Where are the lost souls of Eilean Mor?
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- Опубликовано: 11 июн 2020
- It seems like a straight forward case, until they discover the log book and then everything changes...
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The craziest plot twist in this video? The fact that Mr. Ballen's NOT wearing a plaid shirt! 😮😮😮
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your right😱
Oh wow, I'm so used to him being in a plaid shirt that I didn't even notice. I had to scroll back up to make sure you weren't fibbing lol.
Mother of god
Blame it on the like button
It was obviously the sheep... they were on the island, they had motive and opportunity. Seems open/shut to me...
Maybe there was a butler disguised as a sheep?
@@bubbarat8679 Great point
Good eye lol 😆
@@DeeWunnHybrid music terrible
I was wondering were there any sheep reported on the island when the relief crew came because if there was then surely there is more evidence of no storm as they would have been swept away hmmm. Really good mystery.
I can't believe the difference between 2 years ago the videos that you did to today the ones you do now. I love these old videos I like them better call me crazy call me what you want but I love when you first started out it's so raw it's refreshing. And being the fact that you're so natural and took this channel to where it is inside of 2 years is mind blowing and phenomenal.
I like both but I feel he has improved over the years.
The older ones from 3 years ago are too scary and I dislike ghost stories, horror, and the strange, dark, and mysterious in general. I am just addicted to this guys storytelling. He could probably make an accounting ledger sound interesting.
Him trained is more professional like in the first 10 stories u can tell he loves it
WOW, LIKE ALL OF HIS EARLY VIDEOS ALWAYS HAS THIS SIMILIAR COMMENT ABOUT HIS OLD VIDEOS VS NEW ONES BEING AT THE VERY TOP LOL, I have to often scroll down to see comments about the actual video itself xD Fine I'll comment that I like how his new videos don't mention a TLDR version at the beginning because I hate spoilers and have to figure out when that ends and the story starts.
@@groweachday155 well apparently John understood because he highlighted and ❤️ the comment. It was a compliment to him. I guess u missed that
I had a friend many years ago who would come into my tavern after a day skydiving at a nearby airport in upstate NY. He would always come with a group of friends. Dana was a flight attendant, I believe with TWA. Handsome young man about twenty three years old. One day he was skydiving and his chute did not open. As he got closer and closer to the ground he frantically attempted to fix it and fix it he did, at the last moment. Unfortunately he was still injured quite badly and spent several weeks in the hospital. Still, he cheated death and that was a good thing. Once back to normal he decided to fly out to Hawaii with some friends and tour the islands. He and the others were driving along the coast when he asked them to stop so he could run down to the shoreline and take a photo. While he was standing there getting his camera ready, (no cell phones in those days) an enormous wave came out of nowhere and washed him out to sea. His body was never found. True story. This story made me think of Dana's experience, and so I thought I would share it.
No replies? It's like two stories on the one video! But damn, RIP Dana. I still think the vid must be something else though. Mainly the boulder and logbook. I think I read the mainland watcher was doing a poor job though, so not sure if it was that calm... Dunno.
Wow that's spooky RIP Dana!!
Thank you for sharing a great (as in interesting) story about Dana. You never know when its your time but like most I figure if I make a miraculous escape I should be good for a while, unfortunate for Dana. RIP
I guess you can't cheat death😬 R.I.P. Dana, God obviously had bigger plans for you😇
RIP Dana. As unfortunate and terrible as that is, Dana’s fate sounds like it would make for a good scene in the movie franchise Final Destination. You can’t cheat death. You can prolong it but inevitably death will find you and reclaim you in what appears as mysterious ways to the living. Thank you for sharing your story. Very intriguing and thought provoking.
If I die in an unsolved mystery I want MrBallen to cover it
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Yh bro facts same here
Yes sir
Have MrBallen cover the story and Samuel L. Jackson narrate the movie. My life would be complete lmao I could pass on in peace.
Me too
he’s a story addict telling stories to other story addicts
No joke, a relative to me in like 1800 was convicted for murder and got he’s head cutoff. There’s even a Wikipedia of it.
PS: Im the watcher
Truer words have never been spoken
I’m a total addict here. Corona has made it worse!! How do I keep my sanity today?!?......Mr. Ballen!!!!😂🤣
Love it n hom
The plug 🔌
I lived through hurricane Maria in September 2017 in Puerto Rico. All I can say is when water is mixed with high winds your mind plays tricks on you. I could hear my moms voice through the water and winds calling my name mind you she had passed with cancer the year before. So I can vouch for many people who are in storms hearing voices and believing they are real. It’s hard to keep your sanity.
You are EXACTLY right! I'm a Floridian, and have been through over a dozen hurricanes. Some of the worst, like yours, the wind has been almost ghostly. The scariest was hearing a loud rolling sound and I opened the door and looked out just in time to vaguely see what I thought was a tornado drop down and start towards me. Went and got under a mattress with 2 others in hallway. 6 hours later it had died down enough to go out and you could see the line a tornado took. Roofs gone, trees down, it took a full neighborhood effort clearing debris 48 hrs just to be able to leave our couple blocks. Over 2 1/2 weeks before power started trickling in. I'll never forget the sound that wind made.
A further proposal is based on the psychology of the keepers. Allegedly, McArthur was a volatile character; this may have led to a fight breaking out near the cliff edge by the West Landing that caused all three men to fall to their deaths. Another theory is that one of the men went insane, murdered the other two, threw their bodies into the sea, and then jumped in to his own death
@@davidpcarroll6080 Very interesting and plausible! But then it leaves unanswered how the railings got bent and the huge boulder got moved...
If you are mentally unstable, any stress factor can induce that. Been near twisters while stranded on a boat and there were no god damn voices, you are too focused on survival.
I'm from Scotland and we covered this story in high school. There was apparently 3 bigger than normal Ravens perched on that buckled railing and they raised their wings at Joseph in sync but did not flap them or fly away but were not there when he left the lighthouse to go back down to the dock. Storms were not in the story and neither was the log book. There was a table set for 3 with food on the table seemingly fresh, 1 chair was toppled over. Could all be speculation but thats what i learnt of it. Absolutely addicted to this channel! Love all these mysterious stories. I have a few scottish stories that I think you will cover well... The grey man of Ben Macdui, The drummer of Courtachy (my dad lived there and experienced it,) a house where bad things always happened and when the person in the house dies usually in a horrible accident, that night you hear a drummer in the forest circling the property. hope that is some more fun for you and consequently, us! keep up the great work!
I have always wanted to visit Scotland.
@@laurak4300 you should absolutely go!
Scotland 🏴 i wish i can live there ❤ , much loooove from Canada 🇨🇦 😊
Couldn't find anything on RUclips of the Drummer of Courtachy, even after putting "Scotland" at the end. Any good links? Cheers from Australia 🫶🏻
When I heard this story before I also heard that food was prepared, and it's like they just vanished. And if they was going out to secure anything why was the coats still there. I don't believe it was a storm, but I don't think we will ever know.
Kind of weird watching this one after watching all his newer vids from the last few months-no flannel, no torturing the like button, no "strange, dark, and mysterious" intro. But clearly he's always been a great story teller, this one is just as good as the newer ones!
I like the older ones better. I dont like all that stuff before the story begins. Im here for the STORY...& the flannel shirt, of course! 😂😂
Hey, I really like this Henley sweater, & he looks sooo much better with shorter hair & shaved beard/neck, in my own opinion. I really don't know how he keeps finding stories to tell. Do we think he will one day say " If you are a fan of the strange dark & mysterious in story form, this will be the final story I tell. Sadly, there are no more stories out there for me to tell. My next gig will be acting, because I get offers all the time from producers, who want to cast me in (ironically) their own story! So that's gonna do it for me...... see ya in Hollywood! "
But.... but... what about the like button?
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@@cherylfox6765 😂😂😂😂 ive thought the same thing ! Honestly tho its so many humans in the world that its bound to be endless strange, dark, and mysterious stories to keep on coming
@@cherylfox6765 I agree he looks better that way, I however do like the flannel shirts!
The Like Button has finally been nuked and the radioactive remains stolen away to create Irish Space Lasers.
Mr.Ballen will make the world's best grandpa one day.
Much better than both of mine. We lived about 600 to 900 yards from a flat roofed, rectangular, concrete and steel bar jail (made in the 1800's Indian Territory, now Oklahoma) in a small town where Tom Mix had been marshal at one time. My grandpa would tell me wild stories how he was Tom Mix's deputy and about all the wild west shoot-outs they got into with outlaws. I'd get so excited and tell my mom who would tell me flat out "Those are called GRANDPA STORIES and they NEVER happened. Grandpa would just say, "yeah, uh, I didn't say that. I don't know what he's talking about," and sneak out of the room. So when my other grandpa, who was almost 20 years older than the first one, would casually tell me crazy stories about a marshal named Frank Eaton who would spend time with him and his family, and others, at the family dairy in Guthrie, I didn't really listen and didn't ask questions. A few years after he died I read Pistol Pete's autobiography and was bewildered how much there was in common with Grandpa's stories. I mentioned to older family members who basically said, "Well who do you think the Frank Eaton was that the family knew?" I lost the chance to ask Grandpa questions, but did get to see old pictures. I wish I had paid attention.
Bet 100%
awwwh ya
Yes, he will!
Make it today bro
My grandparents were lightkeepers there years later. They were advised not to go, but they did. No problems.
Did they have the urge to pray, like in the story? Did any of the Shepard tell them scary experiences they had? Please, there had to be something interesting, especially since this tale is quite old and still talked about. I personally think rogue wave, and I theorize the person who was supposed to watch the island was either dead drunk or snuggled up with a honey and told what he thought they would want to hear.
Where did 2 viewers get the idea that there was just 1 person from the mainland village assigned to log in about Eileen Mor?
@@jennyterrell6354Or parallel worlds crossed paths.
The thing that attracts me to mr ballen the most and i see it in each of his stories he tells. My mom was the Best story teller Ive ever known. She just passed away last Summer. He makes me feel close to my Mom in ways i cannot explain. He tells stories just like she did. Almost identical.
He could branch out to do movie recaps or book recaps. Its how she always lured me into her world of fantasy.
The books nore the movies were EVER as good as her stories of them were.
RIH Momma. I love and miss you so much. I have Mr Ballen now.
I wish he would narrate books! I'd buy all the CDs!
I am Scottish, live in Scotland as well. I have spoken to many fisherman and they have told me many stories of weird paranormal activity out in the seas around Scotland. One told me that he and his crew couldn't sleep due to voices being heard from the seas at night. Another one said they had seen a ship that looked like it was from the 1700s sail by their fishing boat.These are extremely tough men keep in mind, but when they told me these things, they were frightened. They were nervous just speaking of it. Scotland is a center for the supernatural
The Devil himself must live there, his palace over the sea of Scotland. My theory
I believe this!!
Have you ever stayed awake for a very long time? i have studying for exams. You feel really tired, but dare not sleep. ... Once, as the sun was coming up, i went to the kitchen to get another cup of coffee, when i heard voices like from a crowd talking in the distance. i couldn't make out what they were saying, but i was certain there were a bunch of people talking. i tried to overhear what my neighbors were talking about, what was so important so early in the morning. Then, i realized how stupid i was, when i discovered the "voices" was water from a leaky faucet dribbling in the tub in the bathroom next to the kitchen. My exhausted mind interpreted the sound of water dribbling from the faucet splashing onto the tub as "voices". ... This perhaps has nothing to do what sailors experience but our minds do play tricks on us when stressed - so i read about later
My 1st trip to Edinburgh was in 1979, I toured Hollyrood Palace, made a left turn into a small music area where ancient instruments were setup on display then made another left turn into a gallery where all of the oil paintings of the kings of Scotland were hanging, I suddenly felt that I was being watched from one of the paintings, upon leaving the palace I had a compulsion to visit the ruins of the abbey. In 1979, the abbey was off limits as they were shoring up the site, I tried opening the garden doors and found one unlocked, I took a photo of the area in which I stood looking into the abbey ruins, suddenly I was embraced, this feeling lasted for well over a minute and I knew that if someone else were there they would feel it as well if they touched me. This embrace will never be forgotten, it was like being loved inside and out, as if my blood, veins and bone were brightened. I thanked God because I knew this was a heavenly embrace, like nothing else I have ever experienced on earth. Swear this is entirely true.
I’d love to go see where my family came from in Scotland and if it’s a hotbed of paranormal activity that would be a bonus.
"This all looks irregular, we'll stay here where its safe, you go up alone and check everything's ok"
That right there, is how you captain.
Hahahaha
It is actually. Landing a boat on a lighthouse island is no joke. Its the captains responsibility to ensure the safety of the boat, and therefore his crew.
That there is standard military procedure. Send the boot 1st.
looks like someone's been watching too much star trek
@@mayoite160 That it! The answer was right there all along. The lighthouse keepers were all wearing red shirts.
It's really cool seeing how much better he's gotten at storytelling. He's still great in his first videos, which is why he became so popular, but he has just PERFECTED it so wonderfully over the years! 👌
Every time I go to the comments to hear discussion about the case or to see what theories people have; instead, there are so much people just riding Ballen's dick.
Editing definitely makes the story seamless.
@joelspencer2475 yes! The editing team does such a good job and blends the story and images together well.
Ive seen other people comment about how they are somehow related to a story and it's weird to hear it on this channel they watch, and now I know the feeling because I live in the isles and we all know the story of the lighthouse keepers very well and yet its still interesting to hear it told with so much detail here. And when it's clear we all point out 'you can see the Flannan Isles today'.
What do the locals think happened to the keepers? Is there any common theories in the community? That's so interesting that you live there!
My grandparents lived there after this. My grandfather was advised not to, because of this. They went anyway and were fine. My father, grandfather, and greatgrandfather were all lightkeepers.
That is so interesting! Thanks for sharing.
And what did the locals and your relatives assume is the cause of the danger in this area?
@Deathstroke Jesus would’ve left a note
@Sebastian D. What don't you believe?
@@chrisplus563 There were no others close by, but they are a superstitious lot up there. Kelpies, "little people" and the creatures from the sea, all figure in. My grandfather said it was likely a big wave took them off.
I love how he has changed the background to suit the story keep doing that it's great :)
Right?? What a great themed background!
Just taking suggestions form all of you! Thanks!
@@MrBallen you're like a good dad, telling all these stories, while the audience is under their blanket with popcorn and a flashlight. 😄
@@gatorslife22 lmaooo
69th like 🙃
I think two of them went to secure the supplies and equipment but were swept away by the severe storm. The other man went to help them in a hurry because he could see or hear them struggling, which is why he left his oilskin... and unfortunately, he was taken by the storm also. Maybe it was cold due to the storm, so they snuggled up in bed to keep warm. They where tired, exhausted, and hungry. Maybe that's why the beds weren't made or they wanted to quickly secure or retrieve their supplies. The food on the table was probably being prepared by the one waiting for the other two who went to secure the supplies, etc. He then heard their cries for help, so he arose quickly from his chair, causing it to topple over.
You should be a detective. That was brilliant! ❤️
THERE WAS NO STORM. Did you not listen? The mainlanders said there had been no storm _whatsoever_ on the island.
You're also leaving out the last log entry. Storm passed. No mention of them being swept away.
I am glad that MrBallen no longer uses this constant background white noise .. I like the story to be just a story with no unnecessary external inputs, MrBallen’s voice is enough to garner all attention .. Thank you for your awesome stories.
Nark
Imagine watching ppl crawl around the church I'd feel so creeped out I'd start praying too!
Lol
I would have left right then.
In my country, some people do that around the church(basically walking on all fours) as part of the religious ritual.
@@Seshikool that’s why I’m proud to be an AMERICAN 🇺🇸
@@GarrettPederson253 Why? Cos Americans never do anything weird?! 🤣
Can you please look into the Toronto firefighter that vanished from a mountain top on a ski trip with fellow firefighters and turned up 3000 miles away with no memory of how he got there or where he'd been.
To this day it has everyone, including authorities baffled.
It's a fantastic mystery.
Thanks!
That seems very interesting to watch
Was this the guy that ended up in California across country with no memory of anything that happened? Yeah that one is real interesting.
Oh nice!
I heard about that from david paulides missing 411 series. It's a crazy story.
This would be Intresting to see
excuse me sir, this video deserves a redo-- there's no plaid shirt, no disarray for the like button, no secret, no strange, dark and mysterious intro 🥺🥺
And what exactly was the plot-twist? Just sounds like an unsolved mystery.
@@joydavis9264 * Spoiler to anyone who hasn’t finished watching *
The plot twist was that there hadn’t been a storm. But I agree, after that announcement of a huge plot twist at the beginning I was expecting the lighthouse keepers to show up again 😂
TRUTH!
I'm with you, it doesn't feel right without it, lol.
@@amberbrantley2524 he seemed a bit off...
To answer the question:
The logbook entries emerge several years after the incident. There is no contemporary reference to it, and no such copy exists. They never recorded a storm.
The lighthouse guidelines stated one man remain indoors, the other two can be out. It is most likely that a rogue wave rapidly developed while two were out. The third man would have raced to the door to reach them. As he did, the wave took all three. This would explain the damages. It also explains why the kitchen doors were open, but the external were closed.
This version just creates more questions for me 🤷🏼♀️
The logbook did exist and was part of the courts investigation and it did include references to a storm.
@@nativeson6561 Really? I read they that they only emerge in retellings of the stories. If they are real then that is incredible and clearly I need to rethink my position.
The rogue wave was seen by a woman who almost got swept away by it. It was in a mysteries uncovered book i read can`t remember much in the way of details, at the time of reading the book it was like 98% certain for me they were drowned by this wave.
@@davidrockefella That makes the most sense!
There are rare times when high altitude air currents shift downward and actually smash into the ground. The jet stream may have sent winds crashing into the island. The reason it would have been so clear is because those upper atmosphere winds could have been clearing out any fog that would normally surround the area. In my mind I see two of the men eating a meal when the third man who is outside in relatively good weather after the anomaly subsided working without his raincoat. As the wind suddenly comes crashing down from the jet stream again in one last episode blasting the island: they can hear him screaming and the decide they have to go out to try to help him. They put on their coats and rush out but the winds are so powerful all 3 are swept away and end up drowning. This is just what my imagination comes up with when I imagine what happened to these men and I don't have any real evidence, but I feel like I can see it happening vividly in my mind
This really seems plausible.
Ya the odds are better that there was some type of storm or meteorological situation that people on the mainland couldn’t see, as a pose to some paranormal bullshit.
@@reboundrides8132 Never tempt the paranormal…
@@KPark-hn8jf I’ll tea bag a ghost dawg, come at me
Thanks Joseph. The boulder moved. There was very heavy wind as recorded in tje logbook.
This one isnt a crazy mystery as we all agree the weather can be very tricky.
I swear you are actually the best story teller. Usually when people would ask I would say my dad. But nothing compares to the effort and detail you put in to your videos. Thank you for entertaining me and others during covid-19 keep up the good work
Big facts broooo
I really really appreciate this! But I bet your dad is still the best 😉
@@MrBallen you should hook up and do a collaboration with ole Mikey from "dhat chapter". That would not suck! Like if you'd like to see it happen.
Nothing is better than someone who is passionate about what they do. Good job
Cheese Toasteyy 13 hours 200 likes what??
Mysteries like this can engage us much more then 'normal life'. It's amazing to me that many people deny themselves to be curious or to explore but with control and not fear. The reality is we're not able to realize everything and perhaps that's a blessing. The world IS a strange place and perhaps these things happen to spark an interest because life is more than working your whole live to pay off debt etc
I never realized i was a story addict until this moment 😂 but here i am. It's 3:04 am i cannot sleep
and you Mr. Ballen are all i can think about...
The like button must have stolen Ballen’s flannel shirt.
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OMFG! I was thinking the SAME thing. But hes rocking this shirt tbhh
The retaliation
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I enjoyed the change.
When they sent that one guy to check the island by himself, I was thinking “And this is how all horror movies start... the classic let’s split up gang.” I would have been having a nervous break down if they made me do that
I’ve heard this story before and it’s a huge mystery. Can’t imagine what could have happened to those three lighthouse keepers, unless it was something paranormal that we can’t really get our minds around (such as they were abducted by aliens, or something like that). It must have been so hard for their families not knowing what possibly could have happened to them.
this is an older video. but you never cease to amaze me telling me a story i already know about and teaching me something new about it.
I love your stories so much. Every single story is good. Keep up the good work
Hopefully I can keep it up! Thanks!
I couldn’t agree more, it’s one channel I actually look forward to and can’t get enough of
Wait till you see his tik tok
Yeah, I’ve loved all the stories. He knows how to pick em’👍😁
I have sort of reluctantly accepted the idea of "too long, didn't read" though I wondered why anyone had to approach every story looking for the Cliff Notes version of that story. However, when MrBallen gives the "too long, didn't read" version of HIS stories he is actually giving a "too long, didn't LISTEN" version. Too long to even LISTEN to a story that is approximately 15 minute long? Come on, people. Are we really that busy? It's not as if you can't multi-task while you're listening. It surely is not because we have just become that LAZY.
This was so disturbing, Mr.Ballin didn’t even instruct us to abuse the like button.
This was wayyyy before he started letting us have our way with it lol
Maybe the like button stole his flannel lmao I'm addicted to strange dark mysterious delivered in story format 🤣
@@JoeBagODonuts92 this was *one month* before he started doing that lol
Great time to introduce the idea to have home video clips bashing the like button from fans :))
@@thecomicbeast7219 I hope you like a dude who uploads 3, 4 or even 5 times a week
You’ve come far, so motivating
am so addicted to this story teller. I don't listen to anyone else.
I'm from Scotland and I've heard this story loads of times but you included details I've never heard before! Brilliant research and story telling :)
You’re cute
@@johnbale2090 lol was just about to say the same thing
What is this reply
That's because these details are untrue, but they make the story more interesting and mysterious.
Me too I’m Scottish and I don’t believe I’ve heard this story.
The lighthouse keepers were drunk. No wait, the town was drunk. Hang on, this is Scotland. They were all sloshed!
I thought that was Ireland. 😉
@@tonibauer2405 basically the same. The only difference is McWhisky or MacWhisky.
@@rciesi1 what ive heard, they all like to be drunk, right?
I am from Inverness Scotland I hardly ever drink and I hate whisky we
are not all drunks 😉👜🐱⛪♒
@@lindawalker5056 what up! I’m a cat dude 🐱 I have spent a lot of time with my kin in Ireland. I sort of group them with folks in Scotland due to their shared love of whiskey and hatred for the British Empire 🤷♂️
'Boogie out of there!' LOL, I love it !!!! 🤣😂
This dude is the best story teller of all time.
I so much look forward to your stories . Thanks. You are a pretty good story teller also. I'm 62 yrs old and when I was a girl my dad would tell me mysterious stories and my eyes would stay glued to he while he was talking. You also have that ability. So thanks not only for the story but for reminding me of a great time in my life with my daddy. ✌
This is the most wholesome comment I have ever seen. Thank you for sharing
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Omg I'm 40 and my dad would read to me and make up stories too. But they always were mysterious and riveting. I never wanted story time to end
@@Balls819
Thanks Sheldon, that was a very nice thing to say. I'm just telling it like it was my friend.
It's always nice to hear back from a comment so thank you .
Stay well.✌
When you were a girl? So you changed sex?
I was really hoping that when he reads out the journal it says. We have barred the doors, we hear the drums, drums in the deep. We cannot get out, they have taken much, we have barred the doors. We cannot get out. They are coming.
The end comes soon
😉
*Pippin knocks skeleton into the well*
They have a cave troll!!!
I know! I thought there would be something! Not: the storm is over. Where did they go?
Fly, you fools
Good story, Mr. B. Possibly the lighthouse keepers met with an alternate dimension, in which they did encounter a horrific storm. I recall once, as a child, when at my grandparents' ranch during one of my visits. On a bright, sunny day, I stepped outside and encountered a group of people I had never seen before, whom shouldn't have been there. They were talking to one another, yet I could hear nothing. They vanished one by one until only one was left. I turned and ran inside the house screaming. They were either ghosts or I temporarily encountered an alternate dimension.
Perhaps and then got lost in the waves unknowingly in that dimension
this was my first guess
So fascinating! I remember reading about a heat mirage in the Laura Ingalls Wilder series, where they could see people milling about in a village miles away due to the unusual weather circumstances. Perhaps this explains what you saw as a child?? Very strange indeed!!!
🌸 13:02 omg you know it’s something serious when even the resident ghost calls out to the previous 3 keepers because they can’t find them 🥺
My Granda was a lighthouse keeper on the Flannan Isles after this event. My father was a lighthouse keeper too. This event still offers more questions than answers.
That is so cool.🙂
Wowww
Intruiging
Let me guess, you are now a lighthouse keeper
@B B so you are an A. I.?
how did Joseph Moore and his GIANT balls fit in the boat. every single sign was telling him to leave and he just kept searching.
Lmfaooooo
This is my favorite comment 🤣
Lmao 😂😂😂
MAYBE HE HAD NO CHOICE CUS HE KNEW THEY WERE TRYING TO KILL HIM ANYWAY IDIOT
OH, OK,,, ILL JUST WAIT IN THIS CORNER FOR MY POS PIMPING SCUM 'fam' to FINISH ME AFTER USING ME FOR DECADES LIKE A FARM ANIMAL!! THANKS MASSA....
Not me always listening to this stories late at night in the dark 😂😂. I just love this page that much
You see Mr. Ballen, most of the stories you tell I already know, but I always stay because I sometimes get details from you I've never heard before, and even if I don't, I love preparing my coffee while I listen to your channel. Thanks
"Sheep herder"
In our native language, my people call such a man "shepherd."
In my native language a person who spends a lot of time with sheep is called an "Alabamian".
Hahaha, sometimes MrBallen misses obvious words. But the stories always make up for it.
same here
@@mattadoan-6436 i gotta great joke about a farmer and his sheep. it goes like this...
@@mattadoan-6436 And here in the UK, we call them "Welsh".
I love that the hat matches the shirt. Strange, dark and mysterious told in color coordinated story format.
Neither are plaid... It could be a cry for help.
Really makes his eyes pop
@@bshiv9854 I was going to say that…they actually look a light grey-purple.
Lol
Pro tip, when you're color blind, it's very easy to put together a matching outfit
I've just stumbled upon your channel today. And I'm already binge watching you tell stories. 👌
I have loved your channel for a long time. I like that you are starting to get more personal with your telling of these stories. It's nice to see that.
Storm came at night. The people on shore saw the island after the storm (often happens that it's really clear when the storm has passed). Good story telling!
But the storm raged for days.
Storm lasted for 2-3 days.
@@Arnot517 the storm was shy so only appeared at night
@@taborpillow6365 lmao love it
You can't see wind: in the log book they describe intense winds. The narrator immediately uses the word storm twice and hurricane once after reading that log entry.
This is where he misdirected you to believe it was a hurricane like storm tho the actual log only mentions winds.
That's why the "storm" wasn't visible from the mainland.
Also for anyone who's spent time exposed in prolonged moderate to intense winds, it definitely breaks your nerves like nothing else.
And these sound like world record breaking winds
Clearly they had accidentally crossed into another dimension.
Don’t doubt it
Never know
Was thinking the same thing
Let's use deduction.
Keepers say storm, mainlanders say no possible storm. Someone's probably lying.
There were iron rails and a huge boulder shuffled, so there was probably a storm.
It would be easier for the mainlanders to lie than the keepers to move indestructibles.
I'd like to hear how many mainlanders they interviewed and find out if they had anything to do with the keepers' disappearances.
Perhaps the keepers were short on supply after the destructive storm and asked a few mainlanders for help.
Something went wrong which led to a fight or hostile interaction that killed one of the keepers.
The mainlanders killed the other two keepers, covered any evidence, then lied with exaggeration about it to hide their involvement perhaps.
@Astolfo Desu following that logic tho, we don’t actually have enough evidence to conclude that the main landers would kill three people, with enough consensus for everyone in on it to lie convincingly enough that there would be no follow up investigation and/or to cover it up. So that theory is just as made up and the dimension theory. I’m not saying that it’s wrong, I’m just pointing out the fallacy.
I can not explain the joy I am feeling right now sealing off my Friday blissfully stoned watching MrBallen, asking out loud what happens next Mr. Ballen!? Chefs kiss!
"No one tells stories better than audible" -youtube ad. I beg to differ lmfao
This man deserves a Congressional Medal of Honor for keeping us all sane and entertained during the pandemic and the turbulence of the last two years. Conspicuous gallantry, unwavering devotion. Easy on the eyes, too.
"Easy on the eyes, too."
*looks at pfp, shudders*
Great story teller
He’s a good looking human bean
@@hightunnel2723 he's not a bean 😂
I believe it's just called the "Medal of Honor". Calling it "Congressional" is a bit of misnomer based on it being "presented in the name of the United States Congress".
A freak series of waves might explain this. How do I know, I was raised on a lighthouse station as a child and we saw crazy freak waves and weather, including when we lost half our house! A lighthouse keeper at castlepoint in New Zealand also reported seeing freak waves the height of the lighthouse at 52 metres!!
@Poppa Perc yeah he’s obviously saying that freak waves HAPPEN WITHOUT STORMS.
Imagining a freak wave just coming out all of a sudddnt during otherwise calm weather is actually pretty scary to think about. It’s basically equivalent to a monster coming out of the water
Has anyone captured good pictures or video of these rogue waves?
I wonder if all the sheep were missing...or ANY of the sheep missing.
@@SC-ec8xe Yes but they keep those in a vault with all the good bigfoot and ufo's videos.
@@enshk79 Rogue waves do exist and they can cause the kind of damage they found, but the logbook has three days worth of entries about this ongoing storm. There's no such thing as three days of rogue waves!
Thank you for fleshing out this tragic story so much further.
It sounds like mass hysteria, possibly save for the strange damage to the property. I wonder if it was hit by an asteroid ☄️ or another odd phenomenon.
The most satisfying thing is getting notified that Mr Ballen uploaded 3 times this week
Love that!
For real
razor bros banana gang
I can't even do the dishes anymore without listening to your stories 😂
Same! 😆
Same!
Lol me too!
I appreciate a woman who cheerfully does the dishes, cooking, cleaning, maintaining the yard and gutters etc. You're a true gem in this day and age.
@@quantumpotential7639 I think 'cheerfully' is pushing it a bit.. 😄
An eloquently & detailed story. Told with enthusiasm & passion. Love it! 👏
I love it!*
The Flannen Isles lighthouse keepers. Love this story.
Honestly believe you and Bailey Sarian made me into a story addict lol the two best story tellers on RUclips c:
Try Stephanie Harlowe...... loooove Mr. Ballen.... no disrespect dropping names.... but try out Stephanie
saaaame
Yes, same!
@@shylazufelt8642 i looked her up. Didn't really find her interesting and her voice bothered me.
I love them both!!!!
I agree with those who give you credit for your storytelling chops, Mr. Ballen. They are right in mentioning your research and attention to detail. What mystifies me is that no one seems to be giving you credit for pantomime. When the suspense is up and the hair is starting to stand up, your slow pantomime of someone drawing in a rope, fishing line or chain really makes it real. Bravo!
Hark! Let the pigeons loose, bard of olde! Regale us with titillating yarns of darkest nights for the witching hour draws nigh, oh so scary! Shivering on pins & needles I await! Great eye candy too, handsome man. My everlasting gratitude abounds.🎶 🥰
Pantomime is a weird way to describe lol...
@@ticketyboo2456 gesture is better. But I want to see for his appearence
close but pantomine is a body action like a mine.
What's all this about pants for mimes?
You can definitely tell it's one of his first videos but I absolutely love it! Thank you Mr Ballen for all the videos you have put out. I can't get enough!!!
Still surprised that I can find new videos!! You're the best Mr. Ballen!
Maybe the "coming storm" they were talking about was based on the intense winds they were experiencing? People from nearby islands wouldn't see wind and winds could actually make it more clear, causing them to see more of the island than usual. Possibly still could have been a rogue wave caused by severe winds and the people from nearby didn't see it happen because it was quick.
As far as I was aware, wind is what causes big waves.
@@slartibartfast2649 wrong
At my parents house the wind can get fierce for a few nights in October/November to the point that it can move some heavy stuff around so if they were getting powerful enough winds, hurricane force, that might account for most of the damage.
this is silly, mr ballen clearly states that one guy was praying and the other was crying and so on.. So if a rogue wave did hit, it would of had to be there for a little while, there were people on that island and no on saw anything lol nice.
The kind of wind they were describing in the log would have whipped up the sea around the tiny island, and would have been observable from the mainland
The unsolved stories are the ones that fuck me up the most.. I’m so curious what had happened.
I think the storm moved the boulder, wrecked the iron railing, and ruined their supplies,
The keepers went to the mainland for needed supplies, got into an argument with some locals,
the locals end up fighting with them, one of them ends up dead, the locals kill the other two to cover their involvement,
Then they pretend it was sooper dooper really clear skies all week so they can hide their crime.
@@bentonrp actually kinda makes sense, well compared to all the other theories...
@@bentonrp Possible, thats not very satisfying either, just saying it was a cover up.
@@aaronsmith4940 No, not really. But feasible enough to not have to bash one's head in
out of frustration of having no chance for a rational explanation. :D
Same I want to go to all those places abs areas
What's up today? Well doing chores at home and laundry, making food, and listening to @MrBallen at the same time, headphones on, and no other distractions! Another hour of alone time, before hubs and kids get home, so yayy me!! Thanks for the best content on yt!!! Love this!!!
I Have Listened to All of your Stories...Nice Work..Thank You
This channel is ridiculously addictive
Indeed 🥺 it is!
I’m going to need to know if the sheep went missing too before I can break down exactly what happened for you guys, Sherlock Holmes style. I’ll also need to know if Morgan Freeman had been born yet.
My thoughts too. What happened to the sheep?
The sheep hid in the church. It was a baaad storm!
@@thomasewing2656 Your joke was so baaad...it was funny. 😆😆😆
@@thomasewing2656 That's a good one, Thomas! Quick witted! 🐏🐑🐏
Lol ...Morgan Freeman doesn't age , at least not since the 80's !
I’m new to the channel, having found it by accident. Now I’m working my way from the beginning story to the most recent video. I love these. I look forward to more of the strange, dark, and mysterious!
And that’s why we love you because you told true life stories not just that you’re an amazing guy
Me: Listens to entire story.
Also me: So they had to share bed linens?🤔
Omg. Same.
I was thinking the same thing! Eeww the smell of some sweaty person before you and having to sleep on the pillow with the smell! Lol And didn't they have an extra set of sheets for the next crew that came in! What if the person got so scared and peed in the bed? Ugh my mind thinks of the worst things! Lol but glad I'm not alone on the dirty sheets!
Me too!
Considering one of them was locally known for being extremely tough and salty, I don’t think these guys cared. ;)
Same 😂
Hi John , Thanks for telling the Flannen isles story .It is definately a weird one .I live in Scotland on the coast and believe me it is hard to say what happens out at sea, you can see for miles but that can change in the blink if an eye .I believe it was a storm that took them ,though it is odd as 1 man was supposed to always to stay in the lighthouse ,hence 3 men crew.Have you watched The Vanishing with Gerrard Butler ? Filmed locally to me and about the Flannen mystery, its worth a watch 🙂 sending love from Scotland
Do you know how to properly say "Carnoustie" We (my golf friends) have a running joke about americans not being able to properly pronounce Carnoustie 🤣🤣🤣🤣 love from the States ❤ my progenitors were from the deep south of Scotland.
Good heads up - however that film is anachronistic and really only has the slightest semblance to this story. I believe it was just so they could use the tag line "based on a true story" as other than that tagline the story is about lost gold and greed. In the film they keep a dog on the island and have a radio in the lighthouse, something no lighthouse would have in 1900.
@@JoBlo321 that there was no storm
I have seen this move "The Vanishing" It is a strange movie but worth watching.
That is prob why there was still one suit left inside. one of them did stay in the lighthouse. whatever it was happened fast and the third wanted to help that he immediately ran outside and another wave took him as well.
This channel is so addictive! Love hearing these stories!
Another Grand Slam My Man!! Awesomely riveting!
Sounds like straight line wind. I've seen straight line winds Bend Steel but affect nothing else around it. I've also seen it rip a giant cottonwood tree to the ground But the trees on either side and the houses on either side nothing they were fine. Also the island could have been on a higher elevation than the mainland so they were getting the winds and the mainland's didn't feel it because it was too high up.
The crystal clear island visibility sounds odd too. Made me think it was inside the eye of a hurricane, but it would have to be insanely small hurricane. Doesn't make any sense that the people seeing the island couldn't at least see the wind affecting the island, or even huge waves.
Doesn't seem like those weathered old men would be that upset by just some sort of precisely blowing wind, or call it such a storm.
I wonder if those guys were all just tripping balls on something and had a group delusion, and ended up being swept out to sea. Combined with the type of winds you describe in that state might make them think it was some supernatural occurrence.
I don't know...I can't imagine that those types of guys, having experienced the kinds of sea weather they had would be that panicked unless they were experiencing a mind altering state. Food was sitting out, and they were still writing journals. Beds weren't made. One of the coats was still there.
Same here. Live in Oklahoma very long and you'll see EVERY kind of weather lol. Straight line winds are some of the worst. In fact Tulsa had just a few block area directly taken out, nothing else touched. One small skyscraper is still unusable. Or Downburst...kinda the same thing.
I had no idea about this phenomenon, so I looked it up on Wikipedia. The only thing that seems off about it, is it last seconds or minutes, apparently 20 minutes is a long time for such a burst, and the storm at the lighthouse lasted for days.
Other than that, it pretty much checks out. The Wikipedia page has photos of cargo containers of several tonnes being pushed up hills. It mentions an incident at a belgian music festival that was hit by such a burst, killing five and injuring 140 people, with winds of 170 km/h (106 mph).
Perhaps there was an ongoing storm over where the lighthouse was, at sea at a higher elevation, and independently several such bursts that shifted the rock and freaked the lighthouse keepers out. Perhaps one hit when they thought everything was clear, and it knocked them into the water.
the mainland didn't claim to "feel" a storm they claimed they saw No storm at all and the island is deff lower in elevation than the mainland so you're lil theory is dumb.
Never heard of this before, let’s say this is what happened. What about the entry where they say it’s cleared up? Do these straight line wind storms come, stop, and then randomly start again? If so maybe it’s what happened and once they thought it was okay went out and were blown into the sea? Very weird story, and also this straight wind which I will be googling now 😂
He has come such a long way with his natural talent. It's fun going backwards and seeing how hard he's worked to perfect his craft.
My favorite mystery. Still stunned by the photos of waves over a lighthouse
Mr. Ballen your stories are very entertaining and you take time to look up all the facts so get the entire picture as it is known and that’s what makes it so interesting. I recently heard some of your old coworkers don’t care for what you do and even though you spent years with them and thought they were your friends they obviously were just coworkers. Any true friends would be very happy for your success and not this you in anyway especially publicly. If they really cared for you as a friend they would’ve taken you aside and privately discussed whatever their beef was. You’re a good man so continue with what you’re doing because anybody that disses you is most likely just jealous of your success.
other people: I'm addicted to drugz. John: I'm addicted to killer plot twists.
Where was the plot twist in this story?
@@mattzeccardi2678 im not sure but probably that there never was a storm.Also why are we all here so recent lmao
@@mirnaelkarout :eyes
Why not both?
@@raquel1sabat I agree lol
You know what’s really cool is that MrBallen doesn’t need to try and intensify his stories with profanity. He is so captivating, he can use Boy Scout language. He didn’t even say “hell” in this story,” he said “heck.”
@@bullseye4089 ah yes because your opinion matters when there’s so many comments etc. Sooo important
@@bullseye4089 oh my golly you’re right! I’m so angry at you!!!😡🤬🤬🤬
@@Joeysaladslover ummm ok?
@@TOP-KNOT look at the tag dude, he deleted his comments.
@@Joeysaladslover what did he say?
I’m stinking addicted to this channel! ❤️❤️❤️
Lighthouses are nostalgia! Makes this story spellbinding!😊
Three uploads are we gonna get a hole week of uploads if so I’m so happy
ill get your hole week
J F 😂😂😂
Ahhhhahaha
A third banger, in one week?! Yes, please! Hope you’re have a great week. Congrats on your channel growing, quite quickly at that.
Thank you!!!
Thank you so much for your stories & the way you narrate them. Maybe out of loneliness & the strange sound of wind, played tricks on their minds. It's a mystery & will remain so.
Brilliant storytelling as usual, Mr. Ballen. 🍀
“There is nothing more exciting than a true story.. with a killer plot twist.”
[Hits pause.]
[Runs down stairs to make a pot of tea and grab some snacks.]
[Runs back upstairs with pot of tea and snacks.]
[And play!]
Now, let’s fold some laundry!
-Fellow story addict
Literally did the exact same thing!
Sounds perfect 👌
I did the exact same except I put on a pot of coffee! And the load in the dryer just dinged letting me know it's done. Now, to fold and intently watch John tell his story!
Sometimes I ignore pics and listen to story as I drive to work. Better than a lot of my podcasts
Lmao so are we all just snacking and extremely slowly folding laundry while watching this channel
I wonder if the movie “the lighthouse” was inspired by this island.
yes it was!
From Google:
What was the lighthouse inspired by?
Loosely inspired by the real-life undoing of two Welsh men - an 1801 incident now referred to as “the tragedy of Smalls Lighthouse” - the film transports audiences to the past with its black-and-white imagery and 1.19:1 aspect ratio, shot through lenses designed in the early 20th century.
So no, it was not inspired by this event but one similar to it.
Its a great film!
@slopothacrop maybe @@MrBallen can do a vid on that.
I think “The Vanishing” (2018) was loosely based on these events.
Love the new details on this. They could have been doing dock repairs after the storm, and one fell into the water. Then they tried to save them and all got taken by dangerous currents that can happen when water travels around an island.
YOU HAVE A VERY UNIQUE WAY OF TELLING US ALL THIS INFORMATION IN A FORMAT WHICH MAKES US FEEL LISTENING TO THE TRUTH
my terrible theory: They’re under the boulder
OMG!! Now THAT is a super-perceptive (and wickedly warped) take on this thing. U have got my vote... for um... something!
Cheers!
That thought never crossed my mind but now I wonder how big it is, if that would be plausible and if so has anyone ever checked
He needs to Call someone lol we need under that boulder checked ASAP!
They need to go and move it!
Wow! That’s an interesting theory but what moved the Boulder?
I'd like to know if there were sheep on the island after their disappearance. If there were no sheep then I'd go with a freak storm, but if there were sheep then something else happened. Is there someway you could find out??
I would like to know too! great comment btw.
Agree.
What does sheep has to do with this case???
@@dindaazzahra7237 The sheep would have got swept away by the storm if there was one
@@dindaazzahra7237 he said at the beginning the only people who occupy the island for the lighthouse were the three lighthouse keepers and Sheep. And a shepherd occasionally came out to take care of the sheep.
Thank you for the great story!
This is a GOTHIC TALE!!!Could it have been a PARANORMAL STORM? Great stuff!!! Thank you Mr Ballen!!
I have heard many versions of this story but first time hearing about damaged rail and moved boulder. Sure sounds like some kind of hellatious storm to me
Had to have been a storm. There’s a lot of “dimensional “ stuff going on here but I haven’t heard many stories nor have I researched much about different dimensional things. But what it seems like is some kind of hiccup between worlds possibly?? Kind of like the train disappearance with passengers that were never seen again. This one big “?”
@@kodywolfgang1944 I wish he would do the train disappearance now that u mention it
How have you heard this one before and not heard of the bent rail and boulder?
In fact it was. The. Worst. Storm. Ever.