The legend of Finn McCool the Irish giant

1. The story of
Finn McCool

2. This is the Giant´s causway in Northern
Ireland. It is made of beautiful hexagonal
rocks but who made them? How do you think
they were made?

3. Once upon a time there was an Irish Giant
called Finn McCool. His enemies were the
Scottish giants.

4. Finn was so angry, and determined to fight them,
that he built a whole causeway from Northern
Ireland to Scotland. He built it of unusual
hexagonal stones. They were very pretty pavement
indeed!

8. A Scottish giant called Benandonner heard Finn
McCool shouting insults. He was so angry he
started to cross the causeway to fight Finn. Finn
went to meet him.

9. The scottish giant got closer and closer. The closer
he got the bigger he was! He was BIG!
ENORMOUS! HUGE!

10. When Finn saw how big Benandonner was, he ran
all the way back to Ireland. He ran FAST! He was
scared. He ran home and hid.

11. He told his wife Oonagh.
“I picked a fight with a scottish giant but he is
much much bigger and much stronger than me!”

12. But Oonagh was clever. She had an idea!
“Jump into the bath tub and I´ll put sheets on you.
You pretend to be a baby!”

13. Finn did as he was told.

14. They waited and waited. They heard
Benandonner´s footsteps. They sounded like
thunder! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

15. When Benandonner arrived, Finn was not there.
“I´m sorry, Finn is out jogging.” said Oonagh, “He
always runs around Ireland 20 times before lunch”

16. “Come in and have a cup of tea while you wait.”
So Benandonner sat down with Oonagh and drank
his tea.

17. As he was drinking, he saw the cradle in the corner.
“That´s our baby” said Oonagh “ She´s 7 months
old. She´s going to be big and strong like her
daddy. Come and say hello”

18. Benandonner looked in the cradle and saw Finn.
“That baby is HUGE!” thought Benandonner. “
How big is the father!”
Benandonner was scared!

19. “I´m sorry”said Benandonner, “ It´s really very late!
I have to go! Goodbye!”
and he ran as fast as he could back to Scotland. As
he ran he desroyed the causeway so Finn could not
follow him!

20. Finn chased the scottish giant to the sea. On the
way he tore up some land. This filled up with water
and became lough Neagh. He threw it at the giant
but he missed. The land fell in the sea and is now
called The Isle of Man.

21. Finn and his family lived for many years after.
Today all you can see are the two sides of the
causeway.
In Northern Ireland…

22. And in Scotland…

23. And Finn´s boot!