Man-made underground passage in Eskerballycahill

In the interior of a ringfort (GA060-075----). An L-shaped Man-made underground passage indicated by a chamber and hollow. The chamber (L 8.3m, Wth c. 2m), running N-S, lies directly beneath a modern field bank which cuts through the ringfort. Although inaccessible, the interior may be glimpsed through gaps in the roof lintels. The shorter arm (L 7.6m, Wth c. 2m) extends off SE end and runs E-W. It is defined by a rubble and nettle-filled hollow The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway'. Compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). Date of upload: 05 August 2010