What is recorded here

Five beehive-shaped cells, cut from living earth and joined by narrow creepways, lie hidden beneath the southeast quadrant of the Garranes ringfort. Discovered in 1829, the largest chamber reaches 2.14 metres high, yet no surface trace remains to mark the entrance. The passage might have served as a seasonal refuge, a storage vault, or a private ritual space for the people who built the ringfort above. Whatever its purpose, the cells still hold their breath beneath the grass, waiting for someone willing to crawl into the dark.

In SE quadrant of ringfort (CO064-102---). Discovered in 1829. Recorded by McCarthy (1977, 248) as 'at least five beehive-shaped cells, earth-cut' from circular to oval in plan and joined by creepways (dims. cell 1: diam. 1.8m; H c. 2.14m). No visible surface trace. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

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