Girdle Ness, Aberdeen City

Girdle Ness foghorn

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The mournful bellow of this foghorn, which was associated with the Girdle Ness lighthouse, has not been heard since 1987 when its use was discontinued. Before that the horn was used when visibility dropped below five miles.

Uploaded to Geograph by Stephen McKay on 7 November 2010

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