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Hyskeir Lighthouse was established in 1904 and the engineers were David and Charles Stevenson. The station is located on an island in The Sea of the Hebrides east of Rum. The towers is 39 metres high and flashes (3) white every 30 seconds. It has a range of 24 miles. In order to visti it you need a good boat or helicopter.

The beautiful picture is by Joe Aitken and was featured in the 1996 Northern Lighthouse Board Calendar.

An exciting book about 31 of the best scottish lighthouses explained in insightful text and magnificent colour photographs is available here.

If you would like to know what it is like to buy a Scottish lighthouse then check out The Last Lighthouse.

You can find more articles in the archive under Lighthouse Beacons From Scotland.