Cahergall

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Cahergall
Native name
Irish: An Chathair Gheal
Cahergal
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Inside view of Cahergall
Typestone ringfort
LocationKimego West, Caherciveen,
County Kerry, Ireland
Coordinates 51°57′22″N10°15′28″W / 51.955977°N 10.257733°W / 51.955977; -10.257733 Coordinates: 51°57′22″N10°15′28″W / 51.955977°N 10.257733°W / 51.955977; -10.257733
Elevation20 m (66 ft)
Builtc. 7th century AD [1]
Architectural style(s) Gaelic Ireland
OwnerState [2]
Official nameCahergall Cashel [3]
Reference no.227
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Location of Cahergall in Ireland

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

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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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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. 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.
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