Giant’s Ring
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.Photo: Lordjaysus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: Neolithic henge monument
- Also known as: “Giants Ring”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park and Drumbo round tower.
Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park
Park
Photo: Peter Clarke, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park is a park in South Belfast, Northern Ireland, covering almost 130 acres and is accessible from the Upper Malone Road. Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park is situated 1½ miles west of Giant’s Ring.
Drumbo round tower
Photo: Ross, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Drumbo round tower is a truncated Irish round tower in Drumbo, County Down, Northern Ireland. Drumbo round tower is situated 1½ miles south of Giant’s Ring.
Balmoral railway station
Railway station
Photo: Aubrey Dale, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Balmoral railway station is located in the townland of Ballygammon in south Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The station opened on 1 November 1858. Balmoral railway station is situated 2 miles north of Giant’s Ring.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ballylesson and Edenderry.
Ballylesson
Village
Photo: Ross, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ballylesson is a small village and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland. In the 2021 Census it had a population of 121 people. The village lies within the Lagan Valley Regional Park and the Lisburn City Council area.
Edenderry
Village
Edenderry is a small village and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies on the bank of the River Lagan near the southern edge of Belfast. In the 2021 census it had a population of 374.
Drumbo
Village
Photo: Ross, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Drumbo is a small village, townland and civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is about 6 miles south of Belfast city centre, 3 miles east of Lisburn and 3 miles west of Carryduff. Drumbo is situated 1½ miles south of Giant’s Ring.
Giant’s Ring
- Categories: archaeological site, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.54026° or 54° 32′ 25″ northLongitude
-5.95018° or 5° 57′ 1″ westElevation
141 feet (43 metres)Open location code
9C6PG2RX+4WOpenStreetMap ID
way 1494033060OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionGeoNames ID
2648687Wikidata ID
Q822992
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Welsh—“Giant’s Ring” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Giant’s Ring”
- Cebuano: “Giants Ring”
- Dutch: “Giant’s Ring”
- French: “Anneau du Géant”
- German: “Giant’s Ring”
- Irish: “Ráth an Fhathaigh”
- Polish: “Giant’s Ring”
- Swedish: “Giant’s Ring”
- Swedish: “Giants Ring”
- Welsh: “Cylch y Cawr”
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