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Did you know a Roscommon cave is home to the âGates to Hellâ?
Did you know about this spooky gate to the underworld in Roscommon?
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Did you know that there is a prehistoric entrance to the otherworld tucked away in a hidden corner of a Roscommon field?Â
The Oweynagat - or Cave of the Cats - is essentially located in a ditch in a modern field boundary in the archaeological goldmine of Rathcroghan - the ancient capital of Connacht that is home to more than 240 ancient monuments.Â
At least 28 monuments in Rathcroghan are more than 5,000 years old and date back to Ireland s Bronze Age, but it is the Oweynagat that is perhaps the most intriguing monument at the site, especially at this time of year.Â