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The Giant’s Causeway: A Natural Wonder in Ireland [PICS]

slorker.com — The Giant’s Causeway is located in the northeast coast of Northern Ireland. The area is made up of 40,000 interlocking basalt columns… the steps you see are the result of an ancient volcanic eruption. Discovered in 1692 and announced to the world, it became a popular tourist attraction ever since the 19th century.

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  • jeremyduffy, on 08/25/2008, -5/+109I'm thinking qbert:

    /winces while realizing a reference link was necessary since most diggers are too young to know what Q*bert was

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q*bert
  • gratulor, on 09/07/2008, -2/+28Very beautiful pictures. If you live in the U.S.A. and would like to see similar basalt columns much closer to home, you can visit Mammoth Lakes, California. There is an area called "Devils Postpile" which contains similar volcanic columns. I admit that the area is not as vast as the Giant's Causeway but it still is amazing to look at in person.
  • paradisetonight, on 08/25/2008, -2/+25Europeans and their magical stones: Stonehenge, Berlin Wall and now this
  • airwalkery2k, on 08/25/2008, -1/+23Finn MacCool is such an awesome name for a legend's protagonist. Don't deny it.
  • inactive, on 08/25/2008, -1/+18on the list of places to go!
  • glenSM, on 08/25/2008, -3/+19I live here :D There is a "wishing chair" (Stones that look like an armchair). Its awesome and fun to climb.
  • commiecat, on 08/25/2008, -1/+15I actually recognized that from the Dancing Matt video:
    http://www.vimeo.com/1211060

    EDIT: about 22 seconds in.
  • Paranoidmarvin, on 08/25/2008, -0/+14The rock cools in a certain way, allowing it to crystallise, much like hot salt water
  • Jon211, on 08/25/2008, -1/+14Northern Ireland is a subset of Ireland, so they are in Ireland.

    I think what you meant was Northern Ireland != Republic of Ireland.
  • Panda200x, on 08/25/2008, -1/+14Geologically Northern Ireland is apart of Ireland.
    Politically, it's not apart of the Republic of Ireland (Although residents can choose between an Irish or British passport.). They use English law and GBP. It has a newly devolved governenment.

    (I are resident)
  • SkinnerBox, on 08/25/2008, -2/+14There's order! It must be intelligent design!
  • protito, on 08/25/2008, -0/+8it was part of Atlantis obviously
  • SkippyDoorknob, on 08/25/2008, -0/+8Some pics here: http://www.ruama.com/gallery/3150342_itEwd#1795087 ...
  • JesusTeaseUs, on 08/25/2008, -0/+7No, I didn't do it. I think Paranoidmarvin has the jist of it.
  • nfair, on 08/25/2008, -1/+8I remember going here like two years ago... I still can't believe that this was made by nature... gotta love it though
  • threedaysatsea, on 08/25/2008, -0/+7Yeah - it's due to the molecular structure of basalt. You've seen rock candy, right?

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal
  • Peck3277, on 08/25/2008, -1/+7His name actually is spelt Fionn mac Cumhaill. Fionn MacCool is the english way of saying it
  • Irlande, on 08/25/2008, -1/+7Vague statement.

    Political?

    Or geographical?
  • jgatz, on 08/25/2008, -1/+7thats story is awesome
    man those giants were clever
  • Irlande, on 08/25/2008, -0/+6Ah.

    One of THOSE people.
  • Paranoidmarvin, on 08/25/2008, -1/+7From experience, I'd say the basaltic columns on the Island of Staffa in Scotland are better formed, with a much more definite shape.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staffa
    Staffa isn't easy to get to, however
  • Peck3277, on 08/25/2008, -1/+7Ya I can't remember wither. I wish there was some form of a link to some article that had the story?

    But where could one find such a link??
  • MadOgre, on 08/25/2008, -0/+6You forgot Hadrian's Wall...
  • 00100001, on 08/25/2008, -0/+6That is probably the best single level of any game I've ever played.
  • DoNotLick, on 08/25/2008, -5/+11Northern Ireland != Ireland
  • inactive, on 08/25/2008, -1/+6Wait, fin mac cum hail? Never mind, not such a good name after all.
  • madeingermany, on 08/25/2008, -1/+6Been there, would like to do it again ;)
  • hashfail, on 08/25/2008, -2/+7Reminds me of a neat level in Myst 3. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amateria#Amateria
  • fcrow, on 08/25/2008, -1/+6Looks wonderful, added Northern Ireland to my list of must visit countries, just below cappadocia.
  • MaxterICC, on 08/25/2008, -1/+5anybody have a decent explanation for why they seem to be hexagonal for the most part?
  • Smokeydabear, on 08/25/2008, -4/+8I'm glad God made such cool ***** for humans to check out. Oh wait, God isn't real, sorry.
  • StuartGibson, on 06/14/2009, -0/+4It will be raining. Seriously, I knew immediately that Hellboy II hadn't been filmed here because there was sunshine over the North Antrim coast.
  • Jammie, on 08/26/2008, -0/+4What about the nine Glens of Antrim?
  • plingboot, on 08/25/2008, -0/+4Interesting fact about this place is that 300 years ago scientists, arguing over whether they were man-made or natural, began the modern science of geology.

    The fact that it's the birthplace of geology is one of the reasons it's a world heritage site.
  • hobbers, on 08/25/2008, -0/+4I was thinking nature had gone digital.
  • itsripitsrip, on 08/25/2008, -1/+5reminds me of hexic.
  • waydee, on 08/25/2008, -0/+4Mammoth Lakes is beautiful, I was there a number of years ago and had a great time
  • inactive, on 08/25/2008, -0/+4that word "apart", i do not think it means what you think it means...
  • spazmotron, on 08/26/2008, -0/+3Yay! I live in Northern Ireland.

    Yes but someone famously once said the Giants Causeway worth seeing but not worth going to see. Can't remember who said it though.
  • spence798, on 08/25/2008, -1/+4wish I was there
  • Whitey07, on 08/26/2008, -0/+3Hai Panda200x.
  • spazmotron, on 08/26/2008, -0/+3Yay! I live in Northern Ireland.

    Yes but someone famously once said the Giants Causeway worth seeing but not worth going to see. Can't remember who said it though.
  • airwalkery2k, on 08/25/2008, -0/+3Way to spoil my excitement.
  • LongBong, on 08/25/2008, -1/+4yay basalt columns!
  • stonebone4, on 08/25/2008, -2/+5Fun fact: Someone at my redneck podunk high school got suspended for looking at the Houses of the Holy cover on the internet in the library. They said he was looking up pornography.
  • nomadofthewaves, on 08/25/2008, -3/+6Nature is amazing. Too bad we're ***** it up.
  • Mootabolife, on 08/25/2008, -0/+3I thought of pin-art.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pin_Art
  • Blade2000, on 08/25/2008, -2/+5Welcome to the Internet, 1692!
  • 10lbhammer, on 08/25/2008, -0/+3basalt columns like that exist all over eastern washington state, as well. particularly in the scablands:

    http://econtent.library.ewu.edu/cdm4/browse.php?CI ...
  • Tontomurphy, on 08/25/2008, -0/+3Peck, I think you're mixing up Fionn and Cúchulainn (Setanta) and it was a hound that was killed. If not let me know the story. Cúchulainn was the greatest of all Irish heroes.






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