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Souterrain in Curragh West

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Souterrain in Curragh West
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In a rath (CO117-008001-). An opening (Wth 1.2m; H 0.8m) near the centre of the rath leads down into an earth-cut chamber (min. L 1.5m) with a rounded roof. This chamber is inaccessible due to a pile-up of earth dug out by badgers. Depressions and an area of collapse indicate that the souterrain runs in a SW direction for at least 12m. Local people recall crawling through this souterrain as children as far as an exit on the bank of a nearby river, c. 15m to the SE. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

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