Clochn an Aifir, Clochn na bhFmharach, The Giant’s Causeway
August 13th, 2011 by admin
Do you love visiting the world’s most fantastic wonders? Are you fascinated by notable environmental landmarks? Do you have a passion for the most surreal destinations in Ireland? If so, read on for more information about one of Ireland’s greatest natural monuments – The Giant’s Causeway, or in Irish, Clochn an Aifir, Clochn na bhFmharach.
The Giant’s Causeway, located on the northeastern coast of Northern Ireland, is one of mother nature’s greatest displays of volcanic activity. It is made up of more than 40,000 basalt columns.Additional information can be found at http://theunwittingtraveller.wordpress.com/2011/07/13/the-giant25e225802599s-causeway-part-geology-25e225802593-part-mythology/. These columns create an eerie, out of this world appearance which has caused them to be immortalized in countless Irish legends.
A similar collection of basalt columns in Scotland is the reason for the landmark’s “Giant’s Causeway” name: the site in Ireland and the site in Scotland are all that is left of an enormous bridge which spanned the distance between them.
The Giant’s Causeway is as breathtakingly beautiful as it is uniquely bizarre. The site is relatively easy for tourists to access. Although it is an extremely popular destination for many eco-tourists, it still manages to remain somewhat deserted, as deserted as it was when it was first discovered hundreds of years ago.
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