- Stock Photography: STAFFA ISLAND, INLAND, INNER-HEBRIDES, NEAR MULL, ARGYLL AND BUTE, SCOTLAND ,UK by Loinshoes
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- Photo title: Staffa Island, Inland, Inner-Hebrides, Near Mull, Argyll and Bute, Scotland ,UK
- Author: Loinshoes
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- Staffa Island, Inland, Inner Hebrides, near Mull, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK Staffa (Scottish Gaelic: Stafa, pronounced [ˈs̪t̪afa], from the Old Norse for stave or pillar island) is an island of the Inner Hebrides in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The Vikings gave it this name as its columnar basalt reminded them of their houses, which were built from vertically placed tree-logs. Staffa lies about 10 kilometres (6 mi) west of the Isle of Mull. The area is 33 hectares (82 acres) and the highest point is 42 metres (138 ft) above sea level. The island came to prominence in the late 18th 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'. Their visit was followed by those of many other prominent personalities throughout the next two centuries, including Queen Victoria and Felix Mendelssohn. The latter's Hebrides Overture brought further fame to the island, which was by then uninhabited. It is now in the care of the National Trust for Scotland. Staffa lies about 10 kilometres (6 mi) west of Mull and 9 km northeast of Iona. It is longitudinally oriented north-south and is a kilometre long by about half a kilometre wide. The circumference is about 3.8 km in extent. In the northeast the isle shelves to a shore, but otherwise the coast is rugged and
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