legend : Legend has it that the Irish warrior Fionn mac Cumhaill (Finn McCool) built the causeway to walk to Scotland to fight his Scottish counterpart Benandonner. One version of the legend tells that Fionn fell asleep before he got to Scotland. When he did not arrive, the much larger Benandonner crossed the bridge looking for him. To protect Fionn, his wife Oonagh laid a blanket over him so he could pretend that he was actually their baby son. In a variation, Fionn fled after seeing Benandonner's great bulk, and asked his wife to disguise him as the baby. In both versions, when Benandonner saw the size of the 'infant', he assumed the alleged father, Fionn, must be gigantic indeed. Therefore, Benandonner fled home in terror, ripping up the Causeway in case he was followed by Fionn.

Another variation is that Oonagh painted a rock shaped like a steak and gave it to Benandonner, whilst giving the baby (Fionn) a normal steak. When Benandonner saw that the baby was able to eat it so easily, he ran away, tearing up the causeway.

The "causeway" legend corresponds with geological history in as much as there are similar basalt formations (a part of the same ancient lava flow) at the site of Fingal's Cave on the isle of Staffa in Scotland.

Gorgeous!! carriem · 2012-03-03: 09:46

Very nice! Lsample · 2012-03-03: 09:51

OH, this is so beautiful!!! what perfect composition, I love it!! urmysunshine · 2012-03-03: 09:51

wonderful. storytaylor · 2012-03-03: 09:58

gyönyörűek ! imádom ezeket a képeidet ! facan61 · 2012-03-03: 10:06

Beautiful Landscape covered with these pink beautiful flowers! And thank you for including this Legend of the area! Gyönyörű táj borítja ezeket a gyönyörű rózsaszín virágok! És köszönöm, köztük ez a Legend of the területen! mwbergeron01 · 2012-03-03: 12:33

such a beautiful capture :) ????? · 2012-03-03: 12:47

This is beautiful. :) livelovelaugh · 2012-03-03: 13:34

Fantastic beauty josy63 · 2012-03-03: 14:51

Excellent post !! finbarr · 2012-03-03: 15:08

It's beautiful! a great start to spring tikine3gogours · 2012-03-03: 16:09

Wonderful colour spots on the rocks !! noptek · 2012-03-03: 18:31

nice digitalideas · 2012-03-03: 18:41

oh those dainty pinks soften the rocks! it's a beautiful, poetic coexistence! great info too! globetrotdreamer · 2012-03-03: 19:22

So outstanding and beautiful! Patricia132 · 2012-03-03: 21:10

Very beautiful and charming...Thanks my friend! Dropblue · 2012-03-04: 10:51

Fantastic shot and post...Really it's a fantatic place!!! Francesc21 · 2012-03-04: 14:17

Beautiful place! :) JumiElla · 2012-03-04: 15:38

The lovely flowers among the rocks....what a beautiful contrast! lookagain · 2012-03-04: 17:04

Another fine shot. I like... Arie · 2012-03-05: 10:38

I Love the legend :)) Thank you for sharing it and the wonderful picture EvaLizette · 2012-03-07: 06:40

Beautiful shot! jet28 · 2012-03-07: 08:19

Quite lovely...All the versions still have the common thread of a very large baby...I would run too. stuey · 2012-03-07: 21:02

So gorgeous! Shaparak · 2012-03-07: 23:33

wow! so nice! photogp · 2012-03-08: 09:23

fantastic!! goes in my favs! tomie · 2012-03-10: 04:26

Beautiful Landscape neeleshsen · 2012-03-10: 11:04

cool SergioDC · 2012-03-13: 14:43

So lovely!! Unchained · 2012-03-14: 05:32

Beautiful photo and fascinating legend. liveandletlive · 2012-03-27: 19:56

Beautiful place! Very nice!! RayNvb · 2012-03-29: 03:16

This place is so beautiful !! nice shot ! ????? · 2012-03-30: 07:51

Fabulous! pandka · 2012-04-08: 14:25

This, I like. so wonderful. kwibusje · 2012-06-09: 08:50

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