Wilson gibson published his epic, flannan isle, that the. Although uninhabited, the island has always sparked. Flannan isle lighthouse outer hebrides, scotland atlas. In 1968 the british rock group genesis, with phil collins, recorded a song titled the mystery of flannan isle lighthouse. Thankfully the ship managed to make it to mainland scotland but a complaint was made. Mar 29, 2019 on boxing day 1900, after weeks of the foulest weather in recorded history, the steamship hesperus stopped at the only lighthouse in the flannan isles, a desolate clutch of uninhabited islands in. The mystery begins as a passing ship recorded in there log book that on december 15 with dangerous squalls that broke out near eilean mor there was no sign of any light source to help the ship navigate away from the shore lines. On boxing day 1900, after weeks of the foulest weather in recorded history, the steamship hesperus stopped at the only lighthouse in the flannan isles. Eilean mor is the largest of the seven islands at about 40 acres. When three lighthouse keepers disappeared without trace may 21, 2016 ian harvey near the highest point of the uninhabited isle, eilean mor, in the remote outer hebrides isles off the western coast of scotland, there is a lighthouse that has gained notoriety over the years after three of its keepers. Jan 19, 2020 i only found one other reference to the logbook on the nlb website stating that their records relating to the flannan isles mystery are held with the national archives of scotland. The hollywood movie the vanishing starring gerard butler opened on 29 march 2019 and is based on the story of the missing lighthouse keepers on the flannan isles. Despite its beauty and isolation, the mainlanders always considered it a haunted place. As part of his book, a natural history of lighthouses, mr love managed to piece together a complete assessment of the mystery, based on all the.
Oct 10, 2015 has mystery of flannan isles finally been solved. They are a bird sanctuary and at times a place of beauty. Three men, james ducat, thomas marshall, and donald macarthur operated and maintained the lighthouse. On the 26th december 1900, a small ship was making its way to the flannan islands in the remote outer hebrides. What really happened to the mysteriously vanished lighthouse keepers of the flannan isles a true story, evocative of the shining. Whats on arts and entertainment the eerie disappearance of the eilean mor lighthouse keepers in january 1900, three lighthouse keepers on a remote island disappeared into the night, never to be. Missing lighthouse keepers remembered after 100 years. What really happened to the mysteriously vanished lighthouse keepers. In 2018 gerard butler produced a film titled, the vanishing, inspired by a true story. We also brought scotland with us in the sawney bean clan in all of their cannibalistic glory as well as flannans mystery lighthouse and the 3 keepers who were never seen again. Three lighthouse keepers mysteriously disappeared during a storm on the flannan isles near the outer.
Eddie brazil tells how the lighthouse keepers on eilean mor, one of scotlands most haunted islands, vanished without a trace in 1900. Missing three flannan isles lighthouse keepers historic. Eilean mor is home to the flannan isles lighthouse, erected in 1899. Despite extensive investigation, their disappearance remains a mystery to this day. Mystery clouds the story of what happened to these three vanished lighthouse keepers. What if you disappeared from the flannan isles lighthouse. It is best known for the mysterious disappearance of its keepers in 1900. The island, which makes up part of the flannan isles, has a long history of supernatural reportsincidents. On the 15th of december 1900 three lighthouse keepers vanished without trace from the flannan isles lighthouse and to this day their disappearance remains a mystery. Mystery of vanished flannan lighthouse keepers probed in. Dec 06, 2018 the flannan isles, located in scotlands outer hebrides, are a set of small and uninhabited rocky islands with a curious history. The unsolved mystery of the three missing keepers abandoned spaces historical mystery. K and the world today as the three lighthouse keepers, thomas marshall, james ducat and donald mcarthur seem to have vanished into thin air.
We pay tribute to these keepers, who served the northern lighthouse board so well over the years, and can only report what was recorded at that time. They are the location of an enduring mystery that occurred in december 1900, when all three lighthouse keepers vanished without trace. This book explores this mysterious and chilling story in depth for the first time and. It would soon experience its first tragedy and an enduring mystery. Unsolved mystery of the disappearance of flannan lightkeepers. The flannan isles are located in the outer hebrides, about 80 miles northwest of mainland scotland. Over time, a story has developed of the existence of unusual log book entries. Just four days before christmas 1900 three lighthouse keepers seemingly vanished into thin air on the remote flannan isles. Little ross island, known for its own lighthouse keeper murder. Vanished without a trace the ultimate mystery series book 8 by james wulder 1. There was no sign of a disturbance and very few clues to the nature of their fate. Jul 01, 2014 this book has the soul of the lighthouse keepers missing from the lighthouse not just an investigation of the mystery behind the disappearance of the keepers from the flannan isle lighthouse, but a window into a unique lifestyle that no longer exists.
The lighthouse served as an important link for guiding transatlantic ships towards the harbor in leith, scotland. Unraveling the mystery of eilean mor lighthouse ozy a. The eilean mor lighthouse mystery the murder mystery co. The lighthouse was constructed in the 1890s on the island known as eileen mor big isle. Jan 10, 2012 the flannan isles also known as the seven hunters are named after a 7th century irish priest called st flannan. Flannan isle by wilfrid wilson gibson famous poems.
Also known as the seven hunters they stand just over 20 miles 32 kilometres from the isle of lewis leodhas. If there was any sort of problem the flannan isles lighthouse keepers could signal it to the mainland and receive help. We brought the entire gang including the doorbell licking champ and atomic wedgie murder starter kit. But legend gave way to progress when the flannan isles lighthouse was. None stranger than that of the crew of three lighthouse keepers who disappeared without a trace just before christmas 1900. Crofting, part of the culture of scotland lighthouse keeper by sound of sunforest. The flannan isles lighthouse mystery sjhstrangetales. This is not a ghost story or a supernatural tale, just observation and common sense. The eilean mor lighthouse mystery real unexplained mysteries.
The flannan isles also known as the seven hunters are named after a 7th century irish priest called st flannan. As the steamer archtor, which was on its way from philadelphia, passed by the flannan isles lighthouse, it noted that its light was not operational. Our records relating to the flannan isles mystery are held with the national archives of scotland. With the case of the flannan isle lighthouse keepers, most are willing to accept that a massive rogue wave swept the three men into oblivion. This book has the soul of the lighthouse keepers missing from the lighthouse not just an investigation of the mystery behind the disappearance of the keepers from the flannan isle lighthouse, but a window into a unique lifestyle that no longer exists. On boxing day 1900, after weeks of the foulest weather in recorded history, the steamship hesperus stopped at the only lighthouse in the flannan isles, a desolate clutch of uninhabited islands in. Donal macarthur, james ducat and thomas marshall vanished from the lighthouse on flannan isle, one of seven small islands near lewis, in december 1900. We take a look at these 7 lighthouse mysteries that cannot be explained. One of the islands, eilean mor, was the setting of a great historical mystery the disappearance of three lighthouse keepers in 1900. A gift for a writer of crime and mystery books like myself. This was an official logbook, the entries would ordinarily have been the bare bones of the daily running of the light. Its destination was the lighthouse at eilean mor, a remote island which apart from its lighthouse keepers was completely uninhabited. Apart from the 70 years when the lighthouse was manned, the windswept islands have always largely been uninhabited. Flannan isles lighthouse is a lighthouse near the highest point on eilean mor, one of the flannan isles in the outer hebrides off the wes.
The flannan isles, also known as the seven hunters, are seven uninhabited islands on the westernmost edge of the chain. On the mainland there was a large telescope fitted so that employees could keep an eye on the happenings at the lighthouse. The eilean mor lighthouse, in the flannan isles, where 3 lighthouse keepers disappeared on 15th december 1900. It became difficult for the northern lighthouse board to employ new keepers because of the widespread rumors about the mystery, as a dark shadow loomed over the flannan isles tower. The mystery also was the inspiration for the composer peter maxwell daviess modern chamber opera the lighthouse 1979. Flannan isle lighthouse outer hebrides, scotland what happened to the three lighthouse keepers who vanished from this place remains a mystery over a century later. Flannan isle by wilfrid wilson gibson famous poems, famous. When the two men reached eilean mor, one man, joseph moore, went up to check the lighthouse for the three missing men. The eerie disappearance of the eilean mor lighthouse keepers. With peter mullan, gerard butler, emma king, gary lewis. United kingdom, scotlandnorth coast, flannan isles to sule skerry sudoc d 5. However, on december 15, 1900, something odd happened.
Yet when the relief vessel arrived in december 1900, all three were gone. The flannan isles mystery is the subject here but the book is more about the lifestyle than the mystery itself and treats the disappearance in a very straightforward. Please note that the log book for the flannan isles lighthouse is not held. The islands have been devoid of permanent residents since the automation of flannan isles lighthouse in 1971. On december 1900 the crew of a passing ship, the fairwind, were. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. The curious disappearance of the eilean mor lighthouse. Three lighthouse keepers on the remote flannan isles find a hidden trunk of gold, leading to their mysterious disappearance. Well discuss his indepth research into the case and the. Mystery of vanished flannan lighthouse keepers probed in new book. The british rock group genesis wrote and recorded the mystery of flannan isle lighthouse in 1968 while working on their first album, but it was not released until 1998 in genesis archive 196775. Three lighthouse keepers mysteriously disappeared during a storm on the flannan isles. Nov 16, 2015 rediscovering the mystery of the eilean mor lighthouse. On december 26, 1900, the vessel hesperus arrived at eilean mor in the remote outer hebrides with relief lighthouse men and fresh provisions.
Flannan isles lighthouse photo by geograph cc by 2. He also played james ducat, one of the illfated lighthouse keepers in. The seven hunters are the flannan isles, among the smallest and westernmost of the hebrides, about 115 kilometers off the scottish mainland. May 18, 2014 na heileanan flannach is the scottish gaelic name of the small group of islands known in english as the flannan isles, located in scotlands outer hebrides na heileanan siar. Further investigations also led nowhere, though the lighthouse log book provided a new set of confounding details. But now a new adventure is set to bring the flannan isles. The loss of the three keepers from the flannan isles lighthouse in 1900 is a significant and very sad part of our history. Flannan isles mystery gothic horror at its best by alan riach. Na heileanan flannach is the scottish gaelic name of the small group of islands known in english as the flannan isles, located in scotlands outer hebrides na heileanan siar. The flannan isles mystery is the subject here but the book is more about the lifestyle than the mystery itself and treats the disappearance in a very straightforward way. The disappearance of the flannan isles lighthouse keepers. Join us tonight as we interview keith mccloskey, author of the book, the lighthouse.
Flannan isles, also known as the seven hunters, is a uninhabited archipelago located 15miles northwest of lewis hebrides island. The mysterious disappearance of the eilean mor lighthouse. Before the flannan isle lighthouse was built, the seven hunters were a hazardous group of isles so named for destroying ships en route to scottish ports. Sep 20, 2018 the lighthouse served as an important link for guiding transatlantic ships towards the harbor in leith, scotland. This article will be covering the eilean mor lighthouse mystery from 1900, when three men thomas marshall, james ducat and donald macarthur vanished without a trace. The flannan isles mystery the flannan isles also known as the seven hunters, named after an irish priest called st. He unlocked the door and entered to find the flannan isles lighthouse unmanned. Flannan, have been the subject of a year old mystery. The keepers of flannan light mystery clouds the story of what happened to these three vanished lighthouse keepers.
Flannan isles lighthouse is a lighthouse near the highest point on eilean mor, one of the flannan isles in the outer hebrides off the west coast of mainland scotland. The strange case of the island of eilean mor begins in 1895, with the construction of a lighthouse on the biggest of the flannan isles, just off the west coast of scotland. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Staffed by three keepers, the lighthouse had been in operation for a year, but no light had been seen from eilean mor for. They may take their name from saint flannan, the seventhcentury irish preacher and abbot. The mystery of the missing keepers at the flannan isles lighthouse. Vanished without a trace the ultimate mystery series book 8.
Oct 21, 2015 the mystery of the missing keepers at the flannan isles lighthouse. The mystery of the missing keepers at the flannan isles. The uninhabited island of eilean mor lies off the west coast of scotland. The story was much embellished with tales of halfeaten meals untrue and accounts supposedly kept of tearful and stressed keepers never found. Jul 09, 2010 an abandoned flannan isles lighthouse. Jan 30, 2017 s01e01 the flannan isle lighthouse mystery in december 1900, three lighthouse keepers stationed on an isolated group of islands in the north atlantic vanished without trace. Jul 22, 2014 the flannan isles mystery is the subject here but the book is more about the lifestyle than the mystery itself and treats the disappearance in a very straightforward way. Apologies for the sound blip at the beginning of the video. Not just an investigation of the mystery behind the disappearance of the keepers from the flannan isle. Flannan lighthouse mystery on december 26th 1900 joseph moore a relief lighthouse keeper stumbled upon one of the most baffling mysterious disappearances in both the u. I only found one other reference to the logbook on the nlb website stating that their records relating to the flannan isles mystery are held with the national archives of scotland. Recent research by james love discovered that marshall was previously fined five shillings when his equipment was washed away during a huge gale.