Swings and Roundabouts: Giant's Causeway

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Swings and Roundabouts: Giant's Causeway

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Location

Carrick-a-Rede, Carrick-A-Rede rope bridge, Giant's Causeway, Port na Spaniagh, Port Noffer, Portnaboe

Year

1988

Date

Production 10/08/1988

Length

15min 04sec

Audio

sound

Format

1 inch

colour

Source

Digitised as part of the UTV Archive Partnership Project (ITV, Northern Ireland Screen and PRONI)

Courtesy

Department for Communities, ITV, Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, UTV Archive

Rights Holder

ITV

It is illegal to download, copy, print or otherwise utilise in any other form this material, without written consent from the copyright holder.

Description

Jane and Barney are ready for another journey! They travel to the north coast of County Antrim to see the Giant’s Causeway.

The Giant's Causeway, often referred to by the locals as the eighth wonder of the world and declared as Ireland's first World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1986, lies about 15 miles from Ballycastle. Jane and Barney enjoy spectacular views atop the cliffs and watch a variety of birds nesting - seagulls, kittiwakes and guillemots. Together with friends from school they learn about the myth of Finn McCool and the origins of Giant’s Causeway as well as about the real scientific origins of these rock formations. Jane and Barney also have a look at the site of the Spanish Armada’s Girona wreckage, Port Noffer, Portnaboe and meet Mr. Dick from the National Trust who tells them about the local flora. They also visit the famous Wishing Chair, learn about the Salmon of Knowledge and even join Alec the fisherman on a salmon fishing expedition.

Credits

Presented by Jane Cassidy

Also features the pupils of Old Warren Primary School in Lisburn 

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