The Eilean Mòr Lighthouse Mystery

About this episode

Kelli explores the mysterious disappearance of three lighthouse keepers on the Eilean Mòr in 1900.

Join Kelli as she goes over the mystery of the Eilean Mòr lighthouse. In December of 1900, the three men keeping the lighthouse on the Flannan Isles - James Ducat, Thomas Marshall, and Donald McArthur - vanished without a trace. The light was out for about two weeks. When a fourth keeper came to relieve one of the men and bring more supplies, he stumbled upon a dark island with an empty lighthouse - and no signs of distress. Let's go over the history of the Eilean Mòr lighthouse, the primary ...

People in this episode

Host: Kelli Beard

Topics covered

• lighthouse mystery
• disappearance
• history
• Eilean Mòr
• Flannan Isles
• maritime history

Keywords

• Eilean Mòr
• lighthouse
• mystery
• disappearance
• Flannan Isles
• James Ducat
• Thomas Marshall
• Donald McArthur

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Eilean Mòr, Flannan Isles

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