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Man-made underground passage in Rincrew

Man-made underground passage

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Man-made underground passage in Rincrew is a man-made underground passage in Rincrew, County Waterford, Ireland. Situated on the crest of the west-east spur of Rincrew, this site of several underground passages and chambers was discovered approximately 400 metres from the Knight's Templar abbey at a place called Paircín Fhionn, or Fionn's field. According to the 1858 account by FitzGerald, the name for this specific location is no longer known.
Situated on the crest of the W-E spur of Rincrew. A Man-made underground passage of several underground passages and chambers was discovered c. 400m from the Knight's Templar abbey (WA037-025----) at a place called Paircín Fhionn - Fionn's field (FitzGerald, 1858, 22). The name is no longer known, and the site remains unlocated. Fitzgerald, E. (1858) 'Vestigages and relics of remarkable Irishmen in the vicinity of Youghal, of the primal or pagan period.' Youghal, John Linday printer. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 07 October 2011

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