Ovens/Ballincollig caves

cool irl

I heard that there's some caves around here, but the info on the net is scarce and outdated. The cave entrance is somewhere near the EMC. You could get in there earlier, but apparently now there's a boulder blocking the entrance. I took a walk today to perhaps check it out, but I wasn't actively looking for it and probably passed it by.

Anyone been there? Can you get in now?

Markcheese

Best thing to do would be to ask in the bridge bar , I think I remember that they were blocked up,

reic

It must be over 30 years since I went inside the entrance of the caves. I only went a few feet. I've heard that they're mostly flooded and full of rubbish now. Don't know if that's true or not. I went there 2 years ago and found the area fenced off with metal fencing but if you really want to get there walk past the entrance to EMC. At the end, on the left is a gate into a church and churchyard. Take the path to the right past the graves and church. There is a field just beyond the church door. A river runs alongside it. IF the metal fence isn't there, keep to the right hand side of the field and a little before you reach the motorway is the cave entrance. Probably blocked off/overgrown at this stage. I wouldn't recommend going in. There is a map of the caves on some historical site on the net. Found it years ago.

reic

http://ballincollig.wordpress.com/caves/

charlemont

Class, I'm going to take a nose there someday soon.

vinestro

It was probably about 30years ago but I've been down those caves lots of times and explored them fairly well.
While they are small and tight I believe that with the right digging gear and time there is quite a network there. Reic is dead on with his description of where they are.
They're not that visable but if you have any bother finding them I can link up with you some time and show you. I should be able to locate them ok.
I have more info on this and will post more soon.
Vinestro

vinestro

I had a look at Reic's link to the blog on Ovens Caves. Good one Reic. Mind you I'm very unhappy that some eejit blocked them up.

Janedoe10

Found this interesting report on the caves http://ballincollig.wordpress.com/caves/

dahamsta

You couldn't get as far as post #4?

Janedoe10

dahamsta wrote: »

You couldn't get as far as post #4?

Oops I missed that

Jonty245

Have any of you went and found the Ovens caves, I know this is an old thread ?

Chris_5339762

I'd be intrigued too, even some GPS co-ords of the entrance would be interesting... go there for a look

PM FD

I bought the little Ovens Athonowen St. MARYS church there BY THE CAVES recently folks if you need access or anything let me know.

Pat