What is recorded here

An unidentified underground passage and substantial sub-circular stone enclosure still stand within the Gortletteragh cashel, surrounded by forestry that has largely respected the ancient boundary. Two gaps in the perimeter and scattered stones hint at a second outer enclosure or entrance, while local tradition claims a lost summer house nearby may have taken stone from the site. A fence now guards the passage opening, protecting walkers on the new trail from falling into the dark hole beneath the grass.

A Man-made underground passage (DG078-039) located within a Cashel. There are substantial remains of a sub-circular stone enclosure around the Man-made underground passage location which have been respected (just about) by the surrounding forestry. There are at least 2 gaps in this perimeter and some stones which may have been part of a second outer enclosure or an entrance. While I have not seen any remains there is reputed to have been a 'Summer house' belonging to the local estate somewhere in the vicinity which has been covered by the forestry and may have been built using some stone from the cashel. There are no other visible standing remains within the enclosure. A fence has recently been placed around the Man-made underground passage to protect it and local walkers from falling into it as there has been development of walking trails in the vicinity one of which now goes through the cashel (pers comm. Tony Wilkinson). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload/revision: : 19 July 2010

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