Cahergall

Cahergall
Native name An Chathair Gheal (Irish)
Cahergal
Inside view of Cahergall
Type	stone ringfort
Location	Kimego West, Caherciveen, County Kerry, Ireland
Coordinates	51°57′22″N10°15′28″W / 51.955977°N 10.257733°W / 51.955977; -10.257733
Elevation	20 m (66 ft)
Built	c. 7th century AD [1]
Architectural style(s)	Gaelic Ireland
Owner	State [2]
National monument of Ireland
Official name	Cahergall Cashel [3]
Reference no.	227
Location of Cahergall in Ireland

Cahergall is a stone ringfort (cashel) and National Monument located in County Kerry, Ireland. ^{[4] [5]}

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. ^{[8] [9]}

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

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.
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.