Man-made underground passage in Carrowntawa

On flat dry ground SW of a farmhouse. According to local information, a passage roofed with large lintels, extended NE-SW for c. 30m. A rectangular chamber, in which a person could stand up, also existed. This passage was subsequently closed. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008