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Man-made underground passage in Gortnagane

Man-made underground passage

What is recorded here

Under Cathairín an Ghrafaigh, men dug passages through solid earth before anyone thought to photograph them. By the 1940s those tunnels had been filled in, depriving Gortnagane of a hole it could have walked through. What remains is a flat field holding the shape of forgotten breath.
In a rath known as 'Cathairín an Ghrafaigh' (KE068-034----). In the 1940s it was recorded that Man-made underground passages in this rath were filled in (Schools Manuscript, Co. Kerry). There are no visible remains of these possible Man-made underground passages. 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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