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Shillay is the location of Monach Lighthouse, built by David and Thomas Stevenson in 1864. The lighthouse was closed in 1942 but, following the sinking of the oil tanker MV Braer in 1993, a new and much smaller lighthouse was built in 1997. This had a range of 10 nautical miles (19 kilometres); when a range of 18 nautical miles (33 kilometres ...
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A stone from the lighthouse has been removed into the church wall at Paible; a keeper had carved into it "Eternity Oh Eternity". [2] Just to the south of Shillay, there is an Eilean Siorraidh ("Island of Eternity"; formerly Eilean Siorruidh) - whether this carving is a reference to this or the solitude of the island is unrecorded.
Northern Lighthouse Board: 12: 13: 6: Old Monach Lighthouse Outer Hebrides 57°31′33″N 7°41′46″W: Shillay: 1864: Thomas Stevenson, David Stevenson: Northern Lighthouse Board: 41 [96] 47 [4] 18 [4] New Monach Light Outer Hebrides 57°31′33″N 7°41′44″W: Shillay: 1997: Northern Lighthouse Board: 5.5 [97] 10: Muckle Flugga ...
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The islet on which Kisimul Castle stands is the ancient seat of Clan MacNeil and Shillay in the Monach Isles had a staffed lighthouse until 1942. [28] The tiny Beasts of Holm of the east coast of Lewis were the site of the sinking of the Iolaire during the first few hours of 1919, [ 29 ] one of the worst maritime disasters in United Kingdom ...
This is a list of all lighthouses in the U.S. state of Virginia as identified by the United States Coast Guard.There are nine active lights in the state as well as three automated caissons and eleven skeleton towers replacing previously staffed lights.