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.

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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

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Eigg hasNotableLandmark Massacre Cave
Cathedral Cave near Massacre Cave
subject surface form: Cathedral Cave (Isle of Eigg)
this entity surface form: Massacre Cave (Isle of Eigg)