the Giants Causeway, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
hikers exploring Carrauntoohill, the tallest peak in Ireland.
the view over the town of Clifden and the Twelve Bens, Connemara, Ireland
heavy clouds over the Cliffs of Moher and the Atlantic Ocean
a lone walker on Inch Strand of Dingle Bay, County Kerry, Ireland
the Spire of Dublin
Connemara ponies at the Gap of Dunloe, Killarney National Park, County Kerry
the Great Arch at White Rocks on the north Antrim Coast, Northern Ireland
a long view over Portstewart Strand, Derry
sunlight illuminating the moss on the forest floor of Gougane Barra Forest Park
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Giant's Causeway
Science and mythology mingle at the Giant's Causeway, formed from volcanic activity some 50 to 60 million years ago. One of the most popular sites in Northern Ireland—and the first World Heritage site on the Emerald Isle—the landscape of around 40,000 basalt columns is considered a geological wonder. The giant of folklore is epic hero Finn McCool, who's said to have built a causeway to Scotland to challenge the neighboring land's resident giant.
Photograph by Jeff Mauritzen, National Geographic

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