What really happened at the Flannan Islands lighthouse


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More on the Flannan Islands lighthouse case

The Flannan Islands Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on the Flannan Islands, off the coast of Scotland. In 1900, the lighthouse keepers inexplicably disappeared, leaving behind a lit lighthouse and a missing boat. Investigators found evidence to suggest that the keepers had been swept away by a massive wave, but there were no bodies or other conclusive evidence to support this theory. The disappearance of the Flannan Islands lighthouse keepers remains one of the most famous mysteries in maritime history.


There are many theories about the disappearance of the Flannan Islands lighthouse keepers, but none of them have been confirmed. Here are some of the more commonly advanced theories:

  • According to one theory, the guards were swept away by a gigantic wave while they were repairing the boat.
  • Others believe that the guardians were abducted by aliens and taken aboard their spaceship.
  • Another theory is that the guards were murdered by pirates or smugglers who were hiding on the islands.
  • Still others believe that the guards were victims of an epidemic or disease, perhaps caused by the contaminated water in the area.