Hyskeir Lighthouse
Hyskeir Light, May 2005
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| Location | Hyskeir Isle |
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| Coordinates | 56°58′09.7″N 6°40′49.6″W / 56.969361°N 6.680444°WCoordinates: 56°58′09.7″N 6°40′49.6″W / 56.969361°N 6.680444°W |
| Year first constructed | 1904 |
| Automated | 1997 |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern attached to 1-storey keeper's house |
| Markings / pattern | white tower, black lantern, ochre trim |
| Height | 39 metres (128 ft) |
| Focal height | 41 metres (135 ft) |
| Range | 24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (3) W 30s. |
| Admiralty number | A4076 |
| NGA number | 3992 |
| ARLHS number | SCO-106 |
| Managing agent | Northern Lighthouse Board |
Hyskeir Lighthouse was established in 1904. The 39 metres (128 ft) metre high lighthouse marks the southern end of the Minch, warning of the presence of the Mills Rocks, Canna and Hyskeir itself. It was designed by David and Charles Stevenson and constructed by Oban contractor Messrs D & J MacDougall.
The white tower was manned until March 1997, becoming one of the last lighthouses in Scotland to be automated. The keepers were briefly known for their one-hole golf course following their appearance on TV. Now controlled by the Northern Lighthouse Board in Edinburgh, it displays three white flashes every thirty seconds.
Hyskeir and its lighthouse feature extensively in Peter Hill's book Stargazing: Memoirs of a Young Lighthouse Keeper.
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