This smaller one however is partly collapsed but still very identifiable. Just behind the dolmen is a second and much smaller dolmen. It is thought that this extra stone was perhaps to allow extra light to shine through. The lower end of the capstone is supported by a small stone onto the backstone whereas normally the capstone is supported at the lower end solely by a backstone. The portals support the capstone which looked at from different angles resembles a whale, a dolphin, an alligator, or any one of many other things depending on where you stand and your own imagination. The dolmen is almost completely intact and measures approximately 13 feet long, 20 feet across, and stands over 6 feet high, making it one of the largest in Ireland. The dolmen will come into sight after a short distance and it is stunning even from a way away. The walk is about a quarter of a mile off the road and is only gently sloping. You would be advised to wear wellington boots or waterproof shoes as the path to the dolmen can be wet and boggy in places. RIP Tony McNelis.ĭon't worry about the noisy dog that will rush out at you all guns blazing! His name is Benson and he is the nicest dog and will accompany you all the way to the dolmen and back for the price of throwing a few sticks for him. Nellie is a lovely lady An Unclaimed Treasure as she says! For people who have been to the dolmen before and knew her brother Tony, Tony passed away on July the 4th this year (2006). The owner is Nellie McNelis and she told us that she does not expect people to call to her to ask permission to enter her land but simply that they close the gate to the land both on entry and exit and to also take care of their children while on the land. Walk up the side of the farmhouse keeping to the right so as not to walk in the owners garden. Park your car in the carpark of the Dolmen Centre and, facing the church, the laneway to Kilclooney Dolman is at the side of a farmhouse situated to the left of the church. Where to See Dolmens Poulnabrone Dolmen, Co. Quite how the people of the time manipulated the truly massive capstones into place is unknown, but the fact that so much of their work still stands some 4,500 years later is a testament to their evident skill. Conal's) and the Dolmen Centre facing you. There are more than 100 dolmens scattered throughout Ireland, in various states of repair. At this bend you will see a church on your right (St. After about 5 km/ miles you will come to a bend in the road where the road turns down to Narin and Portnoo. Take the R261 out of Ardara heading for Portnoo and Narin. The Kilclooney dolmen sits on a small hill about 4 miles north north west of Ardara. (A dolment, also called a portal tomb megalithic buriel chamber). 3500 BC, is a very fine example of a dolmen, or portal tomb and is thought to be one of the best, if not the best, in Ireland. The dolmen at Kilclooney in County Donegal, which dates from circa.
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