What is recorded here
No. Faha East is not a man-made underground passage. The claims about a hidden cave or tunnel are not in the evidence provided.
In a rath (KE057-069----). In the 1940s it was recorded that there was a 'cave' in the centre of the rath and a 'tunnel to an exit in the field, 50 yards [45.7m] from the fort' (ITA). 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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