The island came to prominence in the late eighteenth century after a visit by Sir Joseph Banks who extolled the natural beauty of the basalt columns in general and of the island's main sea cavern which he re-named' Fingal's Cave'.
The island came to prominence in the late eighteenth century after a visit by Sir Joseph Banks. He and his fellow travellers extolled the natural beauty of the basalt columns in general and of the island's main sea cavern which Banks re-named' Fingal's Cave'.