This Sunday as we were going to the 17:00-19:00 session of conference (our time) we had the whole day to do something. We looked in our trusty book: 101 things to see and do in Belfast, and found Giant's Ring.
It was a 20min. drive away and sounded interesting, and had no entry fee, so, wellies on, coats on and off we went.
Scholars believe it is around 4 000 years old. It is the largest ceremonial enclosure in Ireland. A circular earth embankment up to 12 feet in height encloses an arena about 590 feet in diameter, with five gaps around the edge. A megalithic chamber, consisting of five uprights supporting a large capstone, stands in the middle of the circle.
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Hi Gillian, I've tagged you on my blog! Also, I can offer you a lift down to the wedding in December if that helps, but not back as we are stopping to stay over at a friend on the way back.
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