BR 2-07: The Giant Causeway

I read "The Giant Causeway" which is illustrated book. This book has 4 chapters and has a small CD.

Finn McCool who was big and strong Irish giant had won many battles. But he was tired of fighting. He married Oonagh who was a clever giantess. They lived in Irish together. They were living ordinary everyday.

One day, suddenly a heavy rock landed near Finn. A man who threw the rock was Benandonner of Scotland. He came to meet him, because he wanted to fight him. Finn was famous for the strongest man, but he was already old. Benandonner wanted to go to Irish, but there were sea between Irish and Scotland. He couldn't swim. He said "I just don't know how to swim." Therefore Finn would make a causeway for Benandonner.

Finn began to pull great slabs of rock off the cliff, and he threw them into the water. It was long way from Ireland to Scotland. Finally, he completed to make the causeway. He was very tired,and he was going to bed after that.

In next morning, Oonagh woke up early. She went outside, because someone was making a big noise. Benandonner was walking over the causeway to fight Finn. Oonagh went back home and tried to wake up him, but he was still asleep. He was not going to wake up, so she came up with a plan. She made him to disguise like a baby.

Benandonner came into their house and saw the Finn like a baby. He was surprised when he saw the baby because the baby was huge. Benandonner said, "if this baby is this size, what is its father?" He was afraid and went back to Scotland, and he never come to Ireland. Finn and Oonagh started to laughing when they watched Benandonner went back. After that Finn broke the causeway and picked up some mud and threw them at Benandonner. The mud that Finn threw at Benandonner was named "The Isle of Man"

After I read this book, I wondered this story is true or not true. I thought this is old British story. It was interesting for me.

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Reference

Ellis, J. (2007).The Giant Causeway ; Thomson Learning Australia Press:[n.p.].