Fingal's Cave


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Fingal's Cave

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

Fin′gal's Cave′

(ˈfɪŋ gəlz)
n.
a cave on the island of Staffa, in the Hebrides, Scotland. 227 ft. (69 m) long; 42 ft. (13 m) wide.
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Noun1.Fingal's Cave - a large cave with basaltic pillars on Staffa island in ScotlandFingal's Cave - a large cave with basaltic pillars on Staffa island in Scotland
Staffa - an island in western Scotland in the Inner Hebrides to the west of Mull; site of Fingal's Cave
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