There seems to be some local pride in this rebuilt monument and perhaps rightly so. It is, at first sight, quite spectacular and it is only upon closer inspection that the poor quality of the restoration becomes apparent.
The west end is propped up on a horrible wall erected it would seem in 1944 by P Murray and Sons (from an incription). A local school have erected a lovely little sign at the corner of the field.
The capstone measures 4m x 2.5m and does still have some angle. The wall slabs are a little untidy and the whole structure does not realy look right at all. Still, it is a fine specimen and very easy to reach being signposted and on Waterford's Dolmen Trail.
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One my previous visit here the weather was pretty bad, so another trip has been on the cards for a while. Obviously, this time around I was expecting to see the horrible brick wall! This allowed me to take in the surrounding countryside and the rest of the monument without distraction.
This portal tomb is set in a lovely spot. It is built on a large, open plane making the views (where they're not blocked by houses and hedges) very extensive.
It is actually the east end that is propped up, not the west end. This means that the two portal stones and the doorstone are most likely the missing elements.
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| Michael Gaul from Waterford |   |
From Waterford take the N25 west and then the R681 south. Take the second left (after about 5km). Turn right at the junction after the crossroads (just before church) and continue for 750m. On the right you will come to a track on the right with a little yellow dolmen sign opposite. Drive up this track until it widens out into a sort of parking space. The dolmen is in the field ahead.
A Random Selection of Nearby Monuments
 Glenknock (Co. Tyrone) |  Knockeen (Co. Waterford) |  The Rocking Stone (Co. Derry) |
 Kilclooney More (Co. Donegal) |  Aghmakane (Co. Armagh) |  Glenroan (Co. Tyrone) |
