History and Formation of the Giant’s Causeway Wednesday,
February 13th, 2013 | By EMisiaszek The Giant’s Causeway in
Northern Ireland is one of the most incredible natural
formations you’ll ever set eyes on. The Giant’s Causeway draws
incredible crowds to northern Ireland each year. Are you
familiar with the history and formation that makes them so
interesting? Briefly, the formation involves the shifting of the
Teutonic plates in the earth. Lava formed a plateau. As it
cooled, depending on it’s rate of flow, the expansion and
contraction formed the columns we call the Giant’s Causeway.
You’ll also notice the crackling effect of the rock surrounding
the columns. It’s similar to areas of Hawaii where lava was
wholly responsible for forming unique formations. The Giant’s
Causeway was discovered around 1692. It wasn’t until Susanna
Drury made paintings of the Giant’s Causeway that the formations
were truly recognized by the world. Tourism of the Giant’s
Causeway started in the nineteenth century. The site became