Light Play Cave [Islay]

Bàgh an Dà Dhoruis, W of Rhuvaal Lighthouse, Islay, Argyllshire.

NGR:	NR 41524 78922
WGS84:	55.93365, -6.14009
Length:	33 m
Vert. Range:	Not recorded
Altitude:	4 m
Geology:	Jura Quartzite Formation - Quartzite
Tags:	Cave, SeaCave
Registry:	second

Raised beach sea cave. Marked as cave on OS 10 k background mapping. Recorded by Graham Little, 2026.

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3 m wide, 2 m high entrance. Access easy.

This cave is flooded and in bright sunlight there is an interesting light-play on the left wall. The flooded chamber leads to a 'T' junction with a short offshoot to the right and a longer one to the left leading to a shoreline and then, in another 8 m to the junction with Connection Cave.

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Notes: Name from Graham Little. Length measured to junction with Connection Cave.

Links and Resources:

Google Earth
Pastmap, OS 10 k background mapping.
Little, Graham, 2026, The Caves of Islay, pp. 60-61 with image of entrance and flooded passage within.
Trove.scot - Bagh an Da Dhoruis Link aerial photograph of the bay.
Islay .org.uk - Bàgh an Dà Dhoruis beach and cliffs, Isle of Islay, 1/3/2021. Link includes image of Connection Point and the entrance to Light Play Cave.
Also, Islay .org.uk - Bàgh an Dà Dhoruis beach and cliffs, Isle of Islay, 1/3/2021. Link

This entry was last updated: 2026-09-17 19:26:45

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