A nice spot (Giant’s Causeway, Antrim Coast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom)
United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Antrim Coast, Giant’s Causeway
The Giant's Causeway is an area of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns. It is located in County Antrim on the northeast coast of Northern Ireland. Most of the columns are hexagonal. Some 50 to 60 million years ago, during the Paleogene period, Antrim was subject to intense volcanic activity. As the lava cooled rapidly, contraction occurred. Legend tells of an Irish warrior Fionn mac Cumhaill, who built a causeway to Scotland because he was challenged by a Scottish giant, Benandonner. Now Benandonner was much much larger than Fionn, so he tried to think of a way out. His wife, Oonagh, came up with an ingenious idea. When Benandonner crossed the bridge looking for him, Oonagh disguised Fionn as a baby and tucked him in a cradle. When Benandonner came, Oonagh told him that Fionn was out woodcutting, but he should be back soon. She showed him 'Fionn's son'. When Benandonner saw the size of the baby, he had no desire to see the father! Benandonner fled home in terror, ripping up the Causeway behind him, so the 'enormous Finn MacCool', would not follow him.
A nice spot (Giant’s Causeway, Antrim Coast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom)
United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Antrim Coast, Giant’s Causeway
The Giant's Causeway is an area of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns. It is located in County Antrim on the northeast coast of Northern Ireland. Most of the columns are hexagonal. Some 50 to 60 million years ago, during the Paleogene period, Antrim was subject to intense volcanic activity. As the lava cooled rapidly, contraction occurred. Legend tells of an Irish warrior Fionn mac Cumhaill, who built a causeway to Scotland because he was challenged by a Scottish giant, Benandonner. Now Benandonner was much much larger than Fionn, so he tried to think of a way out. His wife, Oonagh, came up with an ingenious idea. When Benandonner crossed the bridge looking for him, Oonagh disguised Fionn as a baby and tucked him in a cradle. When Benandonner came, Oonagh told him that Fionn was out woodcutting, but he should be back soon. She showed him 'Fionn's son'. When Benandonner saw the size of the baby, he had no desire to see the father! Benandonner fled home in terror, ripping up the Causeway behind him, so the 'enormous Finn MacCool', would not follow him.