Staffa (derived from the Old Norse Stafa, which means stave or pillar) is an island of the Inner Hebrides in Scotland. It lies about 10km off the Isle of Mull and is entirely of volcanic origin. Since the 1700 there was only very few people actually living on the island until it was gifted to the National Trust for Scotland by Jock Elliot Jr. in 1986.
A couple of Shags
Fingal's Cave was named after the hero of an epic poem by James Macpherson. It is formed from hexagonally joined basalt columns. In 1829 composer Felix Mendelssohn visited the cave and wrote "Die Hebriden" inspired by the echoes of the waves and sounds in the cave.
One of the few animals that can be found on Staffa is the Atlantic Puffin.
The Dutchmans Hat, seen from Staffa.
