More stories about the lighthouses around the nation, beginning with James Morrissey exploring the history of the one at Fastnet off the coast of Co Cork.

A look at Kish Bank lighthouse, which marks a shallow and dangerous sandbank off the coast of Dublin and was an astounding feat of 20th-century engineering

A look at the constantly evolving lighthouse technology featuring Cromwell Point lighthouse, Valentia Island, Kerry.

Ever since they appeared on the Irish coast, lighthouses have been a source of fascination and inspiration for photographers and painters. Photographer Peter Cox shares some of his spectacular lighthouse photographs and explains his fascination with lighthouses, including the Skelligs lighthouse.