Belleek Classic Annual Ornament 2025 - Giants Causeway
The Giant’s Causeway, located in Antrim on our North Coast, is one of the most iconic and recognizable geographic landscapes and tourist destinations. Named a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1986, it is made up of around 40,000 interlocking basalt columns. These columns were created 50 – 60 million years ago from volcanic fissure eruptions. However, the Giant’s Causeway is deeply ingrained in our mythology and folklore. According to legend the columns are the remains of a causeway built by the giant Fionn mac Cumhaill (anglicised, Finn MacCool).
Fionn had built the causeway to reach and face his rival, the Scottish giant, Benandonner.
When Fionn saw how large Benandonner was in the distance he retreated home. Benandonner pursued Fionn and on his arrival at Fionn’s house his wife had disguised him as their baby and told Benandonner that Fionn was out. On seeing the ‘baby’ and his large stature Benandonner was alarmed at how large Fionn must be if his baby was already this large and he retreated back to Scotland, destroying the Causeway on his way back so that Fionn could not reach him.
Some of the remnants of the causeway can also be found in Scotland at Fingal’s Cave.
- Made and Handpainted in Ireland
- Measures - 2.8"H x 2.8"L
