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IRELAND
JUNE, 2001
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THE GIANT'S CAUSEWAY


Northern Ireland





THE GIANT's CAUSEWAY
County Antrim, Ireland
North of Belfast, Ireland





Courtesy of: Darrell S. Richey

Rock Point across from Giant's Causeway


Courtesy of: David E. Hancock


Courtesy of: David E. Hancock

The Giant's Causeway is seen as one of Northern Ireland's spectacular natural phenomenon. Its area consists of a mass of 40,000 mostly symmetric hexagonal pillars of volcanic rock--basalt. This mass is clustered like a giant honeycomb that extends hundreds of yards into the sea.

There seems to be different stories associated with the naming "The Giant's Causeway." Stories involve the Irish folklore giant, Finn McCool, who is said to have created the stepping stones to find a giantess love in Scotland or to reach his giantess love on the Scottish island of Staffa where the causeway can be see again. One story unfolds to reveal that there was a battle between Finn and the boyfriend of the giantess. In the battle Finn pulled out a chunk of earth and threw it toward Scotland, but this left a hole that became known as Lough Neagh and the chunk of earth became the Isle of Man.





Courtesy of: David and Audrey (Shields) Hancock

View of The Giant's Causeway





   
Courtesy of: David and Audrey (Shields) Hancock

1st Photo: Giant's Causeway, An Amazing Site
2nd Photo: SHIELDS SISTERS: Karen Richey and Audrey Hancock



   
Courtesy of: David and Audrey (Shields) Hancock

Hexagonal Stones of the Giant's Causeway
1st Photo: Karen (Shields) Richey and Audrey (Shields) Hancock
2nd Photo: Darrell Richey and Dave Hancock






Courtesy of: Darrell S. Richey

Hexagonal Stones of Giant's Causeway.




Courtesy of: David E. Hancock

Hexagonal Stones of Giant's Causeway.




Courtesy of: David E. Hancock

A Hexagonal Stone of Giant's Causeway.






Courtesy of: David E. Hancock

Islands near Giant's Causeway






Courtesy of: Darrell S. Richey

Giant Causeway Scene






Courtesy of: David E. Hancock

Scene at Giant's Causeway






Courtesy of: David E. Hancock

Scene at Giant's Causeway




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  • Created: 17 June 2001
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