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Eilean Glas Lighthouse on Scalpay
Eilean Glas Lighthouse on the island of Scalpay is a gem. Tower of red and white gloss painted brickwork surrounded by dishevelled outbuildings and a huge rusty fog horn. It lies north west of the northern most top of Skye protecting shipping from the turbulent Minch waters.
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One of Scotland’s first four build in the 1700’s.
![](https://www.johnlamont.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Approaching-rain-and-the-fog-horn_photograph_by_John_Lamont_05-11-16.jpg)
![](https://www.johnlamont.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Eilean-Glas-Lighthouse_photograph_by_John_Lamont_05-11-16-1-837x800.jpg)
![Outbuildings](https://www.johnlamont.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Lighthouse-outbuildings_photograph_by_John_Lamont_05-11-16.jpg)
![Sunset on Eilean Glas](https://www.johnlamont.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Sunset-on-Eilean-Glas-Lighthouse_photograph_by_John_Lamont_05-11-16-585x800.jpg)
![](https://www.johnlamont.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Interior_photograph_by_John_Lamont_05-11-16-1147x800.jpg)
![](https://www.johnlamont.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Roof_photograph_by_John_Lamont_05-11-16-533x800.jpg)
![](https://www.johnlamont.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Interior_photograph_by_John_Lamont_05-11-16-1-533x800.jpg)
![Eilean Glas](https://www.johnlamont.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Eilean-Glas-Lighthouse_photograph_by_John_Lamont_05-11-16-628x800.jpg)
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Update June 20, 2018. Stephen Bamforth (@Bammosan) suggests these tanks are to store compressed air for the fog horn. Similar to the recommissioned Lighthouse on Mull of Galloway.
![Protecting The Minch to Skye](https://www.johnlamont.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Lighthouse-over-The-Minch-to-Skye_photograph_by_John_Lamont_05-11-16-1088x800.jpg)
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