Ep 111: Mystery of the Flannan Isles Lighthouse Part 1
We seemed to stand for an endless while,
Though still no word was said,
Three men alive on Flannan Isle,
Who thought, on three men dead.
– From the Poem, Flannan Isle by Wilfred Wilson Gibson
Location:
The lighthouse on Eilean Mòr, near the highest point in the Flannan Isles in the Outer Hebrides off the west coast of Scotland. More pictures of the lighthouse can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/flannan
Background:
In 1899, construction on the Flannan Isles lighthouse was completed, perched atop Eilean Mòr, one of the highest points in the Outer Hebrides off the western coast of Scotland. It would soon experience its first tragedy and an enduring mystery. For several days, it's light could not be seen and on December 15, 1900, the ship Archtor documented this concern in its log while heading to port in Leith. However, 11 days would pass before the lighthouse tending ship Hesperus would be able to dock at Eilean Mòr due to foul weather, for which the area is well-known. What they discovered, or rather, didn't discover, would lead to one of the biggest mysteries of this enchanted region. Serious storm damage was evident on the island, but nothing seemed amiss inside the lighthouse itself except for the fact that the three lighthouse keepers had vanished and would never be seen again.
Reference Links:
The Poem, Flannan Isle, by Wilfrid Wilson Gibson on All Poetry
Author Keith McCloskey interviewed on Where Did the Road Go? Radio
"Back in the day: Flannan Isles Mystery - Gothic horror at its best" by Alan Riach
For Sale: Little Ross Island, known for its own Lighthouse Keeper murder
"Monster's Toy Box" a review of Astonishing Legends by Monster Dugan on Morbidly Beautiful
Related Books:
Events:
Meet & Greet Scott & Forrest and Aaron & Justin from the Generation Why Podcast at the Elks Lodge at 8:00 p.m. on July 19, 2018, in Atchison, Kansas, in conjunction with the Chasing Earhart Project's Discussion Panel at the Amelia Earhart Festival! Like the Discussion Panel, the event is free, but please go to Chasing Earhart's Facebook page to RSVP and let 'em know you're coming – it's gonna be a blast!
And then Scott and Forrest will be on the Chasing Earhart Discussion Panel along with many other much more distinguished guests at Benedictine College's O'Malley Auditorium for the Amelia Earhart Festival, July 21, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. in Atchison, Kansas. The festival runs from Friday, July 20, to Saturday, July 21, and full details of events and schedules can be found here: http://visitatchison.com/event/amelia-earhart-festival/. Get your tickets to the Discussion Panel here: https://chasingearhart.app.rsvpify.com and check out the Chasing Earhart Project's Facebook page for more info: https://www.facebook.com/events/204863036728346/ Come be a part of history!
Suggested Listening:
The Legend of Wandering John – Marty White has a new show out called The Legend of Wandering John, about a young, orphaned man who is compelled into a quest to learn the mystery surrounding his missing father, but which will also possibly lead him to cross paths with an ancient immortal, blessed, or cursed, to wander this earth until the end of time. The journey will take "John" into the dark depths of the supernatural, all while being hunted by a sinister force of unimaginable evil. The Legend of Wandering John is a fictional, serialized story, told in order and released every two weeks. You can CLICK HERE to find it on Libsyn, or CLICK HERE to find it on iTunes. And remember, with every fictional story, there can be a lot of mind-bending truth to them...
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CREDITS:
Episode 111: Mystery of the Flannan Isles Lighthouse Part 1. Produced by Scott Philbrook & Forrest Burgess; Audio Editing by Sarah Vorhees Wendel; Ryan McCullough Sound Design; Research Assistance by Tess Pfeifle and the astonishing League of Astonishing Researchers, a.k.a. The Astonishing Research Corps, or "A.R.C." for short. Copyright 2018 Astonishing Legends Productions, LLC. All Rights Reserved.