Giants Ring

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About this place

The Giant's Ring is a henge monument at Ballynahatty, near Shaw's Bridge, Belfast, Northern Ireland. The site is a State Care Historic Monument and also a Site of Special Scientific Interest. The site consists of a circular enclosure, 180 m (590 ft) in diameter and 2.8 hectares (6.9 acres) in area, surrounded by a circular earthwork bank 3.5 m (11 ft) high. At least three of the five irregularly spaced gaps in the bank are intentional and possibly original. East of the centre of the enclosure is a small passage tomb with a vestigial passage facing west. There were reports of other tombs outside the enclosure, but there is no trace of these. A wall to protect the site was constructed under the supervision of local landowner Arthur Hill-Trevor, 3rd Viscount Dungannon in 1837. An inscribed stone tablet on the wall surrounding the site, which details Viscount Dungannon's interest, was carved by Belfast stone-carver Charles A Thompson c. 1919.

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Getting There & Parking

Giants Ring is located in County Down, roughly 8 km (5 min drive) from Belfast and 171 km (2h 30m) from Dublin. The nearest public car park is 129 m away (Free). Nearby highlights within a short drive include Prehistoric stones (0.0 km away).

Belfast8 km

~5 min drive

Dublin171 km

~2h 30m drive

Nearest car park Free

129 m from landmark

Directions to car park ↗