Giant's Causeway

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1. Giant's Causeway
2. Part 1: Giant vs. GiantOnce upon a
3. But across the sea in Scotland there was a rival giant named Benandonner.He was truly gigantic.
4. The two Giants hollered across the sea
5. ...which tells how Finn built a path
6. Oonagh was Finn's wife, a giantess, she
7. ... and saw the mighty Benandonner approaching.
8. SHHH! "Be quiet," Oonagh warned Benandonner, "or you'll waken the bairn!"
9. Benandonner panicked. If the child was this
10. Part 2: Mother Nature Sixty million years ago
11. The dramatic cliff like edge of the
12. It is the Middle Basalts rocks which
13. The columns are mainly hexagonal though there
14. The Causeway became widely known from the
15. At the heart of one of Europe’s
16. Music by: Talitha MacKenzie CD Title: Solas
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Part 1: Giant vs. GiantOnce upon a time, in a land called Ireland, there lived a giant named Finn Mac Cool. At fifty two feet six inches, he was a relatively

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Слайд 1Giant’s Causeway
Created by Giants or Mother Nature?

Слайд 2Part 1: Giant vs. Giant
Once upon a time, in a

land called Ireland, there lived a giant named Finn Mac

Cool.
At fifty two feet six inches, he was a relatively small giant.

Part 1: Giant vs. GiantOnce upon a time, in a land called Ireland, there lived a giant

Слайд 3But across the sea in Scotland there was a rival

giant named Benandonner.

He was truly gigantic.

Слайд 4 The two Giants hollered across the sea of Moyle, each

demanding a trial of strength. This was agreed, and hospitable

Finn offered to make the contest possible by building a rocky causeway between the two countries. But to do this he needed some helpers...

The two Giants hollered across the sea of Moyle, each demanding a trial of strength. This was

Слайд 5 ...which tells how Finn built a path across the sea

from County Antrim to Benandonner's lair - Fingal's cave on

the island of Staffa, but the work was so laborious that Finn fell asleep with exhaustion...

...which tells how Finn built a path across the sea from County Antrim to Benandonner's lair -

Слайд 6 Oonagh was Finn's wife, a giantess, she woke up early

the next morning to find Finn sound asleep. Then she

heard the sound of thunderous footsteps...

Oonagh was Finn's wife, a giantess, she woke up early the next morning to find Finn sound

Слайд 7 ... and saw the mighty Benandonner approaching. He was truly

gigantic. Finn would be no match against this Scottish giant.

Quick thinking Oonagh covered the sleeping Finn with a nightgown and bonnet... "Where's Finn?" bellowed Benandonner, "Where is the coward hiding?" He peered at the sleeping Finn.

... and saw the mighty Benandonner approaching. He was truly gigantic. Finn would be no match against

Слайд 8 SHHH! "Be quiet," Oonagh warned Benandonner, "or you'll waken the

bairn!"

Слайд 9 Benandonner panicked. If the child was this big, how much

bigger might Finn be? He did not stay to find

out... He hastily retreated across the causeway, destroying it in his wake...

Benandonner panicked. If the child was this big, how much bigger might Finn be? He did not

Слайд 10Part 2: Mother Nature
Sixty million years ago Antrim was subject

to intense volcanic activity, when highly fluid molten rock was

forced up through fissures in the chalk bed to form an extensive lava plateau.

Part 2: Mother Nature Sixty million years ago Antrim was subject to intense volcanic activity, when highly fluid

Слайд 11 The dramatic cliff like edge of the plateau forms the

Causeway coastline. The larger fissures, through which the lava flowed,

can be clearly seen as bands of dark rock which cut down the cliff faces and jut out to sea. There were three periods of volcanic activity which resulted in the flows, known as the Lower, Middle and Upper Basalts.

The dramatic cliff like edge of the plateau forms the Causeway coastline. The larger fissures, through which

Слайд 12 It is the Middle Basalts rocks which forms the columns

of the Giants Causeway. The rapidly cooling lava contracted and

variations in the cooling rate resulted in the world famous columnar structure.

It is the Middle Basalts rocks which forms the columns of the Giants Causeway. The rapidly cooling

Слайд 13 The columns are mainly hexagonal though there are some with

up to eight sides. Weathering of the top of of

the lower Basalts formed the Inter Basaltic Bed - the band of reddish rock which is a feature of the area. The same action of the weather created circular formations round a nugget of basalt which are known locally as "giants eyes".

The columns are mainly hexagonal though there are some with up to eight sides. Weathering of the

Слайд 14 The Causeway became widely known from the 1700's as the

'Eighth Wonder of the World', large numbers of visitor's come

to view this amazing array of basalt columns - it is estimated that there are around 40,000 in total.

The Causeway became widely known from the 1700's as the 'Eighth Wonder of the World', large numbers

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At the heart of one of Europe’s most magnificent coastlines

its unique rock formations have, for millions of years, stood

as a natural rampart against the unbridled ferocity of Atlantic storms. The rugged symmetry of the columns never fails to intrigue and inspire visitors. To stroll on the Giants Causeway is to voyage back in time. Your imagination will travel along stepping stones that lead to either the creative turbulence of a bygone volcanic age or into the mists and legends of the past.