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image of basalt rock formation with unusal hexagonal pattern

The Irish Myth of the Giant’s Causeway

Source: TED-Ed

Every culture has used myths and legends to explain the natural world around them. Watch this short video on the story early Irish residents used to explain a particularly strange rock formation on the northern coast of the island.

This entry was posted in What Tales Tell and tagged Culture & Society, History on September 1, 2022 by wesleyb.

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