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Souterrain

Clogher, County Sligo, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Souterrain, Clogher, County Sligo, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Clogher
County
Sligo
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Cave
Coordinates
53.93438, -8.51399
SMR number
SL046-034002-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

In a cashel (SL046-034001-). A low lintelled opening in the internal face of the cashel wall at W opens into a short E-W passage (L 2m) that turns to S into a slightly broader passage (Wth 0.8m; H 1.2m). It continues through the body of the wall, following its curve for c. 8-10m to SSW. At this point the passage turns to N and is marked by a slight constriction and drop in level via a rough stone step (H 0.45m). The passage (H 1.3m) then continues for c. 4m to N as a subterranean passage beneath the cashel interior ending in a flight of steps rising to an opening (2m N-S; max. 0.8m E-W) in the interior surface (in the SW quadrant). Another souterrain (SL046-034003-) is 5.5m NNW of this souterrain opening.

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005).

Date of upload: 18 January 2008

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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