Scarinish

Place of the lighthouse

Tiree (Scottish Gaelic: Tiriodh) is the westernmost island of the Inner Hebrides and falls administratively under Argyll and Bute. About 650 people live there. The main town is Scarinish. The Gaelic name means: "land of grain".

Tiree and Coll are located west of the Isle of Mull in the open Atlantic Ocean and are known for their relatively large number of hours of sunshine, especially in early summer, compared to the rest of Britain.

Tiree has an area of 78 km². The highest point is Ben Hynish at 141 meters. Besides Scarinish there are two more villages, Hynish and Sandaig. There are many farms due to the fertile soil. In addition, people live from fishing and tourism.

Building of the Lighthouse

Warning systems (Light, Fog horn, Radar Beacon)

Operational status

Information about the lighthouse specific

Additional information

Fresnel Lens — Scarinish bay around 1910

Engineers	David Lillie Stevenson (1815-1886)
	Thomas Stevenson (1818-1887)
Contractor	: ---
Constructed	: 1872
Init. Costs	: £ ---
Function	: Lighthouse

Position (Lat, Lon)	56°30.015' N, 006°48.259' W

Original Optics	: ---
Manufacturer	: ---
Date First Lit	: 1872

Current Optics	: Electric Flashing Mains Powered
	LED Optic
Manufacturer	: ---
Date First Lit	: ---
Light Character	: Flashing White every 3 secs
Light Range	: 12 NM ~ 22.2 km
Light Height	: 11 meters above sea level
Light Intensity	: ---
Sector(s)	: Visible 210°-030°

Tower Height	: 3,5 meters
Basic form	: Square tower
Material	: Concret building

Electrified	: ---
Automated	: 1971
Last Keepers	: PLK - ---
	ALK - ---
	ALK - ---
Fog signal	: ---

Status	: Operational
Authority	: Northern Lighthouse Board
Monument (HES)	: ---
Remarks	: ---

Adress	: Argyll and Bute, Isle of Tiree
	PA77 6UG Hynish
Website (local)	Tiree Historical Centre

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