Tour Scotland travel video clip, with Scottish music, of Killantringan Lighthouse on visit to the coast of Dumfries and Galloway. The lighthouse came into operation in October 1900, and served as a waypoint in the North Channel of the Irish Sea. The light was automated in 1988, with the fog signal having been discontinued the previous year. Following a comprehensive review of all navigational aids around the coast of the British Isles by the UK's three General Lighthouse Authorities in 2005, it was agreed to discontinue the light at Killantringan, which only served as 'waypoint'. The light was permanently discontinued in 2007, with the light and lenses being removed and donated abroad, and the property sold.
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