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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Giants Causeway like this:
Giant's Causeway, prom. of columnar basalt, or N. coast of co. Antrim, 2½ miles NE. of Bushmills; presents three natural piers, consisting of many thou. sands of curiously formed basaltic columns closely piled together, and projecting from the base of a lofty cliff into the sea. It is annually visited by great numbers of tourists, and at the Causeway there is a hotel. An electric tramway extends between Giant's Causeway and Portrush ry. sta.
Giants Causeway is now part of CAUSEWAY COAST AND GLENS District. Click here for graphs and data of how CAUSEWAY COAST AND GLENS has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Giants Causeway itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Giants Causeway, in Causeway Coast and Glens and County Antrim | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/29780
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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