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Man-made underground passage in Ardnageeha

Man-made underground passage

What is recorded here

Ardnageeha ringfort in County Cork, Ireland, contains a man-made underground passage. Broker (1937, 51) recorded an 'underground chamber' in the ringfort, and depressions in the SE quadrant may indicate the chamber has collapsed. The passage may have served as a hiding place, storage room or ritual space for the people who lived there.
Broker (1937, 51) recorded an 'underground chamber' in ringfort (CO030-08001-); depressions in SE quadrant may indicate collapsed chamber. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

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