Goward

Also known as:
Cloghmore Cromlech, Finn Fingers Stone and Pat Kearney's Big Stone
Nearest town:
Carlingford (20km SSW)
OS reference:
J244310
OS sheet:
29
Latitude:
54° 12' 45.74 N
Longitude:
6° 5' 34.53 W
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Image of Goward (Portal Tomb) by ryaner

It just looks all wrong and twisted from this angle.

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ryaner
ryaner Oct 23, 2018
Image of Goward (Portal Tomb) by ryaner

The chamber at Goward is really quite small for a tomb with such a gigantic capstone.

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ryaner
ryaner Oct 23, 2018
Image of Goward (Portal Tomb) by ryaner

The monster capstone, slipped now and held by concrete, said to be 50 tons.

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ryaner Apr 20, 2015

Articles

Goward

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Schlager Man Feb 5, 2002

Megaliths ..oh...Megaliths.. The „Cromlech“ or „Dolmen“ at Goward Townland, near Hilltown, needs to be seen to be believed. Situated at 120m above sea level – alongside the straight road between Hilltown & Castlewellen. Clearly signpost & can’t be missed.

Known locally as Pat Kearney’s Big Stone , Pat lived once long ago in a nearby mountain cottage nearby.

The granite cap-stone is simply impressive – the top rises to approx. 4.5m above ground level, and measures 4.0 x 3.1 x 1.5m and covers a single chamber 2.8 x 0.9m, resting in front, not on the stone which covers a single chamber, but a tall upright, which rests in front of the entrance. There are also flanking uprights on both sides.

Sorry got no digital photos at the moment – try sort something for my next visit.

Folklore

Goward
Portal Tomb
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Schlager Man Feb 5, 2002

Before the Dolmen at Goward Townland was named Pat Kearney’s Big Stone, it was called Finn McCool’s Fingerstone.

Apparently the story goes that the GIANT Finn threw the Cap-Stone playfully from Spelga, which is over the mountains nearly 3 miles away. Finn’s finger’s have left their impression on the cap-stone from when he lifted the beauty.

In the old days there were also tales that Finn thereafter used the chamber beneath as his bed.

Best not to wake him, cause I heard that he was a big lad!!

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