- MacArthur's Head
- 1861 (Thomas and David Stevenson). Active; focal plane 39 m (128 ft); two
flashes every 10 s, white or red depending on direction. 13 m (42 ft) masonry
tower with lantern and gallery, painted white; lantern painted black.The
keeper's houses have been demolished. NLB has a page for the lighthouse, Martin Beastall's 2023 drone view is at right, Becky Williamson has a 2012 closeup, Claire Pegrum also has a closeup,
Trabas has Klaus Potschien's 2014 view from the sea, and Google has a satellite view. The former 2-story keeper's house appears in Huelse's historic postcard view. Located
atop a cliff at the southwestern entrance to the Sound of Islay, the passage between Islay and Jura. This very scenic site is not accessible by
road, but there is a somewhat demanding hiking trail (16 km or 10 mi roundtrip)
from Ardtalla. Site open, tower closed. Operator: Northern
Lighthouse Board. ARLHS SCO-134; Admiralty A4240; NGA 4220.
- Eilean
a'Chuirn
- 1907. Active; focal plane 26 m (84 ft); three white flashes every 18 s.
5 m (17 ft) tower with lantern, painted white. A closeup photo is available,
Trabas has Kees Aalbersberg's 2009 view from the sea, Marinas.com has aerial
photos, and Google has a satellite view. The lighthouse was repainted in July 2002. Located on a small
island about 1.5 km (1 mi) south of Ardmore, marking the easternmost point
of Islay. Site status unknown. Operator: Northern
Lighthouse Board. ARLHS SCO-349; Admiralty A4242; NGA 4224.
- * Port Ellen (Carraig
Fhada)
- 1832. Active; focal plane 20 m (66 ft);
flash every 3 s, white, red, or green depending on direction. 19 m (57 ft)
square cylindrical masonry tower attached to a similar but shorter tower.
No lantern; the light
is displayed from a short mast at the top of the tower. Alistair Kean has a 2023 photo, Glen Finlas has a photo, Thomas Keetley has a 2008 closeup,
Jono Renton has a distant view,
a view from
the sea is available, Trabas has Ina Rendtel's closeup 2016 photo, Marinas.com has aerial
photos, Huelse has a historic postcard view, Roger Ertesvåg has a closeup street view, and Google has a satellite view. The lighthouse was built by Walter Frederick Campbell,
Laird of Islay, and dedicated as a memorial to his wife, Lady Ellinor
Campbell, for whom Port Ellen is named; she died at age 36 late in 1832.
The lighthouse was refurbished and repainted in 2003-04. Located on a
rocky point at the western entrance to the harbor of Port Ellen on the
southern peninsula of Islay. Accessible by road; the tower can be reached
by a walkway at low tide. Site open, tower closed. Operator: Northern
Lighthouse Board.
. ARLHS SCO-043; Admiralty A4248; NGA 4228.
- * Loch
Indaal (Lochindaal, Rubh' an Duin, Port Charlotte)
- 1869 (Thomas and David Stevenson). Active; focal plane 15 m (49
ft); flash every 7 s, white or red depending on direction. 13 m (42
ft) cylindrical brick tower with lantern and gallery, painted white;
lantern is black. 2-story stone keeper's house available for overnight accommodations.
Trabas has a closeup 2014 photo by Klaus Potschien, NLB has a page with a good photo, Sam Skipsey has a 2017 photo, Dorcas Sinclair has a good 2004 photo, Marinas.com has aerial
photos, and Google has a street view and a satellite view. According to its web site, the house "has been purchased by the Dobson family as a future home but in the meantime is let out for holidays." Located on Loch Indaal, on the southeast side of the
Rinns of Islay peninsula, at Port
Charlotte. Site open, tower closed. Operator: Northern
Lighthouse Board. Site manager: private.
. ARLHS SCO-198; Admiralty A4254; NGA 4236.
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McArthurs Head Light, Islay, November 2023
Google Maps photo by
Martin Beastall |