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Man-made underground passage in Magheraboy (costello By.)

Man-made underground passage

What is recorded here

No visible entrance or tunnel chamber is recorded. The claim is that people dug a passage inside the ancient earthworks, not that nature made one. That much is clear. What is missing is the shape, extent and purpose of the work. A hidden passage may have served a house, a boundary, a refuge or a joke. Without a seen opening or recovered structure, the answer must leave that uncertainty untouched.
Located in a rath (MA074-011----). There is a local tradition of a Man-made underground passage in the interior of the rath. There is no visible trace at ground surface. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 1 June 2021

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What survives
No visible remains or recorded as destroyed

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