The inspiration for the Caric Finn Collection is from the unique magnificence of the Giants Causeway in Antrim, North of Ireland. The Giant's Causeway is an area of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns, the result of an ancient volcanic fissure eruption. It is located in County Antrim on the north coast of Northern Ireland northeast of the town of Bushmills. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986 and a national nature reserve in 1987 by the Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland. It is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Northern Ireland receiving over 998,000 visitors in 2019. According to legends, the columns are the remains of a causeway built by a giant. The story
goes that the Irish giant, Finn MacCool, from the Fenian Cycle of Gaelic mythology, was
challenged to a fight by the Scottish giant Benandonner. Finn accepted the challenge and
built the causeway across the North Channel so that the two giants could meet. In one
version of the story, Finn defeats Benandonner. In another, Finn hides from Benandonner when he realizes that his foe is much bigger than he is. Finn’s wife, Oonagh, disguises Fionn
as a baby and tucks him in a cradle. When Benandonner sees the size of the 'baby', he
reckons that its father, Finn, must be a giant among giants. He flees back to Scotland in
fright, destroying the causeway behind him so that Finn would be unable to chase him
down. Across the sea, there are identical basalt columns (a part of the same ancient lava
flow) on the Scottish isle of Staffa and it is possible that the story was influenced by this
The collection takes inspiration from this unique natural creation within the Irish seascape and the elements from the natural world. The Giants Causeway inspiration of this rare collection is part of the only jewellery collection in the world made using Irish Gold.
The Carric Finn collection is brought to you by Celticgiftsop and is available in Sterling Silver and Irish Gold. Irish Gold Jewelry is exclusive to House of Lor, under license
