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Finn McCool and the legend of the Giant ’ s Causeway

Finn McCool and the legend of the Giant ’ s Causeway. The Giant ’ s Causeway. The Giant ’ s Causeway is located in County Antrim on the northeast coast of Northern Ireland,. What is it?.

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Finn McCool and the legend of the Giant ’ s Causeway

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  1. Finn McCool and the legend of the Giant’s Causeway

  2. The Giant’s Causeway • The Giant’s Causeway is located in County Antrim on the northeast coast of Northern Ireland,

  3. What is it? • The area consists of an estimated 40,000 hexagonal basalt columns, which were formed during a volcano eruption 60 million years ago.

  4. The Legend of Finn McCool • A long, long time ago in Irelandthere lived a giant called Finn McCool • He was very proud to say that he was the biggest, bravestgiant in Ireland • No-one in Ireland dared to challenge him

  5. Benandonner • However in Scotland there was a giant, much bigger and fiercer called Benandonner • He was known as the most fierce, fearless, bravest, and strongest giant in Scotland.

  6. Fight • One day when Finn was going about his daily business, Benandonner began to shout insults from across the sea. • In anger Finn lifted a lump of earth and threw it at the giant. He challenged him to a fight. • Benandonner threw a rock back at Finn and told him he couldn’t swim.

  7. The Causeway • Since Benandonner couldn’t swim and there was no boat big enough to carry a giant, Finn built a huge causeway (a bridge) of giant stones across the water so that the Scottish giant could travel across the sea to Ireland.

  8. Benadonner comes to Ireland • However when Finn McCool realises the size of Benandonner and that he is much bigger than him. He is petrified. He knew that Benandonner would kill him. • He knew that he couldn’t fight him so ran home to his house • He asked his wife Oonagh to hide him

  9. Finn disguised as a baby • Luckily Finn’s wife Oonagh was a very clever and tactical woman. • She told Finn not to worry, she disguised him as a baby told him to go to the sofa and pretend to sleep there.

  10. Ben arrives furious at Finn’s house • Ben asks Finn’s wife where he is • Oonagh tells Ben that Finn is out but invites him in for some tea • She tells Ben to be quiet and shows him the “baby” (Finn McCool) that is sleeping

  11. Ben cannot believe how big the baby is • He is so shocked at the size of the baby that he runs away • “If the baby is huge the father must be extremely GINORMOUS!!” • He runs back to Scotland • He destroys the Causeway so that Finn McCool can’t find him

  12. Giant’s Boot • On the way home he lost his boot • It is still there today

  13. What is a legend? • An unbelievable story handed down by tradition from other generations and popularly accepted as historical.

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