Uamh Fhraing

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Uamh Fhraing is a sea cave on the Isle of Eigg in Scotland, historically notorious as the site of a 16th-century massacre of the island’s inhabitants.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic site
sea cave
access reachable on foot at low tide
associatedWith Isle of Eigg massacre legend
country Scotland
eventOccurred mass killing of Eigg residents in the 16th century
featureType coastal cave
formedBy marine erosion
hasAlternativeName Francis Cave
Massacre Cave
hasEnvironment marine
hasGeologicalContext Hebridean island geology
heritageStatus locally significant historical site
languageOfName Scottish Gaelic
locatedIn Highland council area
Inner Hebrides
Isle of Eigg
linked to: Eigg

west coast of Scotland
locatedOn North Atlantic Ocean coast
linked to: Atlantic coast
material rock
notableFor 16th-century massacre of island inhabitants
partOf coastline of the Isle of Eigg
region Scottish Highlands
tourism visited as a historical attraction
usedAs refuge for inhabitants of Eigg

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Massacre Cave hasAlternativeName Uamh Fhraing