What is recorded here

Marble Plantation and Woodtown still whisper about a hidden passage beneath the soil. Whether the cave truly cut through rock or memory stretched a narrow footpath into legend, the claim persists because it gives the area a secret heart. Underneath ordinary fields, imagination digs deeper than survey wheels ever reach.

The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Local tradition of a 'cave' leading to the 'Scotch Planting', probably Marley Plantation.

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.