FINGAL'S CAVE Definition & Meaning

Fingal's Cave

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a cave on the island of Staffa, in the Hebrides, Scotland. 227 feet (69 meters) long; 42 feet (13 meters) wide.
(italics) an overture, opus 26, composed in 1832 by Felix Mendelssohn.

Fingal's Cave

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a cave in W Scotland, on Staffa Island in the Inner Hebrides: basaltic pillars. Length: 69 m (227 ft). Height: 36 m (117 ft)

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Boat excursions to Staffa, a nearby island, offer the geological marvel Fingal’s Cave and puffin sightings.

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The hexagonal basalt pillars of Fingal’s Cave in the Inner Hebrides have inspired creatives for centuries.

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Cocoons of glistening ice in Vatnajökull glacier, Iceland; geometric Fingal’s Cave in Scotland; echoey mouths of darkness in Mexico’s cenotes.

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When a shoplifter dashes off with “Invisible Touch” by Genesis, Frank chases him down and makes his listen to “Fingal’s Cave” by Mendelssohn.

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Those more interested in nature than history will enjoy trips to the wildly scenic Isle of Staffa, with the famous basalt columns of Fingal’s Cave — and, in summer, a colony of puffins.

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