Knockeen Portal Tomb
The Knockeen Portal Tomb is a megalith in Knockeen, County Waterford, Ireland. It is the largest dolmen in County Waterford exhibiting a double capstone configuration, though it is not the tallest standing stone structure.Photo: RTG, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: megalith in County Waterford, Ireland
- Also known as: “Knockeens Dolmen”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gaulstown Portal Tomb and Tramore Racecourse.
Gaulstown Portal Tomb
Archaeological site
Photo: RTG, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Gaulstown Portal Tomb or Gaulstown Dolmen is a megalithic portal tomb situated in Gaulstown, Butlerstown in County Waterford, Ireland. It lies about 7 km south west of Waterford City. Gaulstown Portal Tomb is situated 3½ km west of Knockeen Portal Tomb.
Tramore Racecourse
Sports venue
Tramore Racecourse is a horse racing venue in Tramore, County Waterford, Ireland which stages both National Hunt and Flat racing. The course is a Grade Two racecourse and is noted for its right-handed track on a 7 furlong circuit. Tramore Racecourse is situated 4 km south of Knockeen Portal Tomb.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tramore and Kilmeadan.
Tramore
Photo: Paul O’Farrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tramore is a beach resort in County Waterford in Ireland - Trá Mhór in Irish is "big beach", referring to the 5-km spit across the bay. It's the county's second largest town, with a population in 2022 of more than 11,000.
Kilmeadan
Village
Photo: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kilmeaden or Kilmeadan is a village in County Waterford, Ireland. It is 10 km west of the centre of Waterford city on the R680 road. The village is in a civil parish of the same name. Kilmeadan is situated 6 km northwest of Knockeen Portal Tomb.
Waterford
Photo: KsenK, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Waterford is a city in County Waterford in the south of Ireland. Founded over 1100 years ago, it's famous for its fine glassware, though the glassworks has closed down and Waterford Crystal is nowadays made abroad.
Knockeen Portal Tomb
- Categories: dolmen, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: County Waterford, Munster, Southeast Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.20747° or 52° 12′ 27″ northLongitude
-7.15909° or 7° 9′ 33″ westOpen location code
9C4J6R4R+X9OpenStreetMap ID
node 4971152116OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q17984614
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In Other Languages
From Czech to German—“Knockeen Portal Tomb” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Knockeenská portálová hrobka”
- German: “Knockeen”
- German: “Portal Tomb von Knockeen”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sugar Loaf Rock and St Mary’s Church.
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