Emlagh East Cashel

Emlagh East Cashel
Native name Caiseal Imileá an Bhóthair (Irish)
The cashel in December 2025
Type	stone ringfort
Location	Emlagh East, Dingle, County Kerry, Ireland
Coordinates	52°07′58″N10°13′31″W / 52.132803°N 10.225341°W / 52.132803; -10.225341
Area	0.2525 ha (0.624 acres)
Elevation	7 m (23 ft)
Architectural style	Gaelic Ireland
Owner	State [1]
National monument of Ireland
Official name	Emlagh East Cashel [2]
Reference no.	391
Location of Emlagh East Cashel in Ireland

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

Location

Emlagh East cashel is located 3.2 km (2.0 mi) west-northwest of Dingle in the townland of Emlagh East. ^[3]

History

Emlagh East cashel is a cashel; a stone ringfort.

The archaeologist and author Peter Harbison described the monument in his 1970 work "Guide to the National and Historic Monuments of Ireland": A circular fort with a ditch, and surrounded by two walls. ^[4]

References

1. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
2. "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.
3. "Irish Townland and Historical Map Viewer". Tailte Éireann . Retrieved 20 December 2025.
4. Harbison 1992, p. 179.

Sources

• Harbison, Peter (1992) [1970]. Guide to the National and Historic Monuments of Ireland. Dublin 12: Gill and Macmillan. ISBN   0-7171-3239-0.