Piper's Cave [Loch Stornoway]

Knapdale, Kilberry, Tiretigan, Loch Stornoway, Argyllshire.

NGR:	NR 71640 61260
WGS84:	55.79053, -5.64420
Length:	Not recorded
Vert. Range:	Not recorded
Altitude:	Not recorded
Geology:	Mull Dyke-swarm - Olivine-microgabbro
Tags:	Cave, SeaCave, Archaeo, Lost
Registry:	main

Just west of Uamh Mhic Chuari (NR76SW 24, at NR 7163 6128), was a cave, locally called the Piper's Cave, which had the common story of a piper disappearing into it and still being heard, associated with it. It collapsed in the 1930s.

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Notes: The Coves is a large precipice facing the sea for about ½ a mile from Rudha Cromagach northwards. Derives this name on account of several caves being hollowed out in the face of it. See also Uamh Mhic Chuari (MCQuarrie's Cave) and Eilean Clach nan Uamhanan (Stone Island of Little Caves).

Links and Resources:

6" OS 1900, Sheet 211, Argyllshire NE, 55° 47' 25.9"N, 5° 38' 38.8"W.
OS Auto Lat/Long conversion to NGR.
PSAS, vol 95 (1961-62), p 7, no. 26, Campbell, Marion and Sandeman, Mary L.S., Mid-Argyll: A Field Survey of the Historic and Prehistoric Monuments.
Scotland's Places, Mr Walker, Breacbharr, Mr Galbraith, Kilberry, Mr Johnstone, Tiretigan .
Canmore ID 70955.
M Campbell and M Sandeman 1964.

This entry was last updated: 2024-08-08 13:00:22

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