Cave in Killour, man-made underground passage in County Mayo

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What is recorded here

Isolated, at the base of a low hill 150m E of enclosure (MA117-040----). Man-made underground passage (L 8.2m E-W; H 1.4m) constructed of dry-stone walling and covered with six large lintels. Entrance erected above field level. E end meets with a low cave, either natural or artificial, extending E-W into bedrock for 9m and then N-S for 5m. The above description has been derived from D. Lavelle (compiler), An Archaeological Survey of Ballinrobe and District including Lough Mask and Lough Carra. Lough Mask and Lough Carra Tourist Development Association (1994), No. 519.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record MA117-041

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