I am informed that there were some very strange entries in a log
book that was kept. According to Vincent Gaddis in his book
Invisible Horizons, there was a reference to a violent storm on a
day that only heavy seas were reported in Lewis, which is not that
far away.

The log also had accounts of very odd behavior on the part of all of
the remaining lighthouse keepers, crying, praying, and then at the
end, there was calm and the last entry in the log was "God is over
all."

One other possible item of interest may be the story of St. Flannan,
after whom the isles are named. This gentleman was a bishop who was
much loved by his people, and he decided to end his his days on the
largest of the Seven Hunters, Eilean Mor. He built a small stone
chapel, and spent his last days there in solitude, his followers
periodically bringing him food.

The chapel was in ruins, but was still there when the British
government decided to build a lighthouse. Joseph Moore, the
survivor of the group said that the old chapel made the men feel
strange, but peaceful. "closer to God."

All of the above is taken from Gaddis' book, and I have not seen
this in any other source. He sources an article from a 1929
magazine.

BTW, the chapel is still there in photographs I have seeen on the
internet. Since 1971 the lighthouse has been automated.






--- In paranormalireland@..., "dedanan123"
<dedanan123@y...> wrote:
> Ok my friend,
>
> I've now had a quick read thro' the website you speak of.
>
> The freak wave theory is a definate candidate.
> They do happen...they do exist.
>
> I believe they can appear out of nowhere on seemingly calm days, a
> result of possible seismic activity in the sea???
>
> I personally knew one individual who lost his life, while fishing
on
> rocks, possibly due to these 'sudden' waves.
> Incidentally what remained of his body was not recovered for six
> months later..and even then it was only by sheer luck.
>
> I have also personally seen waves appear out of nowhere and swamp
land
> masses quite suddenly. These waves can sweep the legs out from
under
> you..and before you know it, you are in the water..and you may
have no
> hope of getting out.
>
> The sea is a two edged sword, and she must be respected.
>
> Best
>
> Deda
>
>
> --- In paranormalireland@..., "dedanan123"
> <dedanan123@y...> wrote:
> > Yes indeed!!
> >
> > I have heard this story knocking around for years, and I think
this
> is
> > one of a few lighthouse keeper dissappearance cases that have
made
> it
> > into the semi public eye.
> >
> > (I think there was one where a lighthouse keeper dissappeared in
the
> > Bermuda Triangle area and alien snatching was hinted at, as the
> cause)
> >
> > One dissappearance is reasonably explainable...three from the
same
> > place...very odd indeed.
> > Remember the Marie Celeste?!
> >
> > A few theories maybe..
> >
> > 1. In a fit of rage/madness one individual gets paranoid
> > delusions..and murders the other two in their sleep. Disposes
of
> the
> > bodies, and then commits suicide himself by jumping to his death.
> >
> > 2. Three put to sea in a small craft for some reason of
> > emergency..perhaps one badly injured...other two try to save him
by
> > rowing to land...boat lost at sea..
> >
> > Mind you 1. and 2. should have maybe yielded some secrets via
> > wreckage, body retrieval etc.....but bodies do decompose much
more
> > rapidly in the sea...
> >
> > 3. Aliens napped them
> >
> > Actually will check website now and see what it says
> >
> > Best
> >
> > Deda
> >
> > --- In paranormalireland@..., "gdo_investigations"
> > <gary_overman@h...> wrote:
> > > --- In paranormalireland@..., "dedanan123"
> > > <dedanan123@y...> wrote:
> > > > I think you've lost the plot my friend
> > > >
> > > > Take two iodine pills before bedtime tonite, and a few
Prozac.
> > > > You'll be right as rain in the morning.
> > > >
> > > > Mind you , I think your mental rubbish is worth a read as
you've
> > > > written so much of it.
> > > >
> > > > ps. "they" have got you...
> > >
> > >
> > > How sad that this poor man has this type of problem. It is
people
> > > like him that give Christians (which I am one) a bad name.
> > >
> > > On to another subject, however.
> > >
> > > Does anyone here have any ideas as to what happened to the
> > > lighthouse keepers on the Flannan Isles in 1900?
> > >
> > > The website of the Northern Lighthouse Board has the story,
but no
> > > one knows what happened to the three men.
> > >
> > > I presume that the folks in this group have heard of this.
> > >
> > > Any takers?