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	Caves of Ireland: Giant's Causeway
		On the Causeway Coast between Causeway Head and Benbane Head, on the north coast of County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
		P.S. Watson (1992): The Giant's Causeway - A Remnant of Chaos, HMSO.
		The Giant's Causeway is a mass of basalt columns at the northern coast of Ireland.
	www.showcaves.com /english/ie/caves/Causeway.html (296 words)

	Giants Causeway
		Giant’s Causeway stood his first season at Coolmore Stud in Ireland before moving to Ashford Stud, that operations Kentucky satellite farm.
		His first crop are two year-olds of 2004 and Giant’s Causeway has already sired four stakes winners and the G1 winner Shamdaral, currently the favorite for the English Classics next spring.
		Giant’s Causeway is currently the leading first crop sire in Europe and among the top three first crop stallions in North America.
	www.horsehats.com /GiantsCauseway.html (196 words)

	Giants Causeway
		However the reality is that the Giant's Causeway was built by the Irish giant Finn McCool as stepping stones to cross over to Scotland so he could beat up the giant who lived there.
		The giants causeway is usually busy with visitors on a good summer's day.
		If you visit the causeway there is a bit of walking in order to get to this point.
	members.tripod.com /~imagesofireland/giants.htm (151 words)

	Giants Causeway, Antrim, Northern Ireland - Irish Historic and Tourist Sites - 1 2 Travel Ireland Regional Information ...
		The north Antrim coastline in renowned for it scenic beauty and the Giant’s Causeway is its unique jewel in the crown, known to the Irish as the 8th Wonder of the World.
		When he got there he found that the Scottish giant was asleep but also far bigger than himself, so Finn returned back across the causeway.
		All that remains are the ends, here at the Giant’s Causeway and on the island of Staffa in Scotland where similar formations are found.
	www.12travel.com /ie/attractions/giantscauseway.html (388 words)

	Giants Causeway
		Northern Ireland’s legendary Giant’s Causeway consists of approximately 40,000 polygonal basalt columns jutting into the sea beneath sheer cliffs that form a series of headlands and bays.
		The causeway columns occur in the middle layer.
		In 1986, an Interpretive Center was opened at the causeway, 12 kilometers east of Portrush and 15 kilometers west of Ballycastle.
	www.theculturedtraveler.com /Heritage/Archives/Giants_Causeway.htm (1211 words)

	15Five - Ireland 2001
		The Giants Causeway is a collection of 37,000 plus honeycombed shaped, 60 million year old basaltic rock structures in Northern Ireland near Coleraine and Bushmills in County Antrim.
		The Giants Causeway was formed from intense volcanic activity in the area.
		One day the two giants agreed to have a contest of strength, but in to make this possible, Finn the friendly giant agreed to build a rocky causeway between the two countries.
	15five.com /ireland2001/causeway/giantscauseway.html (188 words)

	The Giants Causeway, County Antrim, Northern Ireland - The Official Guide
		For centuries countless visitors have marvelled at the majesty and mystery of the Giants Causeway.
		In 1986 the Giants Causeway Visitors centre opened, coinciding with the World Heritage Conventions addition of the Causeway to its coveted list of sites, which are of exceptional interest and universal value.
		The Causeway Coaster bus service from the centre to the Causeway is now running in conjunction with the opening hours of the centre.
	www.giantscausewayofficialguide.com /welcome.htm (318 words)

	Giants Causeway - Shopping.com
		Giant's Causeway Basalt Columns by Richard Cummins Framed...
		Giants Causeway at South Gate of Angkor Thom Angkor, Siem Reap,...
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	www.shopping.com /xGS-Giants_Causeway (286 words)

	Northern Ireland - County Antrim/Giant's Causeway
		The ancients knew differently: clearly this was giants' work and, more particularly, the work of the giant Finn McCool, the Ulster warrior and commander of the king of Ireland's armies.
		When he fell in love with a lady giant on Staffa, an island in the Hebrides, he built this wide commodious highway to bring her across to Ulster.
		The Bishop of Derry made one of the first recorded visits in 1692 and the Chevalier De La Tocnaye, who had the good sense to take his umbrella, galloped up to the cliff edge in 1797 when both he and his horse were enraptured by the view.
	www.geographia.com /northern-ireland/ukiant01.htm (495 words)

	Your Place And Mine - Antrim - Giants Causeway Memories - Ina Moore
		The Giants Causeway became a tourist attraction to the wealthy as well, but regardless of who you were everyone was equal when you were at the Causeway.
		The path to the Causeway was very narrow and steep, but that did not stop the visitors from making the stroll down to the bottom.
		The Martin's had a house at the bottom of the Causeway where a fence was located.
	www.bbc.co.uk /northernireland/yourplaceandmine/antrim/A738803.shtml (374 words)

	Giants Causeway and Causeway Coast - World Heritage Site - Pictures, info and travel reports
		If you ever decide to visit the Causeway, the Causeway Hotel is an absolute must and just as classical in its own Northern Irelandish way, as Raffels in Singapore or The Ritz in London.
		But since there was no boat large enough to carry the Scottish giant, Finn MacCool built a causeway of gigantic stones so that the Scottish giant could travel on dry land.
		And if the Causeway Coast does not exhaust you, why not take the opportunity to drive down to the nearby village of Bushmill and visit the whiskey distillery and down a well-earned glass from the oldest whiskey distillery in the world.
	www.worldheritagesite.org /sites/giantscauseway.html (665 words)

	Directions
		The cottages are located approximately 3 miles after Dunseverick Harbour/Castle on the left hand side of the road (and three quarters of a mile from the Causeway Visitors Centre).
		Travel towards the Giant's Causeway Centre and Causeway Hotel, which are at the top of the hill on the left hand side of the road.
		Continue for approximately half a mile and the Giant's Causeway Holiday Cottages are situated on the right hand side.
	www.giantscausewaycottages.com /Directions/directions.html (235 words)

	The Giants Causeway in Northern Ireland
		While I knew I would be spending much of my time in family gatherings, I made it clear I did not want to miss seeing the Giant's Causeway.
		The Giant's Causeway is truly one of Natures Wonders.
		Arriving at the Giant's Causeway Visitor Center, we decided to take the guidebook's suggestion and hike the cliff face's (upper) walk.
	www.travelsinireland.com /northern/causeway.htm (357 words)

	Northern Ireland: Conflict & Reconciliation
		The local legend is that a giant from Ireland and a giant from Scotland built a pathway connecting the two countries.
		When the giant from Ireland saw the much larger giant from Scotland walking down the path, he got scared and dressed as a baby.
		Upon arriving in Ireland, the Scottish giant saw how big the baby was, and grew scared at the thought of how big the babies father must be.
	www.calvin.edu /weblogs?/idisw16/giants_causeway (384 words)

	Columnar Jointing
		This photo is an early 20th century postcard of the Honeycomb at Giants Causeway.
		The similarity of the shape of the columns to those of quartz crystals was once used to support the theory (called Neptunism) that volcanic rocks precipitated from water.
		Tomkieff, S.T., 1940, Basalt lavas of the Giants Causeway: Bulletin of Volcanology, v.
	volcano.und.nodak.edu /vwdocs/vw_hyperexchange/col_joint.html (1020 words)

	Giants Causeway
		Situated on Northern Ireland's northern seacoast at the edge of the Antrim Plateau, the Giants Causeway is made up of thousands of polygonal rock columns jutting out of the coast and out to sea.
		Scientists believe that this remarkable natural landscape was created by ancient volcanic activity from around 60 million years ago, combined with the constant lashing of wind and waves, when the lava cooled and took on these amazing shapes.
		The rival giants yelled at each other across the sea of Moyle arguing over who was stronger, so Finn MacCool, eager to prove his strength, offered to build a causeway between the two lands so that the giants could meet and undergo their tests of strength.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/1417/78087 (542 words)

	Giants Causeway - Destinations National Shopping at dooyoo.co.uk
		The Giants Causeway is a place all Northern Ireland children are sent to by their schools.
		Well it seems that way anyway; as when you ask someone “Have you ever been to the Giants Causeway?” the typical answer is “Oh yeah, I remember going there in primary three!” It’s up there with Belfast Zoo on the school’s secret list of ‘boring’ places to take youngsters.
		When I went to the Giants Causeway on a school trip I was non-plussed by it.
	www.dooyoo.co.uk /destinations-national/giants-causeway (259 words)

	The Giants Causeway Co. Antrim (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Situated on the Antrim coast is one of the wonders of the natural world, The Giants Causeway.
		These names are usually linked with legend and mythology, the building of the Causway being attributed to Finn MacCoul who was also responsible for Lough Neagh and include colourful descriptions such as "Giants Well", "Giants Organ" "Wishing Chair or Giants Chair".
		A Visitor and Information centre has been established in the area offering visitors full information on both the natural history of Giants causeway and tourist information on the area in general.
	www.emeraldtiger.com /countys/antrim/giants.htm (214 words)

	Culture - History - Literature - The Giants Causeway by Stephen Hall
		Local artist/illustrater Stephen Hall has created a humorous interpretation of one of the most popular stories in Ireland and Scotland - the legend of Finn MacCool and the Giant's Causeway.
		As the story goes, Finn MacCool built a bridge from the Antrim coast in the northy of Ireland, all the way to Scotland, to fight the big Scottish giant, Benandonner.
		Stephen is in the process of animating this wonderful tale and has since translated the print version into Irish, Ulster-Scots and Scots-Gaelic.
	www.ulsterscotsagency.com /giantscausewaystephenhall.asp (157 words)

	Giant's Causeway Visitor Centre (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Giant’s Causeway is made up of some 40,000 fl basalt columns, many of them sticking up out of the sea.
		This area from Portnaboe to Benbane Head was also designated by the Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland, as a National Nature Reserve in recognition of the importance of its geology and of the plant and animal life.
		One could say perhaps that the Giant’s Causeway is now considered to be the ‘eighth Wonder of the World’ and takes its place alongside sites such as Niagara Falls and the Great Barrier Reef.
	www.giantscausewaycentre.com /world.asp (214 words)

	MINI COACH l GIANTS CAUSEWAY DAY TOURS
		Those taking the standard tour, will go to Giants Causeway, where you will be able to spend the afternoon enjoying the wonder that is Giants Causeway.
		Those at Bushmills Distillery will meet up with the rest of the tour at Giants Causeway where they will also have the opportunity to see this amazing site.
		The final stop of the tour is a photo stop at the remains of Dunluce Castle, and then, it’s onwards, back to Belfast.
	www.minicoachni.co.uk /tours/giants_causeway.html (300 words)

	Giant's Causeway and Causeway Coast - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
		The Giant's Causeway lies at the foot of the basalt cliffs along the sea coast on the edge of the Antrim plateau in Northern Ireland.
		The dramatic sight has inspired legends of giants striding over the sea to Scotland.
		Geological studies of these formations over the last 300 years have greatly contributed to the development of the earth sciences, and show that this striking landscape was caused by volcanic activity during the Tertiary, some 50–60 million years ago.
	whc.unesco.org /pg.cfm?cid=31&id_site=369 (452 words)

	giants causeway on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
		The Giant's Causeway was in an anthology I had as a kid, it was one of my favourite stories.
		I was impressed by the Giant's Causeway when I was there, and am impressed by your photos of it, very lovely.
		There are so many views on the web of the causeway - I tried an original take by photographing it from a kite.
	www.flickr.com /photos/lomokev/182341378 (694 words)

	::.. The Giants Causeway ..::
		he Giants Causeway and Visitor Centre is undoubtedly Ireland's top attraction, and designated as a World Heritage Site.
		It is generally understood that the Causeway's six sided basalt columns were formed as a result of volcanic eruptions, but it has been whispered that they were formed by giant Finn McCool and his attempts to build a path to Scotland to battle with a rival giant, Brenandonner.
		The Causeway provides the visitor with much to see and do, from walks and tours around the unique features such as the Wishing Well and Giants Boot, to indulging in the myths and legends told through the Visitor Centre's audio visual presentation.
	www.loughfoyleferry.com /giants_causeway.htm (129 words)

	Giants Causeway, County Antrim Ireland - a thin place
		Giants Causeway, County Antrim Ireland - a thin place
		This castle ruin is located just south of the Causeway.
		Once a stronghold of the McDonalds of of Ulster - built into a cliff on the sea.
	www.thinplaces.net /giantscauseway.htm (50 words)

	Where are we? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Take the M2 North to Ballymena then A26 to Ballymoney, from the roundabout at junction A26/B62, travel along the B62 and follow the "brown Giants Causeway" signs to Bushmills.
		From Bushmills take the A2 Whitepark Road for 3/4 mile, turn left onto the B146 Causeway Road.
		Travel 400 metres and the Ballylinny Cottages are on the right hand side about 800 metes from the "Giants Causeway Visitors Centre".
	www.giantscauseway.co.uk /wherearewe.htm (127 words)

	Flight Pundit » Blog Archive » The Giants Causeway
		I have been to these cliffs and even though they look innocent enough, they are NOT.
		Two American tourists have been rescued after getting into difficulties at the Giants Causeway.
		The men, both United States Marines, became stranded on cliffs after leaving a coastal path and starting to climb in an area called the Chimney Stack.
	flightpundit.com /archives/2006/06/09/the-causeway-giants (240 words)

	Giant's Causeway
		The Giant's Causeway is subject of numerous legends.
		The most popular tells about the giant Finn MacCool who built a path across
		Since 1986 Giants Causeway is a world cultural heritage.
	www.ramelton.net /Trips/Giants.htm (139 words)

	Giants Causeway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Giants Causeway, Clochán an Aifir, was formed some 60 million
		The Giants Organ, The Giant's Grandmother, The Harp and so on.
		Legend says the Causeway was formed in another way.
	www.fionasplace.net /thegiantscauseway.html (231 words)

	Anyone know how to get from Dublin to the Giants Causeway by train? - FlyerTalk Forums
		What would be the best routing to get from actually Gorey, Ireland to The Giants Causeway up north.
		I have been to the station in Gorey before and all the guy there knows is that you go up to Dublin and change trains there.
		While it would be theoretically possible to go from Gorey to Portrush (the closest station to the Giant's Causeway - about 10 miles away) on the train I really don't think it would be something I would wish on anyone
	www.flyertalk.com /forum/showthread.php?t=570520 (607 words)

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