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Apr 1, 2022 · On 15 December 1900, lighthouse keepers James Ducat, Thomas Marshall and Donald McArthur noted the last entries on the slate at Flannan Isle Lighthouse. Shortly afterwards, they disappeared and were never seen again. Over 100 years later, the events of the disappearance still remain a mystery, and interest in the little Scottish island of ...
The mystery of Flannan Isle Lighthouse was first discovered when the steamer Anchtor made note in its log that the light was not working in bad weather conditions. This was further confirmed when the relief vessel Hesperus arrived at the island, and found the island in a mysterious state of disarray.
Aug 26, 2016 · The mysterious disappearance of the Eilean Mor lighthouse keepers. What drove three experienced lightkeepers to abandon their post on a remote island in the Outer Hebrides? Ben Johnson. 9 min read. On the 26th December 1900, a small ship was making its way to the Flannan Islands in the remote Outer Hebrides.
May 20, 2019 · A dreadful accident has happened at Flannans. The three Keepers, Ducat, Marshall and the occasional have disappeared from the island. On our arrival there this afternoon no sign of life was to be...
Transcript: The Flannan Isles Mystery. ECA 2020 Background. Transcript of a lighthouse story by Beverley Casebow. This is the true story of something that took place on a small island 120 years ago, and a mystery that has never been solved. Captain Holman doesn't understand why he feels so uneasy.
"Flannan Isle" is an English language poem by Wilfrid Wilson Gibson, first published in 1912. It refers to a mysterious incident that occurred on the Flannan Isles in 1900, when three lighthouse-keepers disappeared without explanation. [1] [2] Text. The poem begins: "Though three men dwell on Flannan Isle. To keep the lamp alight,
Automation. Isle of Man. Archives. Flannan Isles. It was on 15th December 1900 that the last entries were noted by the Keepers at Flannan Isle Lighthouse. Now over 100 years later, what happened on that day remains a mystery. A mystery that has captured the imagination of the public ever since.
