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Man-made underground passage in Rougham

Man-made underground passage

What is recorded here

Closed for safety and unseen above ground, the Rougham passage disappears inside an ancient rath. It may have been a hidden route, a burial way or a trap for the careless. The earth kept the secret until people stopped trusting it.
In a rath (CO090-015001-). According to local information, there is a Man-made underground passage here but it has been closed up for safety reasons. There are no visible remains of this possible Man-made underground passage at ground level. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

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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