Knockroe

Also known as:
Giant's Table
Nearest town:
Borris (10km W)
OS reference:
S823496
OS sheet:
68
Latitude:
52° 35' 29.51 N
Longitude:
6° 47' 7.58 W
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Images

Image of Knockroe (Portal Tomb) by ryaner

A view under the capstone into the ‘chamber’.

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ryaner
ryaner Jan 5, 2019
Image of Knockroe (Portal Tomb) by ryaner

Looking west. the summit of Knockroe is off to the left out of shot.

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ryaner
ryaner Jan 5, 2019
Image of Knockroe (Portal Tomb) by ryaner

Carving on the capstone. Quite worn but quite modern looking too.

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ryaner
ryaner Jan 5, 2019
Image of Knockroe (Portal Tomb) by ryaner

Kind of splendid which ever way you look at it.

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ryaner
ryaner Jan 5, 2019
Image of Knockroe (Portal Tomb) by ryaner

Looking roughly south towards Blackstairs mountain.

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ryaner
ryaner Jan 5, 2019
Image of Knockroe (Portal Tomb) by ryaner

South-east from ‘behind’ the monument with Cloroge More in Wexford in the near distance. There would be views all the way to the sea in this direction on a clear day.

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ryaner
ryaner Jan 5, 2019
Image of Knockroe (Portal Tomb) by ryaner

Looking east over the ‘back’ of the monument.

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ryaner
ryaner Jan 5, 2019
Image of Knockroe (Portal Tomb) by ryaner

Like it’s about ready to take off from the side of the mountain.

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ryaner
ryaner Jan 5, 2019

Sites within 20km of Knockroe

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