Giant Causeway #1

The Giant's Causeway (known as Clochán an Aifir or Clochán na bhFomhórach in Irish) is an area of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns, the... more

by Slavi Begov

Title

Giant Causeway #1

Artist

Slavi Begov

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Photograph - Photo

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The Giant's Causeway (known as Clochán an Aifir or Clochán na bhFomhórach in Irish) is an area of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns, the result of an ancient volcanic eruption. It is located in County Antrim on the northeast coast of Northern Ireland,close to the town of Bushmills. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
The tops of the columns form stepping stones that lead from the cliff foot and disappear under the sea. Most of the columns are hexagonal, although there are also some with four, five, seven or eight sides. The tallest are about 12 metres (39 ft) high, and the solidified lava in the cliffs is 28 metres thick in places.

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May 13th, 2012