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Legend has it that the Irish warrior Fionn mac Cumhaill (Finn McCool) built the causeway to walk to Scotland to fight his Scottish counterpart Benandonner. The two Giants hollered across the sea of Moyle, each demanding a trial of strength. This was agreed, and Finn offered to make the contest possible by building a rocky causeway across the sea from County Antrim to Benandonner's lair - Fingal's cave on the island of Staffa. The work was so laborious that Finn fell asleep with exhaustion. Oonagh was Finn's wife, a giantess, woke up early the next morning to find Finn sound asleep. Then she heard the sound of thunderous footsteps and saw the mighty Benandonner approaching. He was truly gigantic. Finn would be no match against this Scottish giant. Quick thinking Oonagh covered the sleeping Finn with a nightgown and bonnet. Where's Finn?" bellowed Benandonner peerimg at the sleeping Finn. Be quiet," Oonagh warned Benandonner, "or you'll waken the bairn!" When Benandonner saw the size of the 'infant', he assumed the alleged father, Fionn, must be gigantic indeed and Benandonner fled home in terror, ripping up the Causeway in case he was followed by Fionn. |
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