Time Periods
Time Periods
The landscape of the Belfast Hills provides great examples of how the people who lived, farmed, hunted and died many centuries ago have left their marks on the landscape. The hills are dotted with signs of how we used to live, when Belfast was little more than marsh and swamp. Click on the time periods below to travel down through the centuries and discover the history of the Belfast Hills.
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Present Day (c.1600AD – Today)
Find out more about the different aspects of life in the present day time period, ranging from landlords, modern industries and the outbreak of War.