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In the footsteps of giants

Causeway-frame

40,000 basalt stone hexagonal columns left by volcanic eruptions 60 million years ago make up the Giant's Causeway, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Both magnificent and mysterious, the geological formation on County Antrim's coast has a history steeped in myth and legend.

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An old rusting shipwreck lying on a beach.

Touch wood

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A view between two steep cliffsides as seagulls fly between.

Bird's eye view

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