What is recorded here
Death and darkness are certain in the closed western chamber, but curiosity is the engine of life. The depression in the Curragh East rath still points west, waiting for someone strong enough to stop fearing the unknown.
In a rath (CO117-009001-). According to local information, a slight depression in the centre of the rath marks the location of the closed-up entrance to an underground chamber that extends in W direction.
The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009).
Date of upload: 22 December 2009
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