Globally significant volcanic event formed Giant’s Causeway, scientists find

Geochronologists say Antrim coastline’s basalt columns developed over 5.5m years – 8m less than thought For centuries, the tale has been passed from generation to generation: how the Irish giant Finn McCool built the Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland to fight Benandonner, his Scottish rival, by hurling chunks of the Antrim coastline into the sea. Now, scientists have revealed it was intense volcanic activity during a “major globally impacting volcanic event” – and not a legendary battle be...

By Donna Ferguson

Scientists make discovery that changes what we know about The Giant’s Causeway

The research has significantly updated the understanding of when specific volcanic events happened in Northern Ireland

By Danyel Vanreenen

Scientists make new discovery about the history of the Giant’s Causeway

By Danyel VanReenen

Giant's Causeway formed faster than previously thought

Scientists have made a new discovery about the history of the Giant's Causeway rock formation in Co Antrim.