Kiloran Caves

A short walk across the rocks at the north end of Kiloran Bay are three seriously impressive caves on two levels. The two lower caves Uamh Shiorruidh or ‘Endless Cave’and Uamh na Mine or ‘Meal Cave’ penetrate some 80 metres into the cliff. Uamh Shiorruidh branches into two chambers and contains a shell midden, evidence of having been occupied possibly in Late Neolithic – Bronze Age times. Uamh na Mine has one major chamber and four sub-chambers, excavations in the 1960s showed it to have been intermittently occupied over a long period of time. A strong torch or torches will be needed to explore these caves. The upper cave Uamh na Baintighearna or ‘Lady’s Cave’ has one large open chamber also with a midden. Beside the steep path up to it you’ll notice a large slab with two Bronze Age cup marks carved into it. This has slid down from the hillside above, where there are many other cup markings.