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Vanished Without A Trace The FLannel Isles Mystery
Description
In today's episode of History and Hearsay, we are discussing the mysterious disappearance of 3 lighthouse keepers in Scotland. A disappearance that is STILL unsolved decades later. Let me know what YOU think happened! ~ Christina
Timestamps:
0:0 - Intro
1:05 - The Flannel Isles
3:20 - Construction of the Lighthouse
5:37 - Becoming a Lighthouse Keeper
10:25 - Eilean Mòr Lighthouse
11:52 - The Disappearance
15:31 - The Investigation
22:29 - Legends of the Island Theory
23:48 - Honorable mention Theories
27:49 - Lighthouse Keepers Gone Mad Theory
30:35 - Logical Theory
34:28 - Automation & Final thoughts
►Sources:
Lightkeeping: https://www.nlb.org.uk/history/lighthouse-keeping/
https://www.nlb.org.uk/history/flannan-isles/#:~:text=After a careful examination of,the West landing, to secure
https://blog.nrscotland.gov.uk/2023/12/12/flannan-isles-lighthouse-keepers-the-disappearance/
https://www.the-independent.com/news/uk/western-isles-lewis-scotland-b2379063.html
https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/historical-strangeness/eilean-mor-light-house-mystery
https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofScotland/The-Eilean-Mor-Lighthouse-Mystery/
https://allthatsinteresting.com/flannan-isle-mystery
As mentioned some of what is said to have been found in lighthouse are now believed to be false - This article lists some of those things: https://www.historyhit.com/the-flannan-isle-mystery-when-three-lighthouse-keepers-vanished-overnight/
https://www.history.co.uk/articles/the-flannan-isle-mystery-the-three-lighthouse-keepers-who-vanished
https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/maritime-history/what-caused-disappearance-flannan-isle-lighthouse-keepers