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Man-made underground passage

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Under the western half of a Galway ringfort, a collapsed L-shaped passage still shadows the ground. Its shallow hollow runs eleven metres east-west before turning south, preserving the shape of chambers that once hid people from storm or danger. The buried stone may have served as a cellar, a refuge or a place of quiet ritual, but its true purpose has faded with the roof.
In W half of a ringfort (GA057-143----). A poorly preserved partially collapsed Man-made underground passage, L-shaped in plan. It is indicated by a shallow curving hollow (L 11m) which extends from the inner face of the bank of the ringfort and runs E-W. Some exposed roof lintels and traces of N side-wall are visible. At E end, a slightly raised area (L 5.5m) continues further E before turning S (L 11m). This may be the remains of an intact chamber or passage. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway'. Compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). Date of upload: 05 August 2010

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