Amazing Hexagonal Columns at the Giant’s Causeway in County Antrim
Ireland is steeped in mythology and the Giant’s Causeway is not immune from this. In fact, you can say that it is natural that this place would have its own legend. There was this giant named Finn MacCool from Ireland and was challenged by another giant named Benandonner from Scotland. Don’t ask how they managed to challenge each other with a sea separating the two, so Finn MacCool accepted and built a the Giant’s Causeway to cross the sea so that the two can fight. Now, there are two versions of the story, you can guess which side was telling which story. In one version, Finn MacCool defeats the Scottish giant, end of story. However, in the other longer version there is a more interesting twist.
It is Almost Unbelievable That This was All Natural
When Finn MacCool saw that Benandonner was a much larger giant, he ran back home with the Scottish giant on his tail. Finn MacCool’s wife disquised him as a baby and had tea with the Scottish giant. When Benandonner saw that the baby, who was actually Finn MacCool, was massive, he thought that the real Finn MacCool must be someone of even bigger size. In his terror, he ran back across the Giant’s Causeway, tearing up the causeway as he ran back so that Finn MacCool won’t be able to chase after him. Till this day, the remains of that bridge can be seen here in the Giant’s Causeway here in County Atrim and at the other end of the sea in Scotland.
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