Give us some cryptids, my guy. And nothing beats true horror and real life mysteries.. but eldritch terrors and nightmarish fiction is still pretty tasty to consume nonetheless. Just a dip or two into the deep, dark waters of fiction a month would be a nice treat. That said, keep trucking. You're almost to 1 mil. Youre coming to MI for Dogman. Bring some bear mace, bug spray, and buckshot. Maybe something that can throw slugs just in case, for funsies. Even if you don't run into Dogman, you still might come across a large, hangry predator. Stay strapped, stay safe, brother.
The very concept of lighthouses is practically ANCIENT. Like, first Humans figured out how to make good boats, then sail the open seas, then we put torches in raised areas to mark the shore, and that became lighthouses from there. I think the fact there are still places on this planet you can actually work as a lighthouse keeper is a testament to how important they really are.
Fun fact: Another reason lighthouse keepers went insane (apart from the isolation) is that they dealing with a lot of mercury. Under the lamp was a big pool of it and they regularly had to clean it out, usualy with their hands. Turned them mad as hatters.
Yay, more disappearances that further cloud my dream of living in the country away from people and instead making me stay near the ones I'm trying to get away from. And im glad to see you uploaded again Roanoke
Classic mistake. You don't get away from the people you want to escape by getting away from everyone. That just leaves you alone and feeling rejected. You need to escape to a different group of people. Even just one or two other people. That way, you are around people who care and away from those that don't.
LMFAO! I thought he said "ridge repellant" and was at a loss... but if it's "midge repellent" that would actually make sense because I think midges are these tiny little gnat-like things similar to noseeums.
This is one of those stories that despite how advanced we have become and how much forensic and investigative technology has advanced, it’s still utterly horrifying. I’ve thought so much about this case. Did they go insane, did they just want to run away in purpose, but I feel all likely options would have more evidence. It’s rare that cases continue to be so mysterious and unsolved, It was really only a matter of time before they made a movie loosely based on the event.
@@GameTimeWhy I’d have to say it was one of them going mad, or truly a disastrous wave took them out. But for a wave to take them out it would mean they would be outside in the middle of a hellish storm, if they went mad I feel the place would be a wreck. Just haunting no matter what
I definitely remember studying and reading about this mystery. I also can confirm from family friends who visited the Scottish isles that the natural sights were indeed beautiful. They even recorded a video of them just admiring and listening to the sound of the waves crashing into the rock face with the winds blowing too. I would have loved to experience those moments with them as they did sound amazing. My thoughts on what happened were that a large rogue wave was responsible for the missing lighthouse keepers stationed at Flannan isles.
"Two men had gone out prepared for the weather, one man apparently left in a hurry, and there's significant structural damage to one area from waves." The only variation I can think of besides the one given would be that the two other guys were trying to get rid of the third's body when a wave hit all three of them. Though if it were something premeditated gone awry then they'd probably have thought of his jacket and boots. That's making at least as many assumptions as any other theory though
@RoanokeTales Britain place names have always been a bit strange to pronounce. And its because the English language has been around in various forms for so long that many place names become subject to a linguistic phenomena known as elision, overtime words become shortened or adapted to be easier to say by the locals, the spelling however will usually remain the same or only adapt slightly Hebrides (heh-brid-ees) slightly less clunky to pronounce than heh brides. Hawarden (harden) Worcestershire (wuster-sher) Cholmendeley (chumley) Featherstoneshough (fan-shaw) Its how language has evolved since the first ancesters decided amongst themselves that a certain grunt meant spear and a different grunt meant trees.
I always thought one of the men went mad on a killing spree and then ends himself. Or the two men killed one. And while trying to throw him off the cliff into the storm, they too get caught in the crashing waves. Or they were all lured by sirens into the water. But the giant wave in the storm makes the most sense.
RU-vid gave me one of them polls for how relevant the suggestion of this vid is to me and i checked all the boxes for you! Also did the other stuff, its not much but i felt lucky to get the poll for someone i know i like
I started watching Bedtime Stories last year, and they covered this as their very first video. Always like seeing a fellow American's take on things, like you, we're violently pro American here!
Massive fan of bedtime stories I’m pretty certain a few stories could be well made from James wan who did the counjuring. The one of the ghost flight 401 would be pretty cool or the stories of the us soldiers in Afghanistan going to a forward operating base to find it haunted.
I'm so happy you're talking about this incident. It's one of my favorite mysteries since there's so many theories surrounding it. I also like that you mentioned Smalls Lighthouse. There's a lot of strange or horrifying incidents surrounding lighthouse keepers and lighthouses in general.
Thank you for telling the actual facts. Every other video I've seen telling this tale, include the stretch of an "eerie final journal entry" and "unfinished food". Good to see it was bogus. 🤔
Thank you for these videos. The story of the three men vanishing is one of my favorite "unexplainable" tales, and I'm glad to see a video where it is actually explained beyond "vanishing without a trace" and similar means. Keep up the good work!
Fascinating mystery. It's almost certainly a rogue wave or other freak weather event that took those poor 3 souls. People online: it's obviously aliens.
Been listening to roanoke gaming and roanoke tales since the start, love the direction you have went with this page, but you have a genuine gift for reading "spooky stories" would love to see a special next month
Thank you for another great listening experience. It's great to have more of the calming subtle sounds of true life horror. Also commenting for support, you go Broanoke.
Living on an remote island to operate a lighthouse and disappearing under mysterious circumstances, that would be the life, and end of life for that matter, would be nice
“Lose your sanity in this job due to the isolation” No no, for me it’s a great reprieve from society. I wish lighthouses hadn’t gotten so automated and still needed someone to live there. Be nice.
I think something explainable happened to these men, I think it could've been an accident or foul play, just becausethere is no evidence of that happening doesn't mean it didn't happen. Also, like you said, things get embellished.
Funny, I watched wendigoons video about ocean mysteries, and he covered this, though he did embellish it a bit. It is nice to hear a more thorough explanation
6:03 the terrifying bit about this corpse flailing limbs is that to the living Thomas it literally looked like his deceased companion was beckoning him to join him in death Imagine looking over at the corpse in a broken coffin and it looks like the body is waving at you to come over Yeah no thanks
Hey all, I just started this video so I’m hoping he addresses it but the “log book and entries” that were found were highly exaggerated and made to be far more intense than what was actually written.
Your pronunciations could do with a lot of work. Thank you for doing this topic. I suggested this a few weeks ago. If you ever need help with Scottish pronunciations, I certainly wouldn’t mind
That coat always bothered me. How could he just leave it there? It was COLD! It was pouring rain! What in the world could he have seen that alarmed him so greatly that he ran out into the storm without even putting on his coat? It would have taken him, what...two seconds to grab it off the hook? He could put it on outside (or try to, at least. Maybe it would get blown away). A wave large enough for him to see from there would cause him to realize there was just no saving them. He'd never be able to run to their aid fast enough. Interestingly, McArthur was the same guy who had that temper problem...and that just massive moustache. Like a tiny push broom stuck under his nose. And it can also be pointed out that back then, they kept the lenses for the lighthouse floating in mercury. So, we have a man with a temper being constantly exposed to mercury while staying on an island with only two other men for company. When they weren't working, they were in cramped quarters. As I understand it, the guy had also been through a lot of assignments without a real break prior to being assigned to the Flannan Isles Lighthouse. So, here's my somewhat crazy theory. What if one of them was already dead? Most likely McArthur. Marshall and Ducat may have been hesitant to put it in the log book or maybe it occurred after the last log was entered. The body had already been disposed of. Then this nasty storm hits. Normally it's protocol for one man to remain at the lighthouse at all times, but there was no way one man could secure everything by themselves. Off they go, in comes the wave, all of them are dead. And the coat remains on the hook.
Here in my state(Maine)I was looking at property and found an island with a lighthouse(not a real one though)built into the house on the island and at the top is the toilet. The only toilet. We really do love our lighthouses up here in Maine...
interesting, most of the videos I have watched on this always added the embellishments but never the facts about any damage being done to one side of the island but not the other.
To me, the theory that they washed away always held water (no pun intended). One was washed away and the other 2 rushed out to try and help, reason why some of the coats were missing and 1 left behind. It also why there was a half eaten meal on the table; had to get up in a hurry. It’s an interesting theory that one may have fought the other 2 and then left; one of them was known to be hot-headed and liked bar fights. I’ve seen another theory that some magic occurred and they were turned into seagulls! There’s a story that a bishop or monk who’s name may have been St. Flannen built a monastery on the island but wouldn’t stay there at night for fear of the spirits and ghosts that haunted the island; his ghost supposedly haunts the island as well.
"He checked the sleeping quarters and found them empty. The beds unmade, as though they had simply vanished sometime between getting up and going to bed." Um... yep, that's how beds work. When you're not in them, you're out of them. Don't be in such a hurry to spit this sh!t out, man. take a breath and pay attention to the text and make sure it's coherent.
Ay, though we hunted high and low And hunted everywhere, Of the three men's fate we found no trace Of any kind in any place But a door ajar and an untouched meal And an overtoppled chair... Inspired the Doctor Who story Horror of Fang Rock.
I don't believe that they were the victims of some paranormal event or entity, but this close to Halloween? I think that a little bit of creative license can be warranted.
Although we hunted high and low and hunted everywhere of the three mens fate we found no trace of any kind in any place. But an untouched meal a door ajar and an overtoppled chair
It was a storm. People don't mention it, but lightning was the cause of most of it. A boulder, over a ton in weight got thrown a considerable distance, the metal railings were pulled up and warped. Lightning. It was attracted to the metal. The thing is, lightning is capable of a lot of things, like creating a lot of heat at the point of connecting to the ground. That heat expands, creating a lot of energy. Say, enough to uproot a boulder and chuck it. The guys were probably washed away, the question is only which part killed them. If they were close enough to a lightning strike? Yeah, that's a fast way. The thing is, we have some unreliable narrators involved with this story. Logbook storytime? Fake. Chair knocked over? Fake. Food on table half eaten? Fake. Guy on land saying that he was watching the island, and saw no storm? BIGGEST LIE. No, these guys got blasted by a storm, most likely on December 15th.
That pronunciation of hebrides is top teir American, I love it :D (it's heh-brid-ee's, not heh-brides) Source - I'm originally from Wick, Caithness ;-)
