I think the horrid word of souterrain was one probably adopted by victorian archaeologists (read rapers of culture) who wanted a word other than tunnel. The fad of speaking and writing in French (later superceded by wanting to speak German because of Albert) probably gave rise to this.
I must look up the Irish and start using that term. Good point, well made.
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