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Man-made underground passage in Corcullioncrew

Man-made underground passage
Man-made underground passage in Corcullioncrew
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Corcullioncrew hides a phantom passage beside its rath, witnessed only in local memory rather than stone. The absence of proof does not diminish the claim; it sharpens the mystery. A forgotten entrance, a collapsed tunnel, or a boundary marker lost to soil could explain why people still point beneath the ridge. The land keeps its secret, waiting for patience or luck to reveal what it swallowed.
Located just off the SE end of a NW-SE drumlin ridge on the S side. There is a local tradition of an underground passage that might be a Man-made underground passage SW of the centre of rath (MO025-043001-), but there is no physical evidence of this. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Monaghan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 27 February 2018

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