Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Bracklagh (tullygarvey By.), County Cavan, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Bracklagh (tullygarvey By.)
- County
- Cavan
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 54.08249, -7.23678
- SMR number
- CV016-009----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Vltoniae Orientalis Pars" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Not marked on any OS ed. Davies (ITA Survey 1945) recorded a 'rather rough souterrain' at this location. He described it as being 'walled with boulders' and the roof constructed of rough slabs. The site is now inaccessible. Locally it is believed that the 'cave' was used as a hiding place for the Catholic clergy during Penal times. Situated on the summit of a steep hill in rough terrain. A Mass Rock lies c. 90m to SE.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1995). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 22 December 2008
Nearby in the register
- Mass-rockunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.