ID:QZP40_350_P224DESCRIPTION:Staffa is now owned by the National Trust for Scotland. The island is famed for its basalt columns which have created many unique coastal features, including Fingal's Cave.
Fingal's Cave has been a source of inspiration to many artists and composers, including Felix Mendelssohn who was inspired to write his 'Hebrides Overture'.
This illustration was taken from T. Garnett's 'Observations on a tour through the Highlands'PLACENAME:StaffaDISTRICT:MullOLD COUNTY/PARISH:ARGYLL: Kilninian and KilmoreDATE OF IMAGE:1800PERIOD:1800sSOURCE:Highland LibrariesCOLLECTION:Fraser Mackintosh Collection (illustrations)Asset ID:31117KEYWORDS:
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