Sometimes I think I need a new category for a particular site and this is one of those instances. 'Standing stone' does not do this one justice - it really should be classed as a 'very phallic standing stone'.
I had seen pictures of this stone before, but nothing had prepared me for seeing it close up. It stands over 1.7m tall on the edge of Ballygilbert Hill, a location with stunning views of the coast. It is at least 1m in diameter. About 60 or 70 cm from the ground the cylindrical stone expands out and then rises to a gentle point. If it was less pointed it would be mushroom-like, but its pointed form shouts - PHALLUS!!!!
This wonderful stone is definitely worth visiting, but coming here does require some determination - it's a 3km walk along a hilly section of the Ulster Way.
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