Advantages: Dramatic views clothed in the mysteries of both legend and science Disadvantages: Access for the handicapped is necessarily restricted
...to the beautiful shores of County Antrim without getting his feet wet.
As this version of the legend maintains, late one evening the tired Finn, having nearly completed his work on the causeway, broke away from his labors and fell into a sound slumber--intending to finish his task the next morning. Meanwhile, Benandonner, a much larger giant with a longer stride, found the nearly completed path and strolled over to fulfill the challenge with his ... ...own sleep by the thunderous footsteps of the approaching Benandonner. Realizing that her work-weary husband could never win a test of strength with his enormous rival, Oonagh hurriedly covered her husband in her own nightdress, put a sleeping cap on his head, and bundled his sleeping form like that of a child. When Benandonner appeared, she shushed him and warned him to be quiet, lest he wake her baby. The Scottish giant quickly decided that if this ...
BawBaw 28.04.2004 (06.05.2004)
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of County Antrim (Ireland)
Advantages: Stunning scenery; A phenomena you won't see anywhere else Disadvantages: Er, very tiring.
Many, many, many years ago (you get the idea), the warrior giant of Ulster, Finn McCool was challenged to a ‘scrap’ with the Scottish giant Benandonnor. In order for Benandonnor to get across, Finn built a highway from Antrim to the Isle of Staffa, Benandonner’s home.
One day after the highway was built Benandonner came over to Antrim whilst Finn was asleep. Finn’s wife realised that he was much bigger and stronger than her ... ...a woman) covered Finn with a blanket and a baby’s bonnet. When Benandonner arrived and saw the baby he didn’t stay around to see Finn: if the baby was that big then how big would Finn be! When he went back across to his home on the Isle of Staffa he destroyed the highway in his wake, and today the Giant’s Causeway is what remains.
Ok, the scientific version is millions of years ago, cooled down larva that was compressed to form ...
HappyBunny 28.07.2001
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Advantages: An accessible and relaxed coast, with a winning combination of attractive towns and stunning scenery Disadvantages: Inland, Antrim has less to offer the visitor
...a mark of respect.
County Antrim is a place of contrasts. With a few exceptions there isn’t that much to see and do, inland. Antrim itself is uninspiring, except for a few older buildings like its interesting courthouse. The Irish Linen Centre in Lisburn is well worth a visit and the best place in Northern Ireland to understand how linen is made and used. But, it’s the Antrim coast, which is the glory of the county. Portrush may be a ... ...name for itself as a destination for surfers. Both Portrush and Portstewart have splendid, expansive beaches, which never seem to be so crowded that it’s impossible to find a quiet spot. We liked Portrush, with its characterful, fleapit cinema and lovely, bracing walks around Ramore Head.
Further along the coast, the cliffs rise higher and so does the beauty of the landscape. Dunluce castle is a few miles along the coast from busy Portrush ...
plwood 17.08.2001
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Advantages: Spectacular natural structure Disadvantages: Cold, wet and windy iost of the time
...It is world famous as County Antrim's 'wonder of the world' and although similar structures to this can be found off the coast of Scotland (Fingal's Cave) and in Iceland, this one is the most striking and awesome spectacle of them all.
All around you is the wild and windy Atlantic Ocean, off the coastline of County Antrim. The Causeway itself looks like a stack of huge squared off blocks, all on top of each other. The fabulous colours of the rock ... ...the light and the weather. It is made up of more than 40,000 closely packed basalt columns. Some of these are as much as 90 feet thick. The highest columns reach about 40 feet above sea level. These were formed about 60 million years ago when molten lava came up from the seabed. The sheer scale of the Causeway is breath taking. This is a cold and windy place, even on a warm day and it is easily accessible from Port Ballintrae and Port Rush. There ...
jan007 09.11.2008
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