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Cave in Gorteenapheebera

Man-made underground passage
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In the W sector of a rath (GA105-099----). This drystone-built rectangular passage (L >9m; Wth 1.6m) runs E-W. Access is gained via a gap in the roof. To W of the gap the passage is accessible for a distance of 3.4m; to E of it, it is inaccessible.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record GA105-099001

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