
What is recorded here
Under the heart of an ancient ringfort in West Cork, a hidden passage waits beneath years of forgotten growth. People built it deliberately, perhaps to keep warmth, hide treasure or escape rain, yet no entrance remains visible today. The land has swallowed the work, leaving only a ghost of purpose beneath the grass.
In centre of ringfort (CO141-129001-). Marked 'Cave' on OS 6-inch map (1902). No visible surface trace; heavily overgrown.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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