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Man-made underground passage in Curragh

Man-made underground passage

What is recorded here

Under a low mound in the northern quadrant of a Curragh rath, a man-made chamber waited beneath a perforated millstone. When the stone lifted, clay pipes glinted in the dark, then someone returned them and replaced the cover. The passage vanished again, leaving only a slight rise in the grass and a promise that the ground still keeps its own counsel.
In a rath (KE058-089----). According to the landowner, a mound in the N quadrant of the rath marks the location of a Man-made underground passage. This Man-made underground passage was covered by a millstone with a perforated centre and when it was removed some clay pipes were found in the chamber. These were subsequently returned to the Man-made underground passage and the millstone was replaced. There are no visible remains of this Man-made underground passage. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What survives
No visible remains or recorded as destroyed

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