Overview
Cave — Coolnanav is recorded as Cave in Waterford. Two caves are marked close together on the 1840 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, situated c. 50m from the SW bank of the NW-SE River Douglas, and adjacent to a parallel mill-race.
How it formed
The saved account records: Smith (1746, 329-30) descibes finding a human scull in one of these caves called Uaimh na mort - the cave of the dead.
People and events
The saved account records: Two caves are marked close together on the 1840 ed.
Local stories
The saved account records: (1746) The history of the town and county of Waterford.
What can be seen
The saved account records: of the OS 6-inch map, situated c. 50m from the SW bank of the NW-SE River Douglas, and adjacent to a parallel mill-race.
Why it mattered
Cave — Coolnanav matters as a recorded cave tied to an exact landscape. The account keeps what is known useful while leaving names, dates and claims unsupported by the source visibly open.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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