Broigheal (Uamh nan)

A large sea cave on the southwest corner of the island of Staffa, off the west coast of Scotland, near Mull.

Connected at the rear of the cave to McKinnon's Cave. Only accessible at extreme low tide.

Notes: Most visitors to Staffa will not have the opportunity to see or visit this cave as it is not on the normal approach (although they may see McKinnon's Cave to which it is connected).

Links and Resources:

Daniell, William, (c. 1814). The Cormorant's Cave, Staffa. Shows the south entrance (aka MacKinnon's Cave) leading to Cormorants' Cave.
Peter Marshall, 2008, Cormorant's/Mackinnon's Cave in the Colonnade at the south of the island of Staffa with its prismatic basalt columns and caves. www.alamy.com/stock-photo-cormorantsmackinnons-cave-in-the-colonnade-at-the-south-of-the-island-2....
www.watercolourworld.org/painting/cormorants-cave-staffa-tww00a3e4.
GSG Bulletin, 4th Series, Vol. .2, No. 5 (March 2006), p. 44. John Crae, Ossianic Endeavours.
WoSAS Pin: 942. Survey and Desk Based Assessment of the Isle of Staffa.
Forbes, Alexander Robert, 1905, Gaelic Names of Beasts, p. 20.
See also Staffa [Overview].

This entry was last updated: 2020-11-01 20:52:25

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NGR:	NM 32393 35208
WGS84:	56.43292, -6.34251
Length:	Not recorded
Vert. Range:	Not recorded
Altitude:	Not recorded
Geology:	Basalt
Tags:	SeaCave, NNR
Registry:	main

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