The foghorn at Mull of Galloway is functional again. It was restored to working condition between 2018 and 2019. It and the Sumburgh foghorn are the only two iconic red trumpet horns in Scotland that are operational. There are videos of the Galloway Foghorn sounding its first blast following restoration on TH-cam. The status of the foghorn at Kinnaird Head is currently unknown. A recording of the horn can also be found on TH-cam. The Supertyfons at North Ronaldsay are also still in working order. Killantringan, along with Barns Ness and Tod Head were deactivated in 2006 and 2007 respectively.
Another great video Peter thank you . Love the fog signal lower down the cliff like that , must have been a hard job to instal all the pipe work needed to the engine room . Keep up the good work 💡👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you David, Yes, miles of pipework there down to the fog horn, I wonder how they kept the ice at bay down there in the Winter. Cheers and stay safe
Thank you for sharing these; I've been watching/lurking your channel for a while as a big fan of lighthouses. Such an interesting look at them. I love the sound of the foghorn!
Lovely video and now a precious record of these structures and on your other videos, a record of life that is now history. Am sure brought back many memories. Recall my childhood on family holidays, amuses me to think in my case with my father (who was keen on architecture) was a cry of "oh no not more churches and stately homes".
Thanks. yes it was a lot like a "Busmans" Holiday Ha Ha! If I didn't have an understanding Wife & Family, probably most of these videos wouldn't have happened....but we did do all the other things too, beaches, swimming etc Honest! cheers and stay safe.
I bet you have that foghorn as a ringtone on your phone. In 91' my 2 daughters were the same age as your kiddos in the lighthouse, they had little interest in dad's job and at age 5 the oldest was concerned she would have to join the Navy! I would think that would be a big deal back then, 'What does your dad do?' My daddy is Mr. Lighthouse!
Cheers Bender, I think my kids were like yours , not really interested too much in what Dad did for work. I remember doing a "talk" at their primary school on working in a Lighthouse and the kids were more interested in the giant lighthouse bulb I took along.
Thanks, first to comment. When this pandemic clears you could try to visit some Irish lights. The three which you could try are Blacksod, Bailey and Cromwell point
@@PeterHalil Cromwell point can be visited, the Bailey has a museum but like the transport museum you must call ahead, Blacksod is I think occupied or the Attending keeper lives nearby. You could contact them and say you are a lighthouse historian
I've no idea but we had a then new Dungeness lighthouse with the same system, it worked at the time, but it never seemed to catch on throughout the service. Just trying new technology at the time, maybe
The foghorn at Mull of Galloway is functional again. It was restored to working condition between 2018 and 2019. It and the Sumburgh foghorn are the only two iconic red trumpet horns in Scotland that are operational. There are videos of the Galloway Foghorn sounding its first blast following restoration on TH-cam. The status of the foghorn at Kinnaird Head is currently unknown. A recording of the horn can also be found on TH-cam.
The Supertyfons at North Ronaldsay are also still in working order.
Killantringan, along with Barns Ness and Tod Head were deactivated in 2006 and 2007 respectively.
Another great video Peter thank you . Love the fog signal lower down the cliff like that , must have been a hard job to instal all the pipe work needed to the engine room . Keep up the good work 💡👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you David, Yes, miles of pipework there down to the fog horn, I wonder how they kept the ice at bay down there in the Winter. Cheers and stay safe
My homeland Peter ,thanks and stay safe 😁👍👏👏👏
Oh great, That was the only bit of Scottish Lighthouse footage that I've taken. You stay safe too.👍
Thank you for sharing these; I've been watching/lurking your channel for a while as a big fan of lighthouses. Such an interesting look at them. I love the sound of the foghorn!
Thank you Steph for your kind words, I too love the sound of those fog horns. Take care and stay safe.
Very nice thanks for sharing this 👍 love it😊...
Thank you Cheryl, glad you enjoyed it, much appreciated. Take care and stay safe.👍
Lovely video and now a precious record of these structures and on your other videos, a record of life that is now history. Am sure brought back many memories. Recall my childhood on family holidays, amuses me to think in my case with my father (who was keen on architecture) was a cry of "oh no not more churches and stately homes".
Thanks. yes it was a lot like a "Busmans" Holiday Ha Ha!
If I didn't have an understanding Wife & Family, probably most of these videos wouldn't have happened....but we did do all the other things too, beaches, swimming etc Honest! cheers and stay safe.
I bet you have that foghorn as a ringtone on your phone. In 91' my 2 daughters were the same age as your kiddos in the lighthouse, they had little interest in dad's job and at age 5 the oldest was concerned she would have to join the Navy!
I would think that would be a big deal back then, 'What does your dad do?' My daddy is Mr. Lighthouse!
Cheers Bender, I think my kids were like yours , not really interested too much in what Dad did for work.
I remember doing a "talk" at their primary school on working in a Lighthouse and the kids were more interested in the giant lighthouse bulb I took along.
Thanks, first to comment. When this pandemic clears you could try to visit some Irish lights. The three which you could try are Blacksod, Bailey and Cromwell point
I must try and complete a few here first then that sounds like that might be an idea if they will let me.
@@PeterHalil Cromwell point can be visited, the Bailey has a museum but like the transport museum you must call ahead, Blacksod is I think occupied or the Attending keeper lives nearby. You could contact them and say you are a lighthouse historian
@@oscarosullivan4513 Thanks for that Oscar, stay safe
@@PeterHalil Thanks some of them can be stayed in but it is expensive
@@oscarosullivan4513 Yes that's the great shame about them , that normal working class will probably not be able to afford to go there.
Yay something about Scottish lighthouses
Yay indeed, I would love to have been able to do more, but time and circumstances caught up. Cheers and take care Andrew.
@@PeterHalil You are amazing to have caught all the lighthouses on film. A true documentary maker. Thank you 🙏
Why does that lighthouse not have a fresnel lense but a box with lights?
I've no idea but we had a then new Dungeness lighthouse with the same system, it worked at the time, but it never seemed to catch on throughout the service. Just trying new technology at the time, maybe
Oh ok thanks :)
Talk about well maintained???
Cheers Dave, Yes that was one nice Lighthouse to visit.