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MacKinnon (Uamh nan) [Staffa]

Staffa, SW end of island, Argyllshire.

NGR:	NM 32339 35137
WGS84:	56.43226, -6.34331
Length:	35 m
Vert. Range:	Not recorded
Altitude:	Not recorded
Geology:	Basalt
Tags:	Cave, SeaCave
Registry:	main

Sea Cave

Alternative Names: Uamh nan MacKinnon, McKinnon's Cave [2], Boat Cave ?

Notes: Abbot MacKinnon was concealed in the cave [on Mull] in the 15th century to evade capture by the MacLean clan and then narrowly escaped to the same named cave on the Isle of Staffa.

See also MacKinnon's Cave on Mull.

Links and Resources:

GSG Bull.etin 4th Series , vol. .2, no. 5 (Mar/2006), p. 44.

This entry was last updated: 2020-09-25 02:11:23

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