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Paranormal Portal UK · Jun 10, 2025 · 25 min

S2 E13 | Tales from the Shadows: Flannan’s Night Watchers

December 1900: A relief ship approaches the remote Flannan Isles lighthouse and finds it eerily deserted. The lamp is cold, clocks have stopped, a meal sits half-eaten—and the three keepers have vanished without a trace. No storm was recorded, yet the log speaks of strange lights and an unearthly presence watching from the waves. In our Tales from the Shadows series, Luke presents evocative fictional stories inspired by real-world paranormal events, serving as a platform for guest writers to showcase their work alongside the hosts’ own chilling tales. From ghostly hauntings to otherworldly encounters, these narratives weave fact and fiction, drawing listeners into a captivating exploration of the supernatural’s haunting possibilities. “Flannan’s Night Watchers” reimagines the keepers’ final days through the eyes of private investigator Angus Reid and the cryptic journal of Thomas Marshall—blending documented evidence with a haunting tale of lights in the sky, whispers in the wind, and something ancient that waits in the void. Time Stamps 00:00 – Introduction 03:17 – Flannan’s Night Watchers 21:45 – Wrap-Up Episode Links 🔗 Connect with us on all platforms – https://linktr.ee/ParanormalPortalUK If the mystery of the Flannan Isles keepers left you staring at the horizon, subscribe for more Tales from the Shadows and tell us your theory—what took the men that night? 🌊🏯

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December 1900: A relief ship approaches the remote Flannan Isles lighthouse and finds it eerily deserted. The lamp is cold, clocks have stopped, a meal sits half-eaten—and the three keepers have vanished without a trace. No storm was recorded, yet the log speaks of strange lights and an unearthly presence watching from the waves.


In our Tales from the Shadows series, Luke presents evocative fictional stories inspired by real-world paranormal events, serving as a platform for guest writers to showcase their work alongside the hosts’ own chilling tales. From ghostly hauntings to otherworldly encounters, these narratives weave fact and fiction, drawing listeners into a captivating exploration of the supernatural’s haunting possibilities.


“Flannan’s Night Watchers” reimagines the keepers’ final days through the eyes of private investigator Angus Reid and the cryptic journal of Thomas Marshall—blending documented evidence with a haunting tale of lights in the sky, whispers in the wind, and something ancient that waits in the void.


Time Stamps

00:00 – Introduction

03:17 – Flannan’s Night Watchers

21:45 – Wrap-Up

Episode Links


🔗 Connect with us on all platforms – https://linktr.ee/ParanormalPortalUK


If the mystery of the Flannan Isles keepers left you staring at the horizon, subscribe for more Tales from the Shadows and tell us your theory—what took the men that night? 🌊🏯