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Man-made underground passage in Rusheen (tirerrill By., Riverstown Ed)

Man-made underground passage

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Man-made underground passage in Rusheen (tirerrill By., Riverstown Ed) is a man-made underground passage in Rusheen (tirerrill By., Riverstown Ed), County Sligo, Ireland. In the southeast quadrant of a rath, a large heap of stones on the bank marks the blocked entrance to the drystone-built passage. The structure extended west into the interior for several metres before reaching two openings that suggest branching passages to the north and south. The entrance was blocked to prevent animals from falling into it.
In the SE quadrant of a rath (SL027-108----). According to local information, a large heap of stones on the bank at SE marks the blocked entrance to a Man-made underground passage passage. The drystone-built passage extended to W into the interior for several metres at which point there appeared to be two openings suggesting branching passages to N and S. The entrance was blocked to prevent animals from falling into it. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008

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