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A story from Rostrevor · ~5 min from Warrenpoint

A tomb 5,000 years old

In short: Kilfeaghan Dolmen is a Neolithic portal tomb between Rostrevor and Kilkeel, estimated by the regional tourist board to be around 5,000 years old.

Out past Rostrevor, Kilfeaghan Dolmen is a Neolithic tomb, reckoned by the tourist board to be around 5,000 years old. Stand beside it and the Victorian hotels suddenly feel very recent.

Go and see it

Find the dolmen beyond Rostrevor.

Make a day of it: Free entry Hidden gems

Questions people ask

How old is Kilfeaghan Dolmen?

Around 5,000 years old, according to the regional tourism authority.

Where is Kilfeaghan Dolmen?

Out past Rostrevor on the coast road towards Kilkeel, a short walk from the road.

When: c. 3000 BC. Sources: Age estimate from the regional tourism authority. Spotted something we should correct? Let us know.

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Roast Trevor

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