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Between Ireland and Scotland, the clash of two giants

2023-07-19T18:11:09.856Z

Highlights: From Scotland to Ireland to Wales, the islands of northern Europe are fertile in myths and riddles. Men disappear forever in the fog, strange creatures haunt the deep waters, islands shown on charts are denied to sailors. In our time that wants to see and know everything, these lost places keep the flame of curiosity alive. And reassuring: a few hours from our cities, dreams and imagination still have the right of city. Give us your opinion on Le Figaro Voyage by commenting below.


THE MYSTERIES OF THE NORTHERN ISLANDS (4/6) - The island of Staffa and its unusual cave are now popular with tourists. Across the Irish Sea, in Northern Ireland's county of Antrim, the Giant's Causeway is another hotspot for visitors.


The island and misty worlds are always land of mystery. From Scotland to Ireland to Wales, the islands of northern Europe are fertile in myths and riddles. Men disappear forever in the fog, strange creatures haunt the deep waters, islands shown on charts are denied to sailors. In our time that wants to see and know everything, these lost places keep the flame of curiosity alive. And reassuring: a few hours from our cities, dreams and imagination still have the right of city.

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Special Envoy to the Inner Hebrides

Everything would be a matter of ego. A global geological wonder would result from the foolishly virile clash of two Celtic heroes. In ancient times, a Scottish giant named Benandonner lived in the Inner Hebrides. On the other side of the sea, on the north coast of Ireland, lived a sturdy fellow named Fingal. Separated by the waters, the two characters insulted each other copiously...

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