FINGAL'S CAVE. A famous cave situated on the southern coast of Staffa, an island of the Inner Hebrides. It was discovered in 1772 by Sir Joseph Banks and is of singular beauty. The cave is 227 f t. long and 42 f t. wide, each side being lined with a series of pillars. It is the haunt of the sea birds and seals of the locality. See STAFFA.