Tour Scotland very short 4K Spring travel video clip of a Scotsman wearing a kilt and Sporran and walking in Cathedral Cave on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip to the South coast of Isle of Eigg, Inner Hebrides, Britain, United Kingdom. Originally known in Gaelic as Uamh na Chrabhaidh, the cave of devotion, its high, cathedral like roof and impressive scale make it a prominent landmark visible from the sea. Following the Protestant Reformation, the cave became a sanctuary for the island's Catholic population. Because Catholic Mass was illegal and persecuted, islanders gathered here in secret to hold services away from the eyes of authorities. The cave was also used by Presbyterian congregations during the Disruption of 1843. When over 400 ministers left the Church of Scotland to form the Free Church, they were often barred from using existing church properties. On Eigg, the minister and his congregation used Cathedral Cave as a meeting place until they could establish their own space. The cave can only be entered at low tide. 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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