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The Giant's Causway, County Antrim

Giant's Causeway The Giant's Causeway is a spectacular irruption of some 40,000 vertical, interlocking, geometrical basalt columns spread over cliffs and out into the sea on the north coast of County Antrim. The Giant's Causeway has given rise to works of art and wild legends. It is scientifically believed to be the result of an ancient volcanic eruption. The tops of the columns form stepping stones that lead from the cliff foot and disappear under the sea. Most of the columns are hexagonal, although there are also some with four, five, seven and eight sides. The tallest are about 36 feet high, and the solidified lava in the cliffs is 92 feet thick in places. It is owned and managed by the National Trust and it is the most popular tourist attraction in Northern Ireland. (Read more)