Pre-Famine rock dwelling unearthed

Dwellings cut into a rock face in a West Cork town have been unearthed, making it a possibly unique discovery.

Volunteers from a Tús project stumbled upon pre-Famine-built houses while clearing scrubland in Skibbereen.

Cork’s county archaeologist, Mary Sleeman, said she was very enthusiastic about the prospects of the site at Windmill Rock, which overlooks the town.