Cuillin range. Cracks and fissures in the rock provided pathways for later magma intrusions, leading to dykes of basalt which are commonly seen across Skye. The Red Cuillin also have volcanic origins, being formed from a later intrusion of acidic, granitic rock. This granite was more uniformly eroded by wind and water than the gabbro and basalt, causing the red hills to have smoother outlines. The Cuillin provide classic examples of glacial topography and were the subject of an early published account by James Forbes in 1846 (who had become a fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh aged only nineteen).
Dongan Hills, Staten Island the original residents, and now form a majority of the neighborhood's population. Most of the residents are Italian-American, with a small, but significant amount of Irish-Americans. The Billiou-Stillwell-Perine House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. Dongan Hills is served by the Staten Island Railway station of the same name. Dongan Hills is also served by the local buses on Hylan Boulevard and the local buses on Richmond Road. Express bus service is provided by the on Hylan Boulevard and the on Richmond Road. New York Public Library operates the Dongan Hills Branch at 1617 Richmond