Giants Causeway

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Come and walk in the footsteps of Giants.
The unique geology of the Giant's Causeway makes it a UNESCO World Heritage site and Northern Ireland's most popular tourist attraction.
Nearly 40,000 polygonal basalt columns packed closely together form a pathway of stepping stones stretching out to sea. The columns were formed by the cooling and shrinking of molten lava from a volcanic eruption over 60 million years ago.

But the unique nature of the Causeway has fuelled the imagination of locals and visitors for centuries. Legend tells us the Giant Finn McCool created the Causeway as a challenge to his Scottish rival, Benandonner. Come and find out more by exploring our new visitors centre and having your own adventure.

Come and find Finn's boot, abandoned on the shore. See his
chimney stacks reach into the sky. And don't forget to make a wish at the Wishing Chair...