Massacre Cave
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Massacre Cave is a historically significant sea cave on the Isle of Eigg in Scotland, known as the site of a 16th-century clan massacre.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Massacre Cave canonical | 1 |
| Massacre Cave (Isle of Eigg) | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
sea cave ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| accessibleFrom |
Isle of Eigg community
ⓘ
surface form:
Galmisdale area of Eigg
|
| associatedWithClan |
Clan MacDonald of Clanranald
ⓘ
Clan MacLeod ⓘ |
| attackMethod |
blocking cave entrance and lighting fires
ⓘ
suffocation by smoke ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| estimatedDeathToll | approximately 395 people ⓘ |
| eventDate | 16th century ⓘ |
| governedBy | Isle of Eigg Heritage Trust access guidelines ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Francis Cave
ⓘ
Uamh Fhraing ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateSystem | British National Grid (OS) used for mapping ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
local folklore site
ⓘ
symbol of clan feuding in the Hebrides ⓘ |
| hasEntranceOrientation | faces the sea ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalForm | sea cave ⓘ |
| hasMaterialEvidence | human remains historically reported ⓘ |
| hasNameMeaning | “Francis’ Cave” in Scottish Gaelic ⓘ |
| hasRisk |
rockfall hazard
ⓘ
tidal access risk ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | scheduled monument ⓘ |
| knownFor |
16th-century clan massacre
ⓘ
mass killing of MacDonald clan members ⓘ |
| languageOfAlternativeName | Scottish Gaelic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Highland council area
ⓘ
Inner Hebrides ⓘ Eigg ⓘ
surface form:
Isle of Eigg
Lochaber ⓘ Small Isles ⓘ |
| managedBy | Historic Environment Scotland ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
accounts of Scottish clan history
ⓘ
guides to the Isle of Eigg ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature | Cathedral Cave ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Cleadale ⓘ |
| partOf |
coastline of Isle of Eigg
ⓘ
cultural heritage of the Inner Hebrides ⓘ |
| region | North Atlantic coast ⓘ |
| siteOf | massacre of MacDonalds by MacLeods ⓘ |
| touristAccess |
on foot at low tide
ⓘ
requires care due to slippery rocks ⓘ |
| victimGroup |
MacDonald children
ⓘ
MacDonald men ⓘ MacDonald women ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Cathedral Cave (Isle of Eigg)
this entity surface form:
Massacre Cave (Isle of Eigg)