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Sgairail (1) [Islay]

Sgairail, Islay, Argyllshire.

NGR:	NR 36180 76480
WGS84:	55.90887, -6.22301
Length:	Not recorded
Vert. Range:	Not recorded
Altitude:	Not recorded
Geology:	Jura Quartzite Formation - Quartzite
Tags:	Cave, SeaCave
Registry:	main

Cave, may once have contained archaeological material, now washed out.

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Notes: There is a high probability that either Sgairail (1) or (2) is the same cave recorded as Donna, Uamhannan (4).

Hydrographic Feeds: None

Hydrographic Resurgences: None

Links and Resources:

Google earth.
Pastmap, OS 10 k background mapping.
Discovery & Excavation in Scotland, New Series Volume 3, 2002, p. 18.
Hardy, K , Islay Caves Project, Islay, Argyll and Bute (Kilchoman; Kildalton and Oa; Killarow and Kilmany parishes), Discovery and Excavation in Scotland, 2002, pp17-19, 2002(2002).

This entry was last updated: 2026-10-29 12:50:04

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