Giant’s Causeway | National Geographic

this is one of Northern Ireland’s most

this is one of Northern Ireland’s most remarkable in popular sites a place of

remarkable in popular sites a place of

remarkable in popular sites a place of science and mythology people flock each

science and mythology people flock each

science and mythology people flock each year to see the Giant’s Causeway the

year to see the Giant’s Causeway the

year to see the Giant’s Causeway the Emerald Isle’s first

Emerald Isle’s first

Emerald Isle’s first world heritage site for some this

world heritage site for some this

world heritage site for some this honeycomb pattern of 40,000 basalt

honeycomb pattern of 40,000 basalt

honeycomb pattern of 40,000 basalt columns is a geological wonder for

columns is a geological wonder for

columns is a geological wonder for others like former guide Hill dick it’s

others like former guide Hill dick it’s

others like former guide Hill dick it’s a playground for the mind and the home

a playground for the mind and the home

a playground for the mind and the home of a mythical giant named Finn McCool

of a mythical giant named Finn McCool

of a mythical giant named Finn McCool Finn was one of the great characters and

Finn was one of the great characters and

Finn was one of the great characters and Irish mythology or if you like Irish

Irish mythology or if you like Irish

Irish mythology or if you like Irish fact he had a problem with an Scottish

fact he had a problem with an Scottish

fact he had a problem with an Scottish giant who lived 25 miles across the sea

giant who lived 25 miles across the sea

giant who lived 25 miles across the sea so he decided he would go to Scotland

so he decided he would go to Scotland

so he decided he would go to Scotland then McCulloch was not a good swimmer so

then McCulloch was not a good swimmer so

then McCulloch was not a good swimmer so he used the material the volcanoes had

he used the material the volcanoes had

he used the material the volcanoes had left behind to build the causeway to

left behind to build the causeway to

left behind to build the causeway to Scotland and he called it the Giant’s

Scotland and he called it the Giant’s

Scotland and he called it the Giant’s Causeway with a little bit of

Causeway with a little bit of

Causeway with a little bit of imagination you can find evidence of the

imagination you can find evidence of the

imagination you can find evidence of the legends truth everywhere you look but

legends truth everywhere you look but

legends truth everywhere you look but scientists like geologist Patrick

scientists like geologist Patrick

scientists like geologist Patrick McKeever have their own story

McKeever have their own story

McKeever have their own story they say Giant’s Causeway was created by

they say Giant’s Causeway was created by

they say Giant’s Causeway was created by a volcanic event some 60 million years

a volcanic event some 60 million years

a volcanic event some 60 million years ago long before humans ever lived in

ago long before humans ever lived in

ago long before humans ever lived in this beautiful corner of the world the

this beautiful corner of the world the

this beautiful corner of the world the lava that was erupted was erupted very

lava that was erupted was erupted very

lava that was erupted was erupted very very quickly and the flows were very

very quickly and the flows were very

very quickly and the flows were very very thick basically if you picture you

very thick basically if you picture you

very thick basically if you picture you know like wet mud in a on a hot day the

know like wet mud in a on a hot day the

know like wet mud in a on a hot day the mud dries and that’s a dries it shrinks

mud dries and that’s a dries it shrinks

mud dries and that’s a dries it shrinks and as it shrinks you get cracks for me

and as it shrinks you get cracks for me

and as it shrinks you get cracks for me and it was basically those conditions

and it was basically those conditions

and it was basically those conditions that allowed these a polygonal hexagonal

that allowed these a polygonal hexagonal

that allowed these a polygonal hexagonal columns to form since the 1800s Giant’s

columns to form since the 1800s Giant’s

columns to form since the 1800s Giant’s Causeway and it’s nearby coasts have

Causeway and it’s nearby coasts have

Causeway and it’s nearby coasts have been major tourist destinations but you

been major tourist destinations but you

been major tourist destinations but you don’t have to be a believer to

don’t have to be a believer to

don’t have to be a believer to understand their allure you can weave

understand their allure you can weave

understand their allure you can weave your own story

your own story

your own story you can look at a rock and say that

you can look at a rock and say that

you can look at a rock and say that reminds me of something or that looks

reminds me of something or that looks

reminds me of something or that looks like something look way over in the

like something look way over in the

like something look way over in the distance you will be able to and the

distance you will be able to and the

distance you will be able to and the wonder in the eyes of these children

wonder in the eyes of these children

wonder in the eyes of these children suggests the story of Finn McCool won’t

suggests the story of Finn McCool won’t

suggests the story of Finn McCool won’t fade away