Nicknamed ” The Giant’s Pipe Organ”
Oct 3, 2016
On the 2nd Wild Rover Tour day trip, the Giant’s Causeway was the 2nd stop. The Giant’s Causeway has a distinctive rock formation symmetry for almost 18 miles on the coastline. The rocks are hexagon-ish shaped tubes stacked next to each other like puzzle pieces. It is believed to have been caused by volcanic eruptions more than 60 million years ago.
Of course, the Irish know the true story – it was really caused by the Irish Giant Finn McCool. Finn was having trouble with the Scottish Giant Benandonner across the way. Finn starts throwing massive pieces of the coast toward Scotland to walk across and teach Benandonner a lesson. But the Scotish giant was much more massive than Finn and Finn hastily retreats. Finn’s wife quickly disguised Finn as a baby. Benandonner saw the baby and decided if the baby was that big, then the daddy must be even bigger. Thus the Scottish Giant ran back to Scotland and ceased to be a problem.
Here are my many favorite photos of the Giant’s Causeway.
I would be amiss if I failed to mention how beautifully green and rugged the northern Irish coast is on the drive to the Giant’s Causeway.
The scenery also is full of grazing and lazing cattle…..
and sheep . What the Irish call a “woolly jumper” actually because the wool comes from the sheep to make jumpers, sweaters and the like – as I was explained in one of the gift shops.
We also made a photo stop at the Dunlace Castle, dating from the 13th century. The castle is actually eroding off the edge of the Atlantic coast due to wind and sea. It was also used for filming in the “Game of Thrones”.
Coastal view looking the opposite direction of the Dunlace Castle.
Lastly, the Irish say……
“Ireland, it’s the one place on earth
That heaven has kissed
With melody, mirth,
and meadow and mist.”
But Finn McCool says…
“Count your joys instead of your woes,
count your friends instead of your foes.”
Thanks for reading!
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