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Cave in Glenballythomas

Man-made underground passage
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What is recorded here

On the S-facing slope of Rathcroghan ridge and c. 5m outside the perimeter of cashel (RO022-057039-) at WSW. Drystone-built and lintelled passage (Wth 1.8m; H 1.2m) which runs NW-SE (L 8.5m) from the present entrance close to the SE end, but it turns N (L 0.6m) at the NW and ends abruptly. (Herity 1987a, 138) This is a National Monument in state ownership: No. 473 Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record RO022-057040

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