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Man-made underground passage in Eyrecourt Demesne

Man-made underground passage

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Beneath the WNW sector of Eyrecourt Demesne, a collapsed L-shaped passage stretches over twenty-three metres, its narrow chambers still holding two roof lintels in place. The long axis runs northeast to southwest while the short branch cuts northwest to southeast, creating a hidden corner where human hands once shaped stone. Whoever built this void likely expected it to last, yet gravity claimed the roof and buried the chamber in earth. The depression remains visible enough to measure but deep enough to forget, waiting for someone to imagine the darkness inside.
Within the WNW sector of a rath (GA108-075----). This collapsed Man-made underground passage is indicated by an L-shaped depression (L >23.5m). Two possible roof lintels remain in situ and some collapsed stone is also evident. The long axis (L 13m; Wth 1.8m) runs NE-SW. The short axis (L 10.5m; Wth 2.4m) extends from its SE end and runs NW-SE. Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 12 December 2017

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