What is recorded here

Within the south-west quadrant of a levelled rath in County Galway, a drystone passage stretches more than fourteen metres through dark earth. Crude steps descend into the first chamber, where rubble still blocks the way, but a narrow creep forces the body to bend before opening into a larger room with an air vent cutting through its south wall. Four more steps drop through a second creep into the deepest chamber, where the stone ceiling presses close and the silence feels heavy. Whoever built this place knew exactly how much darkness a human body can endure.

Within the SW quadrant of a levelled rath (GA095-038----). This well-preserved drystone-built Man-made underground passage (L >14.3m) consists of three subrectangular chambers linked by two creeps. Access is gained at the partially collapsed E end of a chamber (L 2.3m; Wth 1.3m) that appears to mark the original entrance to the Man-made underground passage as crude steps lead down into it. It runs ENE-WSW and is filled with rubble. A simple creep (L 0.7m; Wth 0.5m; H 0.4m) at its W end leads to the 2nd chamber (L 4.6m; Wth 1.7m; H 1.6m) running NW-SE. An air vent is evident in its S side-wall. A drop-hole creep (L 2.2m), approached by four steps, at the NW end of this chamber leads to the 3rd chamber (5.5m; Wth 1.9m; H 1.9m) running NE-SW. (Holt 1912, 223; Westropp 1919, 172; McCaffrey 1952, 130, no. 22) Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 19 December 2017

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.