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The famous section of Antrim in County Derry is the Giant's Causeway, renowned for its unique basalt column formations created by volcanic activity around 60 million years ago. This natural wonder consists of approximately 40,000 interlocking columns, resulting from the cooling and cracking of lava. The site is steeped in legend, with tales of giants, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, attracting visitors from around the world.

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Where Is Basalt Found In Ireland?

Basalt can be found in parts of Ireland, particularly in areas of County Antrim in Northern Ireland. The Giant's Causeway, a famous natural landmark in County Antrim, is made up of basalt columns formed by ancient volcanic activity.


Where is slemish volcano?

Slemish is an extinct volcano in the north of Ireland.


What county in Ireland has no limestone?

Wicklow in the Republic of Ireland and Antrim in Northern Ireland.


What volcanoes are in Ireland?

No


What Is A Political Region?

Political regions include things such as continents (though this may be a geographical term as well), countries, states, cities, counties, districts, departments, etc. It's basically an area with it's own politics. Take Europe for example. Europe actually can be labeled as having its own politics, as it has the Council of Europe. You can then break this into about 47 or so countries, and we will use the United Kingdom as an example. You can then break the United Kingdom into its constituent countries, crown dependancies, and territories; we will use Northern Ireland as an example. You can then break down Northern Ireland into 6 counties, and we will then use County Antrim as an example. You can break County Antrim into its several cities, for example Belfast. See, wherever we did a breaking, it was a different political region. Here's a visual example: Europe > United Kingdom > Northern Ireland > County Antrim > Belfast. So Belfast is a political region inside the political region of County Antrim, which is a political region inside the political region of Northern Ireland, and so on and so forth.