Man-made underground passage in Garraun North

Investigated by Colonel A. Lane Fox and Richard Caulfield in 1864 'on the grounds of Mr. Stawell' (Caulfield 1866, 294). Caulfield (ibid.) described 'a rude chamber constructed of loose stones, without any cement, kept in position by the immense flags that form the roof; it was 5 feet 3 inches in depth; at the base of the wall, facing south, was a small passage about 1foot 8 inches square, leading into a little oval cell, about 2 feet broad, in which were two small pillars of water-worn stones'. The investigators could not ascertain if further chambers existed. Exact location not known. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009