Lights Out: The Enigma at Eilean Mor
On December 26th 1900 Captain James Harvey’s ship the SS Hesperus made its way through the waters off the west coast of Scotland keeping an eye out for the 75ft tall tower that would signal the end of the journey for himself and his passenger Joseph Moore. Moore was a replacement lighthouse keeper and his turn to keep watch at the lighthouse was starting a bit later than usual due to storms earlier that week. He and Captain Harvey were sure that they man waiting for them was anxious for his turn to go back to land for a little while but when they arrived at the small island it was immediately clear something was wrong. The flags normally flying to welcome them were missing, horns and flares went unanswered, and there were no enthusiastic hands waving to them from shore. As they docked and walked up the 160 steps Moore later reported saying he had a feeling that something terrible had happened. He was right.
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An early 1900s postcard showing the Flannan Isles lighthouse
