Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Clogher, County Sligo, Ireland
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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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
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
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.