Flannan Isles
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The Flannan Isles (Scottish Gaelic: na h-Eileanan Flannach) are an island group in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, lying several miles west of Lewis.
The islands have never been permanently inhabited, although their lighthouse was crewed from 1899 until 1971. It led to a great mystery when in December 1900, all three lighthouse keepers vanished without explanation, leaving an untouched meal on the table. The mystery has been compared to that of the Marie Celeste and was the inpiration for the composer Peter Maxwell Davies's modern opera The Lighthouse.
The isles are also known for their ancient chapel, dedicated to Saint Flann, and for their population of seabirds, including puffins, fulmars, European Storm-petrels and Leach's petrels.
The islands are split into two groups. The main eastern isles are Eilean Mòr (home to the lighthouse and chapel) and Eilean Tighe, while the main western isles are Eilean a' Gobha, Roaiream and Bròna Cleit.
External link
Guide to the Flannan Isles (http://www.innsegall.co.uk/guide/outliers/out_flannan.htm)