Tour Scotland very short 4K Spring travel video clip of a Scotsman wearing a Kilt and and Sporran and walking by cave of gold on Trotternish Peninsula on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit and trip to the coast of Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Britain, United Kingdom. Often described as Skye's version of the Giant's Causeway or Fingal's Cave, it is steeped in tragic folklore and unique geological history. Despite the name, there are no verified records of gold being found there. Instead, the name likely stems from the golden-yellow lichen that covers the basalt rock formations or the way the sunlight reflects off the cave's interior. Some folklore suggests the cave contains a pot of gold guarded by a spirit. Legend warns that while one could take the gold, each visit would " eat your soul " and make you more evil. A well known tale tells of a local piper from the famed Clan MacArthur piping family, who entered the cave to confront a monster guarding hidden gold. He marched in playing his pipes, but never returned. It is said his music can still be heard underground far inland where the cave is believed to end. The cave is characterized by vertical, hexagonal basalt columns formed by cooling lava flows during the Paleocene to Early Eocene epochs. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. The date for astronomical Spring is 20th March, ending on 21st June
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