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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 41. Chapters: Balamory, Landforms of the Isle of Mull, People from the Isle of Mull, Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Mull, Coll and Tiree, Villages on the Isle of Mull, Staffa, Clan Maclean, List of Balamory episodes, San Juan de Silicia, Charles Maclean, Baron Maclean, Tobermory, Mull, Erraid, Duart Castle, David James, Isle of Mull Railway, Lochbuie, Mull, Torran Rocks, Gordon Buchanan, Catherine-Ann MacPhee, Ben More, Torosay Castle, Bunessan, Mull Little Theatre, Fionnphort, Calgary, Mull, Little Colonsay, Treshnish Isles, Bac Mor, Tobermory High School, Colin MacIntyre, Glengorm Castle, Craignure, Kenny MacIntyre, Camas Tuath, Ross of Mull, Knocknafenaig, Calgary Castle, Aros Castle, Knockan, Ulva Ferry, Kintra, List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Mull, Coll and Tiree, Samalan Island, Ardtun, Fishnish, Mull Historical and Archaeological Society, Uisken, Salen, Mull, PC Plum, Dervaig. Excerpt: Staffa (Scottish Gaelic: , pronounced ) 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 (6.2 mi) west of the Isle of Mull. The area is 33 hectares (0.13 sq mi) 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 that 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, whi...
