What is recorded here
No visible trace at ground level, yet local tradition insists a man-made passage occupied the western half of the Lowpark rath. The earth may have swallowed the stones or men may have simply stopped remembering the entrance. Whatever vanished, the rath still holds its shape while the hidden chamber waits beneath the grass.
In a rath (MA063-005----). According to local tradition, there was a Man-made underground passage in the W half of the interior. No visible trace at ground level.
Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 6 July 2020
This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- No visible remains or recorded as destroyed
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