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Giant’s Causeway     posted on 16th of november, 2010
The Giant's Causeway (Irish: Clochán an Aifir or Clochán na bhFómharach)[1] is an area of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns, the result of an ancient volcanic eruption. It is located in County Antrim on the northeast coast of Northern Ireland, about two miles (3 km) north of the town of Bushmills. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986, and a National Nature Reserve in 1987 by the Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland. In a 2005 poll of Radio Times readers, the Giant's Causeway was named as the fourth greatest natural wonder in the United Kingdom[2]. The tops of the columns form stepping stones that lead from the cliff foot and disappear under the sea. Most of the columns are hexagonal, although there are also some with four, five, seven and...

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Seems like a very beautiful place...Nice image. - posted by Egomezta on November 17, 2010
Interesting info and nice image, would love to see the place and rest of Ireland for myself one day. - posted by Fultonsphoto on November 16, 2010
Great Photo! - posted by Laurasinelle on November 16, 2010

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