What is recorded here
Man-made underground passage is a man-made underground passage in Quarryfield, County Sligo, Ireland. It lies in the southwest quadrant of a rath and contains a drystone-built passage at least 4 metres long, aligned northwest to southeast and roofed with limestone lintels. Two blocked openings reveal the passage, but it remains inaccessible.
In the SW quadrant of a rath (SL038-092001-). Two blocked-up openings reveal a drystone-built passage (min. L 4m; long axis NW-SE) roofed with limestone lintels. The passage is inaccessible.
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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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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