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The Legend of the Giant’s Causeway
A long time ago in Ireland, there was a giant named Fionn mac Cumhaill (Finn McCool). He was strong and brave, but he had a problem—another giant, Benandonner, lived in Scotland and wanted to fight him.
Fionn decided to build a path across the sea so they could fight. He used huge stones to make a bridge. This was the Giant’s Causeway. But when Fionn got closer to Scotland, he saw Benandonner was much bigger than him! Fionn was intelligent, so he made a plan.
He ran home and told his wife, Oonagh, what he had seen. She had an idea—she dressed Fionn as a baby and put him in a large cradle. When Benandonner arrived, Oonagh told him, “Be quiet! The baby is sleeping.”
Benandonner saw the massive baby and thought, “If the baby is this big, the father must be even bigger!” He became terrified and ran back to Scotland, destroying the bridge behind him. Only the stones near Ireland and Scotland remained.
Today, the Giant’s Causeway is a famous place with thousands of hexagonal stones by the sea. Some people say it was made by a volcano, but many still love the old legend of Fionn mac Cumhaill.
A long time ago in Ireland, there was a giant named Fionn mac Cumhaill (Finn McCool). He was strong and brave, but he had a problem—another giant, Benandonner, lived in Scotland and wanted to fight him.
Fionn decided to build a path across the sea so they could fight. He used huge stones to make a bridge. This was the Giant’s Causeway. But when Fionn got closer to Scotland, he saw Benandonner was much bigger than him! Fionn was intelligent, so he made a plan.
He ran home and told his wife, Oonagh, what he had seen. She had an idea—she dressed Fionn as a baby and put him in a large cradle. When Benandonner arrived, Oonagh told him, “Be quiet! The baby is sleeping.”
Benandonner saw the massive baby and thought, “If the baby is this big, the father must be even bigger!” He became terrified and ran back to Scotland, destroying the bridge behind him. Only the stones near Ireland and Scotland remained.
Today, the Giant’s Causeway is a famous place with thousands of hexagonal stones by the sea. Some people say it was made by a volcano, but many still love the old legend of Fionn mac Cumhaill.
Vocabulary
cradle - a baby's bed or cot, typically one mounted on rockers.
колыбель
massive - large and heavy or solid.
массивный
terrified - a feeling of extreme fear.
испуганный
hexagonal - having six straight sides and six angles.
шестиугольный
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The Giant's Causeway
Why Did They Do That?
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Why did Fionn build the Giant’s Causeway?
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Why did Fionn run home after seeing Benandonner?
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Why did Oonagh dress Fionn as a baby?
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Why did Benandonner run back to Scotland?
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Why are there only a few stones left from the Giant’s Causeway?
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- Are there any famous sights near your place of living?
- Do you know the legend or history of this place?
- Could you make your own story about Giant's Causeway? What do you think happened?