What is recorded here
Letter East hides a man-made underground passage with one entrance and several connecting chambers. Men revealed the structure in 1978 while levelling a ringfort, proving the ground above could conceal an entire living space. The passage remains well preserved despite having no visible surface trace.
Discovered 1978 during levelling of ringfort (CO138-006001-); one entrance, a number of connecting passages; well preserved. (Cork Evening Echo, April 17th, 1978). 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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