Giants Causeway

There’s no question Ireland is surrounded with deep traditions and history but when travelling on the Emerald Isle you will also find yourself enthralled with takes of Irish folk law, especially on the Giants Causeway. With around 40,000 intriguing basalt columns, this special location creates a dramatic landscape for visitors.

With centuries of debate about how the Giants Causeway was made, this truly remarkable place collides mythology and science. Was it manmade? Made by nature? Or made by an Irish giant?

According to legends, a local giant by the name of Finn MacCool created this causeway. He was warring with the Scottish giant across the sea, Benandonner. He would throw rocks across the water, which creates what we now know as the causeway connecting Ireland and Scotland. Benandonner was ready to fight so he made his way up the causeway to take on Finn. As Finn’s wife saw the size of Benandonner she knew that Fin was in trouble. She dressed her husband up as a baby and when Benandonner saw the size of the baby, he was terrified to think of how big the father was. While visiting this majestic site, you will see evidence of Finn MacCool. Such as the organ, which played at his house, Fin’s wishing chair and his boot, size 63 and a half!

Of course, there is another explanation of the causeway. It was discovered in 1963 but it will take another 80 years to prove whether this was caused by a volcanic eruption. Take a look around and believe what you may, but you wont see any volcanos! It’s also easy to see how people could have thought these structures are man-made because the stones are almost like chiselled bricks, with most of them in perfect formation and shape.

Delve into Irish folk law to a place where giants once walked. The Giants Causeway is Irelands only World Heritage Site and attracts over 1 million visitors a year.

For more information, visit the Tourism Ireland website: www.ireland.com