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IV.

TOURIST
ATTRACT
Natural
destination
1. THE
GIANT’S

CAUSEWAY
Located in County
Antrim on the north coast
of Northern Ireland
● An area of about 40,000
interlocking basalt columns
● Attracts 350000 visitors
every year
Most of the columns The tallest are about
are hexagonal 12 metres (39 ft) high
● The result of an ancient
volcanic eruption 50 million
years ago

● As the lava rapidly cooled ,
it contracted into the
hexagonal column shapes
Finn McCool
A giant boot
The giant’s
causeway
The Giant's Causeway at Sunrise
2. Marble Arch
Caves
2. Marble arch caves
● A series of natural
limestone caves

● Located near the village of


Florencecourt in County
Fermanagh

● The longest cave system in


Northern Ireland
2. Marble arch caves
● Made from 330 million
years old limestone

● Have several water


reserves and rivers
running through them
Marble arch caves
3. The mourne
mountains
3. The mourne
mountains
• A granite mountain range
• Located in the south-east of
Northern Ireland.
The mourne mountains
Cultural
destination
. The peace bridge

●Across the River Foyle in Derry,


Northern Ireland

● Bridge the gap between the


unionist Waterside and
nationalist Cityside areas
● over 200ft (61m) long
● a symbol of renewal, also the symbol of the city
Firework over the Peace Bridge
The official opening of the Peace Bridge in Derry
on June 25, 2011
. St Columb’s Cathedral
● Located in the city of
Derry, north of Northern
Ireland
● An Anglican church
● Built between 1628 and
1633 in a Gothic style
● Named after Saint
Columba
The cathedral has:
●Wonderful stained glass
windows
● Many historical items
● Conveys the history of
the City

● Represents a great
spiritual value

● A very quiet church

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