Caves

National Monument No. 10068. Two Man-made underground passage passages (KE098-036001-), running at right angles to one another, are centrally located in the interior of the caher. Access to both is through openings formed by collapsed roofing lintels. An accumulation of fill appears to separate the two passages, but it is unclear if they were originally joined. The first passage is aligned NNE-SSW and is 3.18m long, .7m wide and .7m high. Its walls, of drystone construction, are roughly coursed and have partially collapsed at NNE. Close to this end, the second drystone-built passage extends NW-SE for a distance of 3.75m. It is .8m wide and .6m high and contains a fill of collapsed stone. The above description is derived from A. O'Sullivan and J. Sheehan (compilers), 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University Press (1996), no. 559. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 29 July 2013