What is recorded here

Underground in Darrary, a collapsed barrel-vaulted chamber lies beside a narrow trench that may have been its entrance. The passage measures four metres long, one point six metres wide and one point four metres high, with a deeper trench extending another five and a half metres toward a possible air vent. It appeared during excavation at Lisnagun ringfort in 1987 and 1988, still partly buried and never fully opened. Whatever it stored, hid or served, its roof has fallen and its purpose has thinned into suggestion.

Discovered during excavation of Lisnagun ringfort (CO135-031001-) 1987/88; partially excavated. Collapsed earth-cut, barrel-vaulted, chamber (L 4m; Wth 1.6m; H 1.4m). Associated trench (L c. 5.5m; Wth 1.2m; D 1.6m) possibly eroded entrance, creepway and chamber. Trench terminated by possible air vent (pers. comm. J. O'Sullivan). 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

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