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.

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