This dolmen is quite an incredible structure. A typically huge Irish capstone slopes upwards at almost 60 degrees giving the impression of a monsterous scab about to be lauched into space.
The capstone has moved to one side, pushing the portal stones and the doorstone over to reveal the rectangular chamber within. The chamber is just .8m wide x 2.5m deep.
The capstone towers to a mighty 4m plus in the air.
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On the way home the light was fading fast, but I decided to make a stop here to stretch my legs and take a couple of more photos. I am glad I did, because the light was quite wonderful and the stones looked amazing.
This site has a new information sign, which has a great B&W photo on it of the tomb before it collapsed. What a beauty it was! The picture also has the old house behind the tomb too, which explains the rectangular arrangement of stones.
I wish it could be re-erected, though. The southern portal stone looks really odd placed where it is, in front of the doorstone.
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_From Newry take the B8 east through Hilltown. After Hilltown th B8 goes north at the junction with the B27. Follow the B8 for 2.5km and take the second right (Goward Dolmen is signposted) and follow this road until you reach the car park next to the dolmen.
Sometimes called Pat Kearneyís Big Stone this was once called Finn McCoolís Fingerstone.
It was said that Finn McCool threw the capstone from Spelga some 3 miles away. There are marks on the capstone that were said to be left by Finn's hand when he picked it up.
A Random Selection of Nearby Monuments
 Carncorran Glebe (Co. Tyrone) |  Templemoyle (Co. Donegal) |  Ballindud (Co. Waterford) |
 Ballyknock (east) (Co. Mayo) |  Murnells (Co. Tyrone) |  Ballycasheen (Co. Clare) |
