ☺️

[@johncaldwell-wq1hp]

I could not express my own thoughts better !

[@charlesbey8636]

As a mariner for a lot of years I would use the word "comfort" more than "hope". But yes, well said.

[@rswpt]

amazing engineering, brave men, who stood at the lighthouses in the middle of the ocean during fierce storms, thank you for your service

[@DwainDwight]

man that's unreal. incredible for the time 1850s & on. love it. great video. thx.

[@wazza33racer]

Sydney Australia during the 1800's had a few dozen sandstone quarries, and it was discovered that sandstone varied in hardness very dramatically. Granite is a much better choice, and there is even a super compressed form of granite called "Manhattan Schist" found in NYC, which resulted from having a heavy glacier sitting on the natural granite for extended periods of time.

[@NilesGimp]

A fabulous program!!!

[@StevenvonBriesen]

Nice! Awesome.

[@joeldelamirande5792]

Amazing work

[@TCRBibleStudy]

It also has given its name to a boat race.

[@neilsheehan1065]

Well done

[@cckeysify]

fantastic 22:23

[@lancealot5393]

Came for lighthouses but got so much more lol 😅

[@bartonhall]

Watching this to fall asleep but this scene and the straight ahead presenter had the opposite effect when I woke the household by raucously laughing. Glad to know that I'm not alone in occasionally having a childish guffaw. 😆

[@WincklePicker]

How dare you 😂

[@pauloconnor2980]

That electric arc would be producing ozone like there was no tomorrow!!!!

[@dirkvanerp7332]

That BO smell gone!

[@RigoLecler]

Muy interesante

[@alexandertosi2764]

Sadly, this video did not include a visit to Fastnet. The automation of these extraordinary and beautiful structures was, in my opinion, one of the saddest events of recent history. Rather than celebrate the story of the lighthouse, Trinity House has callously closed them off to public view, as if people should simply forget they ever existed. Very sad.

[@K1W1fly]

Its a pretty dangerous place to get to... They don't send people out there very often.

[@oml81mm]

The Fastnet light is run by Irish Lights, not Trinity house. However they have both progressed to a more efficient means of operation.

[@saneymartin3738]

Lighthouses in South Africa are now self-catering places to stay.

[@alexandertosi2764]

@@K1W1fly I imagine. I suppose access would be mainly by helicopter, which would limit visits to those who could afford such an expense. But to some, it might be worth it. Of course having it open to visitors would imply a degree of maintenance and cleaning, etc. Not necessarily a bad thing. Human structures deteriorate more rapidly when abandoned.

[@alexandertosi2764]

@@saneymartin3738 I think that is a great idea. It guarantees the conservation of the structures. Fastnet is hard to get to, access mainly by helicopter, so visits would be limited to those who could afford it. But there would be some, perhaps many, who would be willing to pay the price for a chance to experience the beauty and historical significance of this location.

[@Patwilderbeasts]

What about a tribute to Nickola Tesla true genius for our current power system we know ad love today.

[@Skipper77777777]

Zero mention of Fresnel lenses, and the sequence showing an “oil lamp” with the narration of it being primitive in fact shows an IOV lamp which were astonishingly bright.

[@andrzejszyszo4284]

15:54 Bending under the pressure of wind two meters can a building 300 meters high, but not a stocky stone building.

[@K1W1fly]

Not sure why they demonstrate the sound of an explosive fog signal, but sync it up with Music and compress the audio, so you can't actually hear it...

[@tonyratcliffe4090]

Fantastic series, but please Rob tone down the emphatic excitement a few notches, it becomes a little bit onerous

[@pauloconnor2980]

The granite was twice as thick as the sandstone. Also, I think you were hitting the sandstone a bit harder!!!

[@srf2112]

A 'two meter sway' at the top of the lighthouse?? Did he misspeak? I've no idea but that is very hard to believe and astounding if true.

[@oml81mm]

If it didn't bend it would break.

[@desertranger]

What drove Faraday's generator? How do the foghorns work? You need to put stuff like that in your videos.

[@bofty]

13:30 Don’t want to use the same thickness?

[@justaddwata]

I laughed aloud at the lack of effort with the granite swings too. Like he was going to be paying for the sample out of his own pocket.

[@JonDunnmusician]

Always the internet critics like crows on a wire- do you remember the teacher in class saying it's best to keep things to yourself

[@roland5359]

[@Brommear]

You worked for the BBC? That "hammer test" was pathetic. A 1" sandstone slab and a 3" granite slab? Congratulations. You spoilt what could have been a great video. And my 6yr old daughter could swing a hammer with more conviction than you did.

[@oml81mm]

Please tell us about: The history, The engineering problems, The engineering solutions to those problems, The construction, Do not try to dramatise the whole thing.

[@charlesbey8636]

Gee...granite looked a few times thicker than the sandstone. And I'm thinking that even most non geologists know that granite is harder than sandstone haha. Heck,ask a miner or well digger.

[@mr.timjohnston546]

DID YOU JUST CALL THESE THINGS "SIMPLE STRUCTURES"???? WOW!! JUST WOW!! SHAME ON YOU SIR SAID THAT AT 42:14

[@markpinther9296]

12:42, he said climate change. Stopped watching.

[@andrewallen9993]

There is a lot of BS on KZbin.

[@jasonwood6570]

You may argue the cause of climate change,but there is no one with more than two braincells that can deny that sea levels have risen, and other effects of climate change are occurring. Plugging your ears and crying that "I don't believe it" does nothing to stop the unequivocally proven problems caused by climate change. The willful ignorance you so proudly proclaim is dumbfounding

[@telemantid]

Have you seen Don't Look Up? You might be in it.

[@JonDunnmusician]

What are laughable comment: is that supposed to make us feel disappointed we lost out on your viewership? Glad to be rid of another Russian troll

[@smplyizzy]

@@JonDunnmusicianwhat? Russian?

[@luckydubeinrc5165]

15:47 2M OF SWAY no way man BS, go do your home work again...

[@oml81mm]

If it didn't bend it would break. Did the video not explain that? Ah well...

[@AM-jw1lo]

Funny how KZbin has changed my viewing habits, now video's that waste huge amounts of my time presenting me with useless fluff and pointless editing sound effects, just make me jump thru videos in search of real information. This video has about 5min worth watching, the rest...pointless.

[@danielray5116]

This plays in the background while I work. I like the fluff.

[@coronalight77]

That's not funny it's sad. It just shows you can't think for yourself.

[@smplyizzy]

Climate Change, lol! Fool

[@RegulareoldNorseBoy]

2:43 if you didn't laugh at that you a lunatic