Gaulstown Dolmen - Waterford

Gaulstown portal tomb near Waterford City, is one of the most impressive monuments in the county and also ranks among the finest Dolmens in Ireland.

Situated at the foot of what's known locally as "Cnoc an Chaillighe"', (The hill of the Hag") it stands in a small shaded enclosure with six uprights forming a chamber which is covered by a massive rectangular capstone almost 1 metre thick and 4.5 metres in length. There is also two sidestones and a doorstone.

This is a much visited monument and should certainly be on anyone's itinerary coming to Waterford on a megalithic journey.