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Man-made underground passage in Caherweelder

Man-made underground passage
Man-made underground passage in Caherweelder
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In a low-lying marshy area, close to a stream. According to local information, during the course of work by the Land Commission around 1984, a stone-lined passage, running E-W, was discovered when a roof lintel was dislodged by a bulldozer. It was subsequently blocked up and no visible surface trace survives. Fulachta fia lie c. 60m to the SE (GA103-081----) and c. 100m to the SSW (GA103-083----) respectively. Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 29 May 2017

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