According to ancient Irish folklore, the spectacular geological features dotting Northern Ireland’s coast known as the Giant’s Causeway were actually the handiwork of a mythical warrior named Finn MacCool. The story goes that Finn was challenged to a fight by the Scottish giant Benandonner. Accepting the challenge, Finn built the causeway across the North Channel so that the two could meet. In one version of the story, Finn defeats Benandonner, while in another, Finn hides from Benandonner when he realizes that his foe is too big. Finn’s wife, Oonagh, disguised Finn as a baby and tucked him in a cradle. When Benandonner came to Finn’s house, he saw the large ‘baby’ and feared that his father might be even larger. He fled back to Scotland, destroying the causeway behind him so that Finn could not follow him across. The ‘baby’, Finn, had fooled Benandonner. The story is deeply engrained in local culture and has been passed down generation after generation.