What is recorded here

Islandboy, County Kerry: a half-metre-deep hole in the rath's west chamber, blocked and forgotten. The passage is man-made, narrow enough to exclude most bodies, and the debris inside has settled for generations. Whoever dug it wanted a route downward, perhaps for storage, escape or ritual, but the route is closed now and the intention belongs to the dark.

An opening to a Man-made underground passage (KE080-060001-), .9m x .4m, is located in the W sector of the rath's interior. The passage is filled with debris and is no longer accessible. The OSNB refer to a Lismore (Lios Mór) and a Lisbeg (Lios Beag) in this townland (Drummod, 28-9). It seems probable that this and the following site (KE080-061----) are the monuments to which they refer. The above description is derived from A. O'Sullivan and J. Sheehan (compilers), 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University Press (1996), no. 521. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 29 July 2013

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.