Fingal's Cave, best-known of the caves in the

Fingal's Cave, best-known of the caves in the basalt stacks on the southwest coast of Staffa, Inner Hebrides, Scotland. 69 metres long and 12 metres wide with a roof arch approximately 22 metres high this natural phenomenon was the inspiration for Felix Mendelssohn's (1809-1847) overture The Hebrides'. Hand-coloured engraving published 1849

Approximately Basalt Best-known Caves Hand-coloured Hebrides Mendelssohns Overture Phenomenon Southwest Stacks Staffa

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