About this episode

This episode explores the mysterious disappearance of the Flannan Isles lighthouse crew in December 1900.

On a lonely island off the coast of Scotland, in December of 1900, the crew of a the lighthouse disappeared without a trace. And despite extensive investigation, the true cause has never been determined. This is the story of the Flannan Isles lighthouse mystery. Sources https://www.nlb.org.uk/history/flannan-isles/ https://blog.nrscotland.gov.uk/2023/12/12/flannan-isles-lighthouse-keepers-the-disappearance/ Image: By JMM - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:St._Flannan%27s_Cell_and_Flannan_Isles_Lighthouse_-_geograph.org.uk_-_623920.jpg History Dispatches is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com Interested in advertising on History Dispatches? Email us at advertising@airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Matt Breen, McKinley Breen

Topics covered

• lighthouse mystery
• disappearance
• investigation
• Scotland
• history

Keywords

• Flannan Isles
• lighthouse
• mystery
• disappearance
• Scotland
• history
• investigation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: History Dispatches, Airwave Media Network

Places: Flannan Isles, Scotland

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