Tour Scotland very short 4K travel video clip of a Scotsman wearing a Kilt and and Sporran and walking on coast of Skerryvore Island on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip to the Hebrides, Britain, United Kingdom. Skerryvore is a small, remote island off the west coast of Scotland. Its name comes from the Gaelic words An Sgeir Mhòr, which mean " The Great Skerry " a skerry is a small, rocky island. Skerryvore is about 12 miles south west of the island of Tiree. Skerryvore is most famous for its lighthouse. This amazing lighthouse was built between 1838 and 1844 by Alan Stevenson. It was a very difficult project! At 156 feet tall, it is the tallest lighthouse in Scotland. The lighthouse was first run by people living on Tiree, then later from Erraid, near Mull. Because the lighthouse was so far away, the keepers who worked there received extra payments. The light shone brightly from 1844 until a fire in 1954 stopped it for five years. The lighthouse became fully automated in 1994, meaning no people live there anymore. Because of the tough conditions, keepers received extra payments. Some veterans liked the remote location. John Nicol, a principal keeper from 1890 to i903, was involved in a dramatic rescue in 1899. The ship Labrador ran aground nearby. Two lifeboats made it to Mull, but one with eighteen passengers reached the lighthouse. The keepers looked after them for two and a half days until they could be taken to the mainland. No lives were lost, and Nicol and his assistants were praised for their bravery. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome
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