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Man-made underground passage in Greenane (bear By.)

Man-made underground passage

What is recorded here

Closed beneath a Cork rath, the forgotten passage waits in darkness. People built it, abandoned it and let the earth swallow the entrance. It still belongs to the field, invisible but unbroken.
In a rath (CO128-006----). According to local information, there is a closed-up Man-made underground passage in this rath. There are no visible remains of it at ground level. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

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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