Giant’s Causeway formation event may have taken just days – museum curator

Dr Mike Simms has developed a new theory around Northern Ireland’s world famous Giant’s Causeway (Mike Simms/PA)

The formation event behind Northern Ireland’s world-famous Giant’s Causeway may have taken just a few days rather than thousands of years, according to a new theory.

The origin of the striking stones, which have attracted visitors from across the world, include theories ranging from them being built by the mythical giant Finn McCool to more scientific explanations.