Man-made underground passage in Inchincurka

On S-facing slope in pasture. Discovered in 1956 and investigated by E. Fahy who described 3 chambers, all earth-cut. Chamber 1: L 0.5m; Wth 1m; H 0.75m. Chamber 2: L 1.75m; Wth 1.25m. Chamber 3: L 1.75m; Wth 1.25m. All chambers subrectangular in plan with barrel-vaulted ceilings; all with long axis NE-SW. Fahy suggests there may be more than 3 chambers. Inaccessible. (McCarthy 1977, 258-9). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009