Off the Mayo coast this morning, a 150-year era of lighthouse history came to an end when the keepers of the Eagle Island Lighthouse left the island for the last time. The station has now gone automatic.
Report show aerial views of the lighthouse on Eagle Island.
Helicopter landing on the island.
Lighthouse keepers boarding helicopter to leave the island for the last time.
The reporter is Jim Fahy.
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