Giant's Park

Giant's Park

Giant's Park is a planned public park, in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The proposed convert|200|acre|km2|sing=on site is the Dargan Road Landfill site on the northern shore of Belfast Lough. Its name comes from the nearby Cavehill, which is thought to be the inspiration for Jonathan Swift's "Gulliver's Travels". He described the hills as a sleeping giant, safeguarding the city. [ [http://www.discovernorthernireland.com/product.aspx?ProductID=10391 Northern Ireland Tourist Board - Belfast Hills] ] Planned features of the park include an educational facility and festival space. [ [http://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/giantspark/proposal.asp?menuitem=proposal Belfast City Council - Giant's Park] ]

ee also

List of parks and gardens in Belfast

External links

* [http://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/giantspark/proposal.asp?menuitem=proposal Belfast City Council - Giant's Park]

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