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Rua Reidh Lighthouse

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Rua Reidh Lighthouse stands close to the entrance to Loch Ewe in Wester Ross, Scotland. [1]

20 relations: Basking shark, David Alan Stevenson, David Stevenson (engineer), European shag, Fresnel lens, Fulmar, Gairloch, Gairloch Heritage Museum, Harbor seal, Historic Scotland, Kittiwake, List of lighthouses in Scotland, List of Northern Lighthouse Board lighthouses, Listed building, Loch Ewe, Melvaig, Northern Lighthouse Board, Scotland, Scottish Natural Heritage, Wester Ross.

Basking shark

The basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) is the second-largest living shark, after the whale shark, and one of three plankton-eating shark species, along with the whale shark and megamouth shark.

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David Alan Stevenson

David Alan Stevenson FRSE MIME FRSSA MICE (21 July 1854 in Edinburgh – 11 April 1938) was a lighthouse engineer who built twenty six lighthouses in and around Scotland.

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David Stevenson (engineer)

David Stevenson MICE FRSE FRSSA (11 January 1815 – 17 July 1886) was a Scottish lighthouse designer, who designed over thirty lighthouses in and around Scotland, and helped continue the great dynasty of lighthouse engineering founded by his father.

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European shag

The European shag or common shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis) is a species of cormorant.

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Fresnel lens

A Fresnel lens is a type of compact lens originally developed by French physicist Augustin-Jean Fresnel for lighthouses.

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Fulmar

The fulmars are tubenosed seabirds of the family Procellariidae.

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Gairloch

Gairloch (Geàrrloch, meaning "Short Loch") is a village, civil parish and community on the shores of Loch Gairloch in Wester Ross, in the North-West Highlands of Scotland.

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Gairloch Heritage Museum

Gairloch Heritage Museum is an independent museum in the Wester Ross region of Scotland.

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Harbor seal

The harbor (or harbour) seal (Phoca vitulina), also known as the common seal, is a true seal found along temperate and Arctic marine coastlines of the Northern Hemisphere.

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Historic Scotland

Historic Scotland (Alba Aosmhor) was an executive agency of the Scottish Government from 1991 to 2015, responsible for safeguarding Scotland's built heritage, and promoting its understanding and enjoyment.

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Kittiwake

The kittiwakes (genus Rissa) are two closely related seabird species in the gull family Laridae, the black-legged kittiwake (R. tridactyla) and the red-legged kittiwake (R. brevirostris).

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List of lighthouses in Scotland

This is a list of lighthouses in Scotland.

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List of Northern Lighthouse Board lighthouses

This is a list of the currently operational lighthouses of the Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB).

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Listed building

A listed building, or listed structure, is one that has been placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Historic Environment Scotland in Scotland, Cadw in Wales, and the Northern Ireland Environment Agency in Northern Ireland.

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Loch Ewe

Loch Ewe (Loch Iùbh) is a sea loch in the region of Wester Ross in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland.

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Melvaig

Melvaig is a remote village on the coast of western Ross-shire, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.

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Northern Lighthouse Board

The Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB) is the General Lighthouse Authority for Scotland and the Isle of Man.

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Scotland

Scotland (Alba) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and covers the northern third of the island of Great Britain.

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Scottish Natural Heritage

Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH; Dualchas Nàdair na h-Alba) is the Scottish public body responsible for the country's natural heritage, especially its natural, genetic and scenic diversity.

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Wester Ross

Wester Ross is a loosely defined area in the North West Highlands of Scotland and a part of Ross and Cromarty.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rua_Reidh_Lighthouse

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