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Cahergall

Cahergall is a stone ringfort (cashel) and National Monument located in County Kerry, Ireland.

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Cahergall
An Chathair Gheal (Irish)
Cahergal
Inside view of Cahergall
Location of Cahergall in Ireland
51°57′22″N 10°15′28″W / 51.955977°N 10.257733°W / 51.955977; -10.257733
Typestone ringfort
LocationKimego West, Caherciveen,
County Kerry, Ireland
History
Builtc. 7th century AD1
Site notes
Elevation20 m (66 ft)
Architectural style
Gaelic Ireland
OwnerState2
Official name
Cahergall Cashel3
Reference no.227

Cahergall is a stone ringfort (cashel) and National Monument located in County Kerry, Ireland.45

Location

Cahergall is located immediately southeast of Leacanabuaile, 2.7 km (1.7 mi) northwest of Cahirciveen.6

History

The cashel was built around the 7th century AD as a defended farmstead.7

Description

This is a circular stone ringfort (caiseal) of internal diameter 25 m (82 ft) with outer walls 4 m (13 ft) high and 5 m (16 ft) thick.89

  • Exterior view of the cashel
    Exterior view of the cashel
  • Another outside view
    Another outside view
  • Entrance gateway
    Entrance gateway
  • Inside view of the cashel
    Inside view of the cashel
  • Wall
    Wall
References

References

  1. "Cahergal and Leacanabuaile - Old Irish Stone Forts or Ring Forts".
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "National Monuments in State Care: Ownership & Guardianship" (PDF). Ireland: National Monuments Service. 4 March 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 October 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  4. Moody, Theodore William; Martin, Francis X.; Byrne, Francis John; Cosgrove, Art (23 September 1976). A New History of Ireland: Prehistoric and early Ireland. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780198217374 – via Google Books.
  5. "Kerry Archaeological Magazine". J. Quinnell. 23 September 2017 – via Google Books.
  6. Levy, Patricia; Sheehan, Sean (23 September 1995). Direct from Southwest Ireland: Kerry and West Cork. Passport Books. ISBN 9780844297118 – via Google Books.
  7. Kroll, Barb and Ron. "Cahergall Stone Ring Fort - Cahersiveen Ireland". www.krolltravel.com.
  8. Activeme.ie (30 April 2013). "Cahergal Stone Fort, Cahersiveen, Ring of Kerry, Ireland - Activeme.ie". www.activeme.ie.
  9. Tibus, Website design and development by. "Cahergal Stone Fort - Attractions - Museums and Attractions - All Ireland - Republic Of Ireland - Kerry - Cahersiveen - Discover Ireland". www.discoverireland.ie.