What is recorded here

Thirty-five metres outside the Dulane graveyard wall, a narrow curved passage drops beneath the slope, its corbelled walls leaning toward a lintelled roof now choked with earth. In August 1961 E. Rynne of the National Museum of Ireland recorded the displaced lintel and measured twelve metres of twisting route, blocked at both ends but still shaped for human hands. The passage may have served as a hiding place, a burial route or a forgotten boundary marker, yet its sudden exposure suggests someone had opened it before and left it breathing under the grass.

Situated on a slight W-facing slope and c. 35m outside the W wall of the old graveyard at Dulane (ME011-037004-). In August 1961 a curved portion of a Man-made underground passage passage came light and was recorded by E. Rynne of the National Museum of Ireland. The displaced lintel had probably been opened before and the passage beneath was largely filled with earth. From the entry point the passage extended N, curving E, and S where it also curved E (total L 12m). The passage was narrow (Wth c. 0.75-0.9m; max. H 1-1.m) with the walls corbelling in slightly to the lintelled roof, and it was blocked at both ends by collapse. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 9 April 2019

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