Staffin Island (possibly also known as Stenscholl Island) is an uninhabited islet off the east coast of the
Trotternish
Trotternish or Tròndairnis (Scottish Gaelic) is the northernmost peninsula of the Isle of Skye, in Scotland. Its most northerly point, Rubha Hùinis, is the most northerly point of Skye.
One of the peninsula's better-known features is the Trot ...
peninsula of Skye in Scotland.
The Norse name may have been ''Fladdaidh'' meaning "flat island". The Gaelic name ''Eilean Stafainn'' has the same meaning as the modern English name which is taken from the nearby settlement of
Staffin
Staffin ( gd, 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 north of Portre ...
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In 2011 it was reported that the 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.
"The Hut on Staffin Island" is a tune composed by Phil Cunningham."The Hut on Staffin Island" nigelgatherer.com. Retrieved 12 February 2011.
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Flodday
There are many small islands in Scotland called Flodday (Scottish Gaelic language, Scots Gaelic: Flodaigh) or similar and this list provides a guide to their location. The derivation of the name is from the Old Norse ''floti'' meaning "raft" or "fl ...