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| Inchkeith lighthouse |
Inchkeith lighthouse in the Firth of Forth just a few
miles from the port of Leith, home port of the lighthouse flagship The Pharos and not far from the head quarters in George
Street. The island has had quite a history from being under quarantine for the victims of the plague, as a gaol for prisoners
of war but mostly as a garrison during times of strife, most notably during the first and second world wars where it housed
gun emplacements.
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| Mull of Galloway lighthouse |
The Mull of Galloway, most southerly point in Scotland
with vistas on a clear day that encompass four kingdoms. Scotland of course, Ireland, England and the Isle of Man. Perched high on
the 230 foot cliffs she is one of the most picturesque lighthouses. I would say that as she was my favourite. As a land station
the families lived on station, however schooling for the twentieth century was a bit of a problem.
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| Ailsa Craig lighthouse |
Ailsa Craig lighthouse in the Firth of Clyde, a granite
plug for long extinct volcano, sits snugly on the end of a spit of
land made up of granite boulders.The remains of the quarry buildings still litter this part of the island. The stone is used
for making curling stones. The island has a thriving gannet colony and is protected by the rspb and the owner of the island
the estate of the Marques of Ailsa
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| Rhinns of Islay lighthouse |
Rhinns of Islay is on the island of Orsay which lies offshore
from Portnahaven and Portwemys on Islay. She marks the entrance to the North Channel and is one of the first lighthouses that
ships will see coming from the atlantic on their way through the North Channel into the Irish Sea or up the Firth of Clyde
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