What is recorded here
Man-made underground passage in Lissagallan is a man-made underground passage in Lissagallan, County Roscommon, Ireland. The present entrance inside the rath perimeter leads into a slightly curving lintelled passage, while a narrow creep towards the west end of the south wall reaches an inaccessible passage. Another entrance sits about fourteen metres south of this one.
The present entrance (Wth 1m; H 0.5m) inside the perimeter of rath (RO039-006001-) at NW leads into a slightly curving ENE-WSW lintelled passage (L 6.5m; max. Wth 1.6m; max. H 1.3m), the original entrance to which was at the E end. A creep (Wth 0.88m; H 0.3m; L 1.1m) towards the W end of the S wall leads into an inaccessible NNW-SSE passage. The entrance to Man-made underground passage (RO039-006003-) is c. 14m S of the entrance to this Man-made underground passage.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of revised upload: 14 September 2018
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