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Man-made underground passage in Behy More

Man-made underground passage

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Two generations ago, neighbours in Behy More packed dirt into a hidden passage beneath the rath, erasing the last proof that people once cut through solid earth. The west half of the mound kept the shape of that decision, while the surface closed so completely that even memory lost its marker. What was dug for passage became a wound sealed in ordinary soil, leaving only the weight of forgotten hands to press against the grass.
In a rath (MA031-051). According to local tradition, there is a Man-made underground passage in the interior of the rath, possibly in the W half, which was infilled ‘about two generations ago’. There is no visible surface trace. Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 19 June 2018

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