What is recorded here

Under the soil of Kilcrumper, short stones lean together to build an arched passage that swallows light and breath. Graves sit above it, marking the boundary between the living world and the hidden chamber below. Windele walked past in 1898 and recognised the ancient craft, though the exact spot has slipped from memory. The cave still waits beneath the grass, patient and unknown, holding its dark shape against the forgetting of men.

Windele (1898, 52-3) recorded 'an ancient cave above which were several graves' in the churchyard of Kilcrumper (CO027-11401-). 'It was one of the old primaeval crypts, arched in the overlaid manner, and apparently of considerable extent, the covering stones short' (ibid.). Exact location within churchyard not known. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

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