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Paid to He One of the Loneliest l'lnceeln the Hrltleh lelee.The Skerryvore llghlliouse Is one of the loneliest places In the RrltlBb Isle*.It Is the chief rock of a reef which lies ten miles southwest of Tlree and twenty-four miles west of Iona. Previous to 184-1 a ship was lost there annually for forty years. The lighthouse was begun In 18.17 ami took sis yonrs to complete, the cost being £8il,li77. It , will always he Interesting If only for lI.ANDINO COAL AT SKKIIHYVOIIK.three years. It consists of over 8.000 Pieces of wood mill of fifteen dlfTereut kinds, ami Is all hand done. 1 also do n little photography.As It would be almost Impossible for humim helnca to reside continuously on a place like this the keepers are supposed to be on duty for six weeks when they get a fortnight ashore. The shore station, where (heir families reside, Is In Karrald on the southwest of Mull, twenty-five uilles away. Life Is monotonous even at the shore station, as the lighthouse families are the only Inhabitants. The nearest church Is three miles away, mid service Is held 111 It once a fortnight. As the worshippers have to rross the water part of the way It Is seldom they can go In winter. The men illko most Scotsi are very keen on reading. The Llglithouso Literal tire Mission (which Ib conducted from Ilelfast) Is a good friend to them.THAT COTTON 8CANDAL.the fact that It was erected by Robert Louis Stevenson's uncle, Alan, who followed (he method adopted by Ills father. Robert. In the Itell llghtliouse. The Skerryvore lighthouse Is 13814 feet high; It Is 41' feet In diameter at the bn sc and 1(1 feet at the top. The light, i which Is a revolving one. call ho seen at a distance of 18'4 nautical miles, i The lower Is httllt on a rock which Is shout If. feet above high-wntor mark, i , This Is the largest rock above water t of the whole chain ami Is about 00 yards long by 40 yards broad, lint Is .so Intersected by channels cut through ,It by the action of the sea and Is so funeven Hint walking Is dlfiletilt.To kill flie time on Hie rock when not nlHclully engaged the keepers try ! ; various kinds of handicraft work. 'Must now. writes the principal keeper. I nm finishing an Inlaid Inhle that ;has taken up my spare time these past |
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Manchester Democrat
Manchester, Iowa, US
Wed, Sep 20, 1905
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