Little Hole In The Woods

Located, and dug into, by Pat Cronin and Cheg Chester, as the middle of three minor collapses in the west side of the small shallow tributary valley that joins the  Glenaruin River that enters from the north. Nearby is the intermittent resurgence B4; the theorized, rising for Polldubh.

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A connection with Poulbeagnacoillte is thought possible above the area of “Gerry's Junction” in the furthest  extremities of the Figg-Brigg series in the lower part of Polldubh: a five hundred metre extension also discovered by members of the Pegasus. A tight crawl, with many fresh fallen pine needles present, situated above the terminal rift, was pushed but due to high water levels, (heavy rain on the day), the push was postponed.

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The middle collapse was finally chosen as the best option, though obstructed with a large vertical flagstone  surrounded with debris cemented together with a thick clay.  This was removed to a depth of two metres where it entered the roof of the very low bedding. The floor of the bedding was covered with some three inches of stiff clay silt.  Four metres of progress, through the tight bedding to where the passage size increases, was forged by Cheg using a plasterers gauging trowel; and loud encouragement from Pat at the larger area above the entrance.

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