Giant's
Causeway
According
to a legend, two giant enemies lived on either side of the sea, one
in Scotland, called Benandonner and one in Ireland, named Finn
McCool. The Scottish giant spoke of his Irish rival as a coward
person until the day when Finn, strongly irritated, told the Scotsman
to come and fight to prove that he was the strongest! But how to
cross the sea? The Irishman threw stones into the water to build a
path, a "floor" between Scotland and Ireland. But when he
saw his opponent approaching, the Irishman was panicked because he
was much smaller than his opponent! He ran to seek advice from his
wife, Oonagh, who had just time to disguise him into a baby before
the arrival of the Scottish giant. She presented her"son",
who was no other than her husband in disguise. The Scottish giant,
saw the size of this "baby" and became frightened.
Distraught at the idea of the size of the father and therefore his
power, he ran away and returned to Scotland, to his land, taking care
to remove the floor so that the Irish giant should not risk to join
his island. And from that day, the “floor” remained forever
engraved in one of the many Irish legends.
According to scientists, the Giant's Causeway
was formed by an ancient lava flow, about 40 million years ago and during that time, the lava cooled and formed several piled plates and built huge mountains. The hexagonal shape shows that the lava was cooling very fast and if the columns are perpendicular, it is when the lava under mounted and cooled simultaneously, pushing the superior layer even higher.
According to scientists, the Giant's Causeway
was formed by an ancient lava flow, about 40 million years ago and during that time, the lava cooled and formed several piled plates and built huge mountains. The hexagonal shape shows that the lava was cooling very fast and if the columns are perpendicular, it is when the lava under mounted and cooled simultaneously, pushing the superior layer even higher.
Moreover,
this place was classified UNESCO heritage in 1986 and became a
national nature reserve in 1987. Four superb
trails start from the Giant's Causeway. Built recently, they are
identified by different
colors. They all offer breathtaking views of the cliffs battered by wind and waves, and on the whole bay.
Each trail is suitable for one type of walker, from the
small ones in their stroller to the great hiker.
colors. They all offer breathtaking views of the cliffs battered by wind and waves, and on the whole bay.
Each trail is suitable for one type of walker, from the
small ones in their stroller to the great hiker.
Marcelino Loick & Luce
Guillaume
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