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Cave in Mullaghawny

Man-made underground passage
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What is recorded here

In pasture, located on a gentle W-facing slope. Not indicated on the 1838 OS 6-inch map; marked as ‘Cave’ on the 1930 edition. There is no visible trace at surface ground level. According to local information, a telegraph pole, a few meters N of the S boundary of the field, is said to stand close to the location of the Man-made underground passage, and a rise in the field in this area was levelled out in the early 1990’s. According to local tradition, the Man-made underground passage passage extended to the E. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 1 April 2020

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record MA039-110

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What survives
No visible remains or recorded as destroyed
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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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  • Mike-kinsella, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Milesoneill, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • Richard Webb, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Ray Martin, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • Mike Searle, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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  • Pamela Norrington, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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