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In December 1900, all three lighthouse keepers vanished in mysterious circumstances. An official inquiry concluded that the three men had probably been swept away and lost at sea in rough weather while attending some equipment near the cliff edge.
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published in 1941 describes a visit to the islands. Eilean Mòr in particular also features prominently as the location of a murder central to the plot of
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The Flannan Isles feature as one of the locations in ‘Never Let Me Down Again’, a novel by Mark Dawson which is one of his series of John Milton novels.
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by many miles of open water. Steadily rising sea levels thereafter would have reduced the land remaining above sea level to its present extent.
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It is not entirely clear to which St Flannan the chapel pays honours. It is likely that the honoree was either the 7th-century Abbot of
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The islands are split into three groups: the main cluster of rocks that lie to the northeast include the two principal islands of
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McCloskey, Keith. (1 July 2014) "The Lighthouse: The Mystery of the Eilean Mor Lighthouse Keepers", Stroud, the History Press.
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As the name implies, Eilean Taighe hosts a ruined stone shelter. Eilean Mòr is home to the lighthouse and a ruined
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on, Lewismen regularly raided these nests for eggs, birds, and feathers. There is a population of
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Elliott, Angela J (1 April 2005)"Some Strange Scent of Death", Dunbeath, Whittles Publishing.
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Scotland's Census 2001 – Occasional Paper No 10: Statistics for Inhabited Islands
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to the east and west, although this may be hazardous given the regular heavy swells.
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A Description of the Western Isles of Scotland including A Voyage to St. Kilda
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Northern Lighthouse Board information about the disappearance of the keepers
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The islands have been devoid of permanent residents since the automation of
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magazine in April 1927. The Scottish-American author's "atmospheric,
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Northern Lighthouse Board information about Flannan Isles lighthouse
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with an alternate ending based on an older story by Sneddon in the
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because it supports breeding populations of several species of
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Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Western Isles North
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There are two possible landing places for yachts visiting
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General Register Office for Scotland (28 November 2003)
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Flannan Isles Lighthouse § 1900 crew disappearance
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Edinburgh: Canongate. pp. 329–31. 881:A Vertebrate Fauna of the Outer Hebrides. 640:, are commonly observed in the vicinity. 624:graze sheep on the most fertile islands. 1264:George W. Stewart. New York. Chapter 15. 1207:Scottish Natural Heritage list of SSSIs. 1073: 484: 426: 404:skerry, shallow rock in sea, and Gaelic 1649: 1152: 1150: 1148: 1029: 1027: 1025: 1023: 1021: 1019: 1017: 1015: 986:islands over 20 ha in extent and 973: 650:The archipelago has been designated an 16:Islands in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland 2931: 1216:(pdf) SNH. Retrieved 28 December 2006. 942:The Outer Hebrides Handbook and Guide. 210:88 m (289 ft), on Eilean Mòr 2742: 2581: 2517: 2346: 2233: 2141: 2119:The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides 1940: 1808: 1661: 1623: 1303: 979:Area and population ranks: there are 576:Flora and fauna of the Outer Hebrides 554:, they also may have been called the 418:(which has a natural rock arch), and 87: 45: 1145: 1126: 1012: 194:acres) over more than seven islands. 1219: 970:. JNCC. Retrieved 5 September 2009. 905:London. Eyre Methuen. SBN 413303802 645:Site of Special Scientific Interest 512:were described collectively by the 13: 1989:Rulers of the Kingdom of the Isles 1079:Nicholson (1995) pp. 168–79. 432:The Flannan or Seven Hunters Isles 14: 2965: 1270: 2298:Highlands and Islands Enterprise 2017:Treaty of Ardtornish-Westminster 1795: 1520: 1251:Munro, R.W. 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Scottish Gaelic
[nəˈhelanənˈfl̪ˠan̪ˠəx]

Flannan Isles is located in Outer Hebrides
OS grid reference
NA720460
Coordinates
58°18′N 7°36′W / 58.3°N 7.6°W / 58.3; -7.6
Lewis and Harris
Council area
Na h-Eileanan Siar
Country
Scotland
United Kingdom
Demographics
Flannan Isles Lighthouse
Scottish Gaelic
island group
Outer Hebrides
Scotland
Isle of Lewis
Saint Flannan
Irish
abbot
Flannan Isles Lighthouse

breccia
gabbros
dolerites
Archaean

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