What is recorded here

Under Clogorrow’s level tillage, a stonework passage ran diagonally through a possible moated site, hiding monks from Kilart nunnery and Kilberry church when danger came. Searchers after crocks of gold broke the visible end, erasing the very refuge they sought to plunder. The earth keeps what greed cannot take: a dark room where frightened people once breathed together until dawn.

In a levelled, possible moated site (KD035-005----), in level tillage. Darby (1899-1902, 191) records, 'The cave ran diagonally across it [the interior of the possible moated site] from the south-east corner. Only one end was … opened. This was composed of stonework, but was very much defaced and obliterated by searchers after crocks of gold.' He also records the local tradition that the monument was used as place of refuge by monks from Kilart nunnery (KD031-020001-) and Kilberry church (KD030-005----) and was known locally as 'The Coreally', possibly from the French 'couralé', underground fortification. No visible surface trace survives. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 27 November 2013

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