In December 1900, three lighthouse keepers vanished from the remote island of Eilean Mòr without a trace. Over the years, their disappearance has become legend through stories, songs, and speculation. But what really happened on that storm-swept rock? This episode explores the mystery behind one of maritime history’s most enduring tragedies.



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Sources:

https://www.nlb.org.uk/lighthouses/flannan-islands/ https://www.nlb.org.uk/history/flannan-isles/

https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofScotland/The-Eilean-Mor-Lighthouse-Mystery/

https://www.enschrage.nl/lh/hebrides/hebrides_outer/flannan_isles.html

Dundee Evening Telegraph - Saturday 29 December 1900

Oban Times and Argyllshire Advertiser - Saturday 05 January 1901