The Giant’s Ring

One of the many benefits that Belfast offers is the ease with which you can get out of the city, into the countryside and in no time, less than 15 minutes I would say you could be wending your way up a little country road to a prehistoric monument — in this case the Giant’s Ring. I admit to having a particular fondness for these ancient places.
The Giants Ring, dated around 2,700 BC, is a burial ground with an impressive dolmen consisting of five upright stones and a capstone set in a large rampart. Originally the dolmen would have been a chambered grave covered with a cairn of stones and earth. It’s completely unspoilt, wild and windswept and a great place to clear the cobwebs. It does not really take long to visit, nor is there a great deal of effort required but it’s just right for quick, refreshing walkabout.