GIANTS CAUSEWAY By Poppy Harding

GIANTS CAUSWAY WHAT IS THE GIANT CAUSEWAY? WHAT : The Giant’s Causeway is a natural rock formation. WHERE: It is located on the northeast coast of Northern Ireland, in The Giant's Causeway is made up of some 40,000 large black basalt columns which protrude from the sea. HOW : It formed when molten rock was forced up through fissures in the earth to form a lava plateau. WHEN: Between 50-60 million years ago in the Paleocene Epoch.

Why Was It Called Giant Causeway. THE STORY There lived a giant called Finn Mc Cool ,who lived in Northern Ireland . Legend has it that he made the giant causeway to get to Scotland to fight a Scottish giant hence the reason why its called giants causeway. Finn is the one that is holding a sword. Why Was It Called Giant Causeway.

How was it built? This video will show you how.

Wildlife On the island that’s joined to the giants causeway lives the lovely ponies of Ireland . The Connemara pony is a hardy, yet kind-hearted, breed of horse unique to Ireland. Native to the area in the west of Ireland known for its rugged yet beautiful landscape. The ponies have to go through Connemara is blessed with moors and bogs that will shine in the sunlight while looking somewhat desolate, and mystical, in every other kind of weather. This is where the Connemara pony comes from, where it learned to adapt to its surroundings and develop all the essential qualities it needed to survive.

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