What is recorded here
Under Pairc an Leasa in Coolfadda, a man-made passage still hides beneath the soil. Whether it served trade, flight or worship remains unknown, but human hands shaped the dark and changed the land. The exact entrance has vanished, yet the field remembers the weight of what was built below.
Tradition of Man-made underground passage in field called "Pairc an Leasa" (Ó Ríordáin 1933, 18). Exact location not known.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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