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Forget whatever you may have heard about the Giants Causeway being formed by volcanic activity and cooling lava, it was of course built by that most famous Irish giant, Finn MacCool!

Take advantage of the excellent range of visitor services available at the Giant's Causeway Tourist Information Centre. An enthusiastic team of staff is on hand to offer practical help, advice and assistance to visitors to Northern Ireland and local residents.

Long ago,the legend that was Finn MacCool,an Irish giant, roamed around the north coast ,Irish mythology has it he would look across the narrow stretch of sea to Scotland. There, A Scottish giant, Named Benandonner, was Finn’s greatest rival. He constantly challenging his strength and reputation.

In November 1986 the Giant’s Causeway received major recognition when it was included on the World Heritage list making it Ireland’s first World Heritage site. The Causeway meets two of UNESCO’s criteria for this:

(1) It is a prime example of earth’s evolutionary history during the tertiary epoch.

(2) It contains rare and superlative natural phenomena