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  2. Giant's Causeway - Wikipedia

    • The Giant's Causeway (Irish: Clochán an Aifir) is an area of approximately 40,000 interlocking basalt columns, the result of an ancient volcanic fissure eruption. It is located in County Antrim on the north coast of Northern Ireland, about three miles (4.8 km) northeast of the town of Bushmills. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986 and a n… See more

    Geology

    Around 50 to 60 million years ago, during the Paleocene Epoch, Antrim was subject to intense volcanic activity, when … See more

    Legend

    According to legend, a form of 'geomyth', the columns are the remains of a causeway built by a giant. The story goes that the Irish giant Fionn mac Cumhaill (Finn MacCool), from the Fenian Cycle of Gaelic mythology, was challe… See more

    Tourism

    The Bishop of Derry visited the site in 1692. The existence of the causeway was announced to the wider world the following year by the presentation of a paper to the Royal Society from Sir Richard Bulkeley, a fellow of … See more

    Notable features

    Some of the structures in the area, having been subject to several million years of weathering, resemble objects, such as the Organ and Giant's Boot structures. Other features include many reddish, weathered low column… See more

    Flora and fauna

    The area is a haven for seabirds, such as fulmar, petrel, cormorant, shag, redshank, guillemot, and razorbill, while the weathered rock formations host numerous plant types, including sea spleenwort, hare's-foot trefoil, vernal squillSee more

    Similar structures

    Basalt columns are a common volcanic feature. They occur on many scales and with some variations in formation. See more

    Transport access

    The Belfast-Derry railway line run by Northern Ireland Railways connects to Coleraine and along the Coleraine-Portrush branch line to Portrush. Locally, Ulsterbus provides connections to the railway stations. Th… See more

     
  1. Map of Giants Causeway Bushmills County Antrim Northern Ireland
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    Flanked by the wild North Atlantic Ocean and a landscape of dramatic cliffs, the Giant's Causeway is a geological wonder and home to a wealth of history and …

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    • Location: 44 Causeway Road, Bushmills, BT57 8SU, County Antrim
     
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