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Giant’s Causeway - Is the giant Finn McCool at home? Northern Ireland

Towards the northeastern coast of County Antrim in Northern Ireland is the spectacular natural phenomenon known as the Giant's Causeway. About 40 thousand basalt columns, produced by volcanism over 50 ...
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Stop Shoving Coins Into the Giant’s Causeway

From Parisian bridges to Rome's Trevi Fountain, tourists love leaving behind mementos—but in Northern Ireland, they're eroding a 60-million-year-old landmark. Reading time 2 minutes Almost 60 million ...
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Step into the legend at Giant’s Causeway

Nature meets legend: Formed over 50 million years ago by volcanic activity, the Causeway is also tied to the mythical giant Finn McCool in local folklore. A world heritage gem: Recognized by UNESCO, ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Tourists Are Stuffing Coins Into the Cracks of the Giant’s Causeway, Damaging the Iconic Site in Northern Ireland

Many of the coins are from the United Kingom, but some are from as far away as the United States and Asia. National Trust via Facebook Small coins are causing giant problems at one of Northern Ireland ...
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Heritage body begs tourists to stop jamming coins into Giant’s Causeway

Visitors to the Giant’s Causeway, the world-famous tourist attraction in Northern Ireland, are being urged not to indulge in the popular ritual of wedging coins in between the site’s iconic stones. UK ...