Construction brick tower Characteristic Fl W 3s. Opened 1857 Focal height 17 m Year first constructed 1857 | Light source solar power Height 19 m Range 18,520 m Automated 1960 | |
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Location North-East point of theIsle of MullArgyll and ButeScotland Tower shape cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern Markings / pattern white tower, black lantern, ochre trim Similar Calve Island, Rua Reidh Lighthouse, Cape Wrath Lighthouse, Eilean Musdile, Cantick Head Lighthouse | ||
Rubha nan Gall lighthouse is located north of Tobermory on the Isle of Mull. The name means "Stranger's Point" in Scottish Gaelic. It was built in 1857 by David and Thomas Stevenson and is operated by the Northern Lighthouse Board. The lighthouse was automated in 1960 and the nearby former keeper's cottage is a private residence.
In August 2013, the former keeper's cottage, together with 80 acres (32 ha) of land and 1 mile (1.6 km) of shore front, was put up for sale at £225,000. Access is by sea or a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) muddy footpath from Tobermory along the steep wooded coastline. The cottage has no mains electricity, water or sewer connections; instead a private spring supplies water, and solid fuel or gas provide heat and light.
Sunset photography at rubha nan gall
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