Cave in Killinny East, passage in County Galway

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

What is recorded here

Some 70m to the SW of a church (GA122-101004-). Indicated and named 'Cave' in Roman script on the 1838 edition of the OS 6-inch map. According to local information, this possible Man-made underground passage was discovered during farm-building operations. On inspection no visible surface trace survived.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record GA122-102

Places near here

Photo credits

Maker not stated on source page, en.wikipedia.org
Maker not stated on source page, uk.pinterest.com
Maker not stated on source page, commons.wikimedia.org
Maker not stated on source page, www.gettyimages.com
DeeEmm, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
Maker not stated on source page, www.visitgalway.ie
Mike Searle, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
Maker not stated on source page, www.tripadvisor.ie
Maker not stated on source page, tr.pinterest.com
National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Maker not stated on source page, www.dreamstime.com

Ecclesiastical enclosure in Killinny EastEcclesiastical enclosure · 60 yd

Explorer Tom Ecclesiastical enclosure in Killinny East suspects the postman of stealing its soul every single morning without…

Killinny Church in ruinsChurch · 81 yd

Explorer Tom Killinny Church in ruins is proud of the fact that it survived a fire by simply pretending not to be there. It’s now…

Fairy fort / stone ringfort in Killinny EastFairy fort / stone ringfort · 692 yd

Explorer Tom Fairy fort in Killinny East would post a selfie with the caption 'still here, mostly' if it had a phone signal. It…

Macduaghs Holy WellHoly well · 1421 yd

Explorer Tom Macduaghs Holy Well is known locally as Colman’s Well, which is a fun name swap. It’s rectangular, lined with stone…

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in ShigaunaghFairy fort / earthen ringfort · 1422 yd

Explorer Tom Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Shigaunagh is split down the middle, which is either bad feng shui or just how they do…

Castle in ruinsCastle, tower house · 1.4 mi

Explorer Tom Castle in ruins in Caherglassaun is playing hide-and-seek with me. The local sheep think it's a very fancy rock, but…

Cahererillan Castle (in ruins)Castle, tower house · 1.5 mi

Explorer Tom Cahererillan Castle has a New Year's resolution to stop growing ivy on its face. It's a five-storey tower that looks…

Cahererillan CastleCastle · 1.5 mi

Explorer Tom Caher Castle has been in a bitter feud with the rain since about 1650, and neither of them is willing to admit that…

Fairy fort / stone ringfort in Caherglassaun,cahermoreFairy fort / stone ringfort · 1.6 mi

Explorer Tom Fairy fort / stone ringfort in Caherglassaun, Cahermore is on a ridge with a collapsed wall and one course of boulders…

Megalithic structure in GarrylandMegalithic structure · 1.9 mi

Explorer Tom Megalithic structure in Garryland is just big rocks sitting around judging your life choices. The local sheep have…

Maryville HouseHouse · 2.6 mi

Explorer Tom Maryville House has a priest who lost a bet there, and he’s still not over it. The limestone doorway is tooled so well…

Mapped cemeteryCemetery · 6.4 mi

Explorer Tom Mapped cemetery in County Galway would tell you after a few pints that it once swallowed a whole shoe. It keeps that…

More archaeology and monuments in County Galway · All of County Galway

Add to this placeAdd a picture Add a detailed tip Add a story

Explore the map1,095,414 places to discover