Goward Dolmen
Goward Dolmen is a megalithic dolmen or cromlech situated between Hilltown and Castlewellan in County Down, Northern Ireland, two miles from Hilltown. It is in a farmer's field in the townland of Goward, in the parish of Clonduff.Photo: Tony Bowden, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: dolmen in Northern Ireland
- Also known as: “Pat Kearney’s Big Stone”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hilltown and Kilcoo.
Hilltown
Village
Hilltown is a small village within the townland of Carcullion in County Down, Northern Ireland. Hilltown is the main village of the parish of Clonduff which contains the village and the rural areas around it at one end, and the rural enclave of Cabra at the other end of the parish. Hilltown is situated 2½ miles southwest of Goward Dolmen.
Kilcoo
Hamlet
Photo: Gaz8374, Public domain.
Kilcoo is a small village and civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies between Rathfriland and Castlewellan and is within the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council area. Kilcoo is situated 3 miles northeast of Goward Dolmen.
Rathfriland
Town
Photo: Tom Nelson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rathfriland is a village in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is 8 miles north-east of Newry. Rathfriland is situated 3 miles northwest of Goward Dolmen.
Goward Dolmen
- Categories: dolmen, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Newry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.21306° or 54° 12′ 47″ northLongitude
-6.09443° or 6° 5′ 40″ westOpen location code
9C6M6W74+66OpenStreetMap ID
way 291332350OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q1422260
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Goward Dolmen” goes by many names.
- French: “dolmen Goward”
- French: “Dolmen Goward”
- German: “Goward”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cabra Post Office and St Mary’s RC Church.
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