The Isle of Staffa which name comes from Old Norse and means Pillar Island can be found six miles west of Mull. It's the vikings who gave the island it's name after seeing the many basalt columns. It was, however, Sir Joseph Banks in the late 18th century who named Staffa's main sea cavern "Fingal's Cave" from the Gaelic name "An Uamh Bhin" which means "the melodious cave". … [Read more...] about Fingals Cave