What is recorded here
McCarthy (1977, 372) recorded a Man-made underground passage, 'in centre of field', which was closed in 1975. According to local information, it was used as hiding place by priest in penal times (ibid.). No visible surface trace.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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