
What is recorded here
Underground passage in Betaghstown, County Louth, Ireland. Local tradition mentions a cave in the stone field at Ballavety, but no separate entrance, length or builder is recorded in the supplied facts.
The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007
Local tradition of a 'cave' in the 'stone field' at 'Ballavety'.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
Places near here
Enclosure in Carstown (ferrard By; Termonfecin Par.)Enclosure · 307 yd
Church in BetaghstownChurch · 468 yd
Enclosure in TermonfeckinEnclosure · 656 yd
Garveystown Houseworker's house · 932 yd
Castle (Site of)Castle, tower house · 1409 yd
CastleCastle, tower house · 1.0 mi
Newgrange Business ParkMemorial · 5.0 mi
Yellow IslandIslet · 5.1 mi
MonasterboiceEarly monastic site · 5.4 mi
BarabonaMountain / peak · 6.2 miOther information
Photo: Credit not shown in the picture search · Rights wording not checked; contact us if this picture should be removed