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Man-made underground passage in Rathrowan

Man-made underground passage

What is recorded here

Under the western half of a Rathrowan rath, local tradition places a stone-built passage leading into a hidden chamber. The entrance has vanished without a surface mark, but the story preserves a narrow underground route where people once walked into darkness beneath an ancient fortress.
In a rath (MA071-117----). According to local tradition, there is a Man-made underground passage in the rath, which was accessed through an opening in the W half of the rath. A stone-built passage led to a chamber, and there may have been a second passage opening off the chamber. There is no visible trace at ground level. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 25 August 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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