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Giant's Causeway Giant's Causeway Interlocking hexagonal basalt columns of Giant's Causeway extend toward the sea, with waves breaking against the rocks and a few distant people visible on the horizon. Giant's Causeway Giant's Causeway Hexagonal basalt columns of the Giant's Causeway rise from the rocky shoreline with cliffs and grassy hills in the background, near Bushmills, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
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Giant’s Causeway: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: National Trust - Giant's Causeway's history. Oct 17, 2026
Add new Web site: American Physical Society - Columnar Jointing Gives Rise to Natural Wonders. Jun 19, 2026
Add new Web site: National Museums NI - A New View of the Giant’s Causeway. Jan 23, 2026
Add new Web site: CNN travel - Heritage body begs tourists to stop jamming coins into Giant’s Causeway. Oct 30, 2025
Add new Web site: National Trust - Giant's Causeway's history. Aug 22, 2025
Add new Web site: The International National Trusts Organisation - Case study: The Giant�s Causeway. Dec 13, 2024
Add new Web site: British Geological Survey - The Giant's Causeway and Causeway Coast. Nov 10, 2023
Add new Web site: Ancient Origins - The Giant's Causeway - Where Geology Blends With Mythology. May 25, 2023
Add new Web site: UNESCO World Heritage Centre - Giant's Causeway and Causeway Coast. Sep 08, 2022
Revised title translation. Oct 10, 2019
Replaced photographs. Aug 25, 2015
Add new Web site: Fact Monster - World - Giant's Causeway, Ireland, United Kingdom. Jan 12, 2012
Add new Web site: Lonely Planet - Giant�s Causeway, Ireland. Jan 12, 2012
Add new Web site: Official Site of Giants Causeway, Ireland. Jan 12, 2012
Add new Web site: How Stuff Works - Geography - Geography of Giant's Causeway, Ireland. Jan 12, 2012
Add new Web site: UNESCO World Heritage Centre - Giant's Causeway and Causeway Coast. Jan 12, 2012
Replace inline with assembly. Feb 25, 2010
Geologic time data updated. Oct 06, 2009
Article revised. Jan 12, 2000
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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