What is recorded here
O'Haghan's Cave in County Antrim carries three names, including Hangman's Cave, though no date or event is recorded to explain why. The chamber may have served as shelter, hiding place or warning depending on which name speaks. Its identity remains uncertain because the names changed while the cave stayed fixed in the west division landscape.
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as CAVE: O'HAUGHAN'S CAVE, HAUGHIAN'S CAVE, HANGMAN'S CAVE. Recorded period: UNCERTAIN. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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