The Giant's Path

Unusual Places of Ireland: “The Giant’s Path”

The Giant's Path is one of the wonderful places on our planet, it is strange, but very beautiful. The Giant's Path or Trail is located near the town of Bushmis on the northeast coast of Ireland.

This site consists of many basalt columns that reach a height of 12 meters. The columns stand so tightly to each other that a knife blade will not fit between them. The Giant's Path is located along the shore at 275 meters, and another 150 meters goes into the water. Also, this place is about 60 million years old.

There is a legend about the occurrence of such a miracle. Legend has it that this road was built by the giant Finn MacCummal. Once he wanted to face off with a one-eyed Gol, but the main character could not reach him, since he lived on the other side, and Finn was very afraid of water, and he did not have a suitable means of transportation. That's how he decided to make his way straight across the sea. He built this bridge for 7 days, tightly pressed the columns to each other so that they would not bend under the weight of his weight. Finally, when everything was finished, the Giant was very tired, and went home to rest. At this time, the cyclops noticed the bridge, sensing danger, he went over this bridge, finding the right house, he began to break. But the sleeping Finn MacCummal was protected by his wife, she covered her husband with a sheet. When the cyclops finally broke into the house, he started shouting, demanding to tell where Finn was. But the wife told the cyclops to be quieter, since a child is sleeping in the house. The cyclops saw the child and was scared, because he was huge, what size was his father? With that thought, he ran back home. Destroying the bridge behind him.

Seriously speaking, most likely such a miracle was formed due to a natural phenomenon. Once upon a time there was a volcanic eruption at this place. Magma began to solidify in the form of a regular hexagon, since magma tends to solidify in this form on the seashore. Then the magma deepened. Most likely, this is how such a miracle of the world was formed.

Evidence:

1. The Road of Giants appeared about 60 million years ago.

2. Number of basalt columns: ~40000

3. The highest column: 12 meters, the widest 25 meters

: Chimneys, Giant Organ. The Giant's flute, the Giant's Boot and the Shepherd's Ladder.

5. This is the 4th wonder of the world, according to the newspaper “The Times”