What is recorded here
Kilgarriff hides a man-made underground passage with no visible surface trace, according to local tradition. The chambers remain unseen beneath the ground, inviting wonder about the people who dug them and the purposes they served.
Local tradition of underground chambers. No visible surface trace.
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
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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