Dolmen — Knockeen

Situated on a gentle S-facing slope, and constructed of local stone. It is facing NW up a gentle slope and is built into the wall of the graveyard around Knockeen church (WA017-033001-). It is complete with two portal-stones, two sidestones, a backstone and a sillstone. A rectangular roofstone rests on the portal-stones, and a subsidiary roofstone lies over the sidestones and backstone. (Du Noyer 1864-6, 479; Atkins 1896, 69-70; Borlase 1897, vol. 1, 61-2; Poe 1906; Anon. 1912, 279; Harbison 1970, 238-9; 1992b, 326; Ó Nualláin 1983, 103) Anon. (1912) Proceedings - Waterford historical sketch, JRSAI 42, 256-83. Atkins, R. (1896) The rude stone monuments of our own and other lands. WAJ. Vol. 2, 131-61. Borlase, W. C. (1897) The dolmens of Ireland. 3 vols. Chapman and Hall, London. Du Noyer, G. V. (1864-6) On cromleacs near Tramore in the County of Waterford; with remarks on the classification of ancient Irish earthen and megalithic structures, JRSAI, 8, 474-82. Harbison, P. (1970) (Reprint 1972) Guide to the national and historic monuments of Ireland. Gill and Macmillan Ltd., Dublin. Harbison, P. (1992b) Guide to the national and historic monuments of Ireland. Gill and Macmillan Ltd., Dublin. Poe, J. W. (1906) Knockeen Cromlech. WAJ, vol. 9, 202-03. Ó Nualláin, S. (1983) Irish portal tombs: topography, siting and distribution. JRSAI 113, 102-03. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 23 December 2008 This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 158/1941).