A top a windswept rocky outcrop stands a lonely lighthouse. Its job for many years has been to forewarn sailors that their boats are at risk of striking one of the many jagged rocks that are hidden deep below the surface which could cause a devastating shipwreck.
The lamp which was tended to by three hardy keepers on rotation from the mainland of Scotland, one day went dark and when the watch came to replace the men from the isolated island they were nowhere to be found and the lighthouse itself was deserted sparking one of the greatest mysteries of all time.
Today on Macabre Mini Mysteries, we uncover the story of the abandoned Flannan Lighthouse and the fate of its three missing keepers.
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Sources
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https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofScotland/The-Eilean-Mor-Lighthouse-Mystery/
https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/eilean-mor/
https://www.nlb.org.uk/history/flannan-isles/
https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/blog/what-caused-disappearance-flannan-isle-lighthouse-keepers#:~:text=The%20more%20far%2Dfetched%20of,a%20crevice%20above%20sea%20level.
https://www.academia.edu/251736/The_Vanishing_Lighthousemen_of_Eilean_Mor
https://skeptoid.com/episodes/4610
https://lighthouseaccommodation.co.uk/directory/flannan-isles-shore-station/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flannan_Isles_Lighthouse
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