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Cave in Dromorehill

Man-made underground passage
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In the NW quadrant of a rath (GA114-070----). This complex well-preserved drystone-built Man-made underground passage (L >17.4m) consists of three/four passages connected by two creeps. The 1st passage (L 3m; Wth 1.4m) runs SSE-NNW; access to it is gained via a modern breach at the SSE end. A creep (L 0.7m; Wth 0.6m),…

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In the NW quadrant of a rath (GA114-070----). This complex well-preserved drystone-built Man-made underground passage (L >17.4m) consists of three/four passages connected by two creeps. The 1st passage (L 3m; Wth 1.4m) runs SSE-NNW; access to it is gained via a modern breach at the SSE end. A creep (L 0.7m; Wth 0.6m), now blocked, at the N end of the W side-wall leads to the 2nd passage (L 4.5m; Wth 1.15m; H 1.8m), which also runs SSE-NNW. Access to it is now gained through a breach at the N end of the creep. A slightly dog-legged creep (L 1m; Wth 0.6m) at the N end of the E side-wall of this passage leads to the 3rd passage (L 5.2m; Wth 1.35m), which runs ENE-WSW. A large natural boulder is incorporated into the NE end of the N side-wall of this passage. Beyond the boulder another possible passage (L 3m; Wth 0.8m) runs northwards into/under the bank of the rath.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record GA114-070001

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