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Toll Egain

Strathy Head, Between Tongue and Thurso, Sutherland.

NGR:NC 82929 69164
WGS84:58.59462, -4.01593
Length:Not recorded
Vert. Range:Not recorded
Altitude:Not recorded
Geology:Strathy Complex - Gneiss
Tags:Cave, SeaCave
Registry:main

"This name applies to a Cave in the Cliff which is said to Goe underground a great distance."

Alternative Names: Egan's Hole

Notes: Access: by sea. Launch off the beach of Strathy Bay. Park in the cemetary car park and rather a long carry over the dunes. According to the Namebook entry for Uamh Chaol, best at low tide. There may be an easier launch from NC 83018 67761 on the E side of Strathy Point.

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This entry was last updated: 2024-07-13 12:48:27

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