The Giant’s Causeway, near the county Antrim, Northern Ireland, is a unique geological formation of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns, but its intriguing physical structure often lends itself to whimsical local mythology. The best-known story dates back to the 1800s and revolves around an Irish giant named Finn McCool. According to legend, Finn, who was facing a Scottish rival named Benandonner, built the causeway to cross the North Channel and fight his foe. However, on seeing that Benandonner was far more gigantic than he had anticipated, Finn retreated, and his quick-thinking wife, Oonagh, disguised him as a baby. When Benandonner crossed the causeway to find Finn, Oonagh showed him the disguised Finn, implying that her husband was a colossal giant if this was the size of his child. The terrified Benandonner fled back to Scotland, ripping up the causeway as he went. This whimsical tale, passed from generation to generation, adds a touch of magic to the Causeway’s mesmerising, other-worldly landscape. To this day, tourists visiting the Giant’s Causeway often come curious to discover the remnants of this legendary fight, hunting for the giant boot left behind by Finn or searching among the beautiful stone columns for any signs of the set of the ancient duel.