
What is recorded here
An Droim Thiar is a man-made underground passage on the SW slopes of Drom Hill in County Kerry, Ireland. It sits about 300m SE of KE035-027---- and commands an excellent outlook in all directions, particularly S towards the central mountain ridge of the peninsula. A tradition of a 'cave' on the site suggests people may have used the passage for shelter, observation or hidden movement. The passage may have felt like a narrow breath of darkness opening onto a wide ridge of sky.
Situated about 300m SE of KE035-027---- on the SW slopes of Drom Hill, this KE035-029---- commands an excellent outlook in all directions, particularly S towards the central mountain ridge of the peninsula.
There is a tradition of a 'cave' on the site.
The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 403. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 7 August 2013
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