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Insh Island Cave House

Firth of Lorne, Insh Island, Argyllshire.

Raised beach sea cave. Cave House on Insh Island.

One interesting feature on the island is the cave that use to be lived in. The cave has a door and in the next section a wall has been built with windows installed! Uninhabited for a number of years now though.

Archaeological interest may be limited as David Brearley, owner of the island, lived in the cave at the north end of the island between 1973 and 2003. He died in 2016 and left the island to the National Trust for Scotland. In 2020, the Trust came in for criticism for selling the island for £353,000 to West Coast Heritage Limited.

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Notes: Insh Island locally known as 'sheep' island.

South-east of the cave offshore is the low lying Sgeir Beul na h-Uamhaidh isle.

Plans to improve access to the island for the harvesting of sea weed are currently on hold.

There are currently no good landing spots and the general public are advised not to attempt to land.