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Man-made underground passage in Gortdromerillagh

Man-made underground passage

What is recorded here

Under the earthen bank of a Kerry rath, a stone-built passage once cut through solid ground. People walked beneath the hill while others believed they stood above ordinary earth. The opening has vanished, but the hidden route still belongs to the landscape and remembers the weight of every forgotten step.
In a rath (KE048-077----). According to local information, an opening to a stone-built passage was visible in the external face of the bank at NE. There are no visible remains of this opening. (Castleisland District Archaeological Survey) Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011

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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