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Staffin Island and Beach - Isle of Skye

Staffin Island and Beach - Isle of Skye
Staffin (Scottish Gaelic: Stafain) is a district with the Gaelic name An Taobh Sear, which translates as 'the East Side', on the northeast coast of the Trotternish peninsula of the island of Skye. It is located on the A855 road about 17 miles (27 km) north of Portree and is overlooked by the Trotternish Ridge with the famous rock formations of The Storrand the Quirang. The district comprises 23 townships made up of, from south to north, Rigg, Tote, Lealt, Lonfearn, Grealin, Breackry, Cul-nan-cnoc, Bhaltos, Raiseburgh, Ellishader, Garafad, Clachan, Garros, Marrishader, Maligar, Stenscholl, Brogaig, Sartle, Glasphein, Digg, Dunan, Flodigarry and Greap.

The Kilmartin River runs northwards through the village. From where it reaches the sea a rocky shore leads east to a slipway at An Corran. Here a local resident found a slab bearing a dinosaur track, probably made by a small ornithopod. Experts subsequently found more dinosaur prints of up to 50 cm, the largest found in Scotland, made by a creature similar to Megalosaurus. At about 160 million years old they are the youngest dinosaur remains to be found in Scotland.

A Mesolithic hunter-gatherer site dating to the 7th millennium BC at An Corran is one of the oldest archaeological sites in Scotland. Its occupation is probably linked to that of the rock shelter at Sand, Applecross on the coast of Wester Ross.

In the modern era this part of Skye retains a strong Gaelic identity with 61 per cent of the local population recorded as speaking the language in 2001. In September 2010,Comunn na Gàidhlig named Staffin as their "Gaelic Community of the Year", in the first year this competition has run.

In 2011 it was reported that Staffin Island may be the last in Scotland where the old tradition of having cattle swim between grazings is still carried out. Crofter Iain MacDonald, who used to swim with the animals, now uses a boat to encourage them to swim from Staffin Island to Skye in early spring and back again in October.

yokopakumayoko Francesco, Karp Panta, ROL/Photo, Berny and 11 other people have particularly liked this photo


17 comments - The latest ones
 John Cass
John Cass
Wonderful capture, great composition and pov.
6 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to John Cass
Thanks very much John glad that you like it.

Best regards, Doug
6 years ago.
 Boarischa Krautmo
Boarischa Krautmo club
beautiful.
6 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Boarischa Krautmo club
Thanks for the nice comment Boarischa.

Best wishes, Doug
6 years ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Great clarity and lovely composition to this terrific shot Doug, reading Jeans comment I have images of dinosaur footprints somewhere in the files.
6 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Roger (Grisly) club
Many thanks for your kind appreciation Roger, much appreciated. I would be interested in seeing your dinosaur footprint pictures should you decide to post them.

All the best, Doug
6 years ago.
 Ecobird
Ecobird club
A beautiful location and a terrific shot Doug. I love that sky! Thank you for adding all the information. We did watch a programme not too long ago that featured the cattle crossing to Staffin Island. Your mention of Applecross brings to mind the road through the mountains that scares the life out of me every time we use it! I am almost in the driver's seat with Roger to get away from the drop!
6 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Ecobird club
Thanks very much for your your kind words Carol, always welcome. I have never been to Appllecross but I have of course heard of the 'interesting' road to the place.

All the best, Doug
6 years ago.
 ©UdoSm
©UdoSm club
A great picture and interesting infos...
6 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to ©UdoSm club
Many thanks for your kind comments Udo, much appreciated.

Best wishes, Doug
6 years ago.
 Marie-claire Gallet
Marie-claire Gallet
Such a dreamlike place, Doug !!! Our daughter is very fond of this island !!!!!!
6 years ago.
 Nouchetdu38
Nouchetdu38 club
A beautiful and grandiose landscape!***
6 years ago.
 ROL/Photo
ROL/Photo club
Cette vue est magnifique
6 years ago.
 Doug Shepherd
Doug Shepherd club
Thanks very much Roland, Skye is a beautiful place.

Best regards, Doug
6 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to yokopakumayoko Franc…
Thank you very much, I'm pleased that you like it.

Best wishes, Doug
6 years ago.

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