Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Lissymulgee, County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lissymulgee
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Caves
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.95591, -8.69965
- SMR number
- MA063-017002-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Located in the S half of a rath (MA063-017001-). An access hole, now blocked, at ground surface on the inner edge of the rath bank at SW opens into a souterrain passage of drystone construction with lintel roofing. The passage extends to NE through the rath interior for at least 7.5m. According to local information, it slopes upwards from SW to NE, and ends at a blockage. This is one of two apparently unconnected souterrains in the interior of the rath; another souterrain passage (MA063-017003-) is located c. 20m to NW.
Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 7 July 2020
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.