In this episode,  Ellie, Aoife and Mia interview Gerald Butler, a second-generation light house keeper who spent 21 years in the Irish Lights service witnessing firsthand the beauty and brutality of the sea. He shares unbelievable stories from his years of service, including surviving the tragic 1979 Fastnet race and his view on the automation that ended his career.

Sound engineer and Podcast Co-ordinator: Caragh Bell.

SHSSEquipment supplied by Flux Learning Ltd.

Post processing by Darragh Dineen, Flux Learning Ltd.