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Cave (1838).

Man-made underground passage

What is recorded here

In pasture, on a gentle S-facing slope at the base of Muckelty Hill. Named 'cave' on the 1838 OS 6-inch map. According to local information, this Man-made underground passage was closed recently. There are now no visible remains of it though a clump of nettles may mark its location. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008

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