List of national monuments in County Kerry

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The Irish state has officially approved the following list of national monuments in County Kerry. In Ireland, a structure or site may be deemed to be a "national monument", and therefore worthy of state protection unless the government decides to demolish it. If the land adjoining to the monument is essential to protect it, this land may also be protected.

National Monuments

NM#Monument nameDescriptionImageTownlandLocation
56 Annagh Church Church Annagh Church (IMGP5424) looking Northeast.JPG Annagh 52°14′54″N9°45′17″W / 52.248452°N 9.754696°W / 52.248452; -9.754696 (Annagh Church)
430 Ardcanaght Stones Ogham Stones Ardcanaght 52°10′10″N9°43′35″W / 52.169473°N 9.726435°W / 52.169473; -9.726435 (Ardcanaght Stones)
54 Ardfert Cathedral Cathedral & 2 Churches Ardfert cathedral.jpg Ardfert 52°19′44″N9°46′54″W / 52.328801°N 9.781773°W / 52.328801; -9.781773 (Ardfert Cathedral)
358 Ardfert Abbey Friary (Franciscan) Ardfert Friary 2012 09 11.jpg Ardfert 52°19′49″N9°46′26″W / 52.330294°N 9.773911°W / 52.330294; -9.773911 (Ardfert Abbey)
221.01 Arraglen Ogham Stone Ogham Stone Ogham Stone (geograph 2391021).jpg Arraglen (Corkaguiney Barony) 52°15′28″N10°14′55″W / 52.2578184°N 10.2484763°W / 52.2578184; -10.2484763 (Arraglen Ogham Stone)
355 Gallaunmore Standing stone Ballineetig 52°08′21″N10°13′22″W / 52.139254°N 10.222848°W / 52.139254; -10.222848 (Gallaunmore)
221.1416 Ballinknockane Burial ground & possible church Ballinknockane (Kilquane civil parish) 52°14′00″N10°17′53″W / 52.233438°N 10.298012°W / 52.233438; -10.298012 (Ballinknockane)
221.1416 Ballinknockane Hut sites Ballinknockane (Kilquane civil parish) 52°14′03″N10°17′30″W / 52.234288°N 10.291654°W / 52.234288; -10.291654 (Ballinknockane)
221.1416 Ballinknockane Hut site & souterrain Ballinknockane (Kilquane civil parish) 52°14′12″N10°17′37″W / 52.236584°N 10.293559°W / 52.236584; -10.293559 (Ballinknockane)
168 Ballinskelligs Abbey Priory (Augustinian) Ballinskelligs St Michael 1996 08 16.jpg Ballinskelligs 51°48′55″N10°16′18″W / 51.815318°N 10.271774°W / 51.815318; -10.271774 (Ballinskelligs Abbey)
64 Ballintaggart Ogham Stones Ogham Stones CIIC 156 (Richard Brash, 1879).png Ballintaggart 52°07′40″N10°14′35″W / 52.127783°N 10.243178°W / 52.127783; -10.243178 (Ballintaggart Ogham Stones)
221 Ballybowler North Ogham Stone Ogham Stone Ballybowler North 52°10′36″N10°13′21″W / 52.176767°N 10.222615°W / 52.176767; -10.222615 (Ballybowler North Ogham Stone)
364 Ballymalis Castle Castle Castles of Munster, Ballymalis, Kerry (3) - geograph.org.uk - 1392760.jpg Ballymalis 52°05′05″N9°41′33″W / 52.084602°N 9.692596°W / 52.084602; -9.692596 (Ballymalis Castle)
62 Teampall Geal (St. Manchan's Oratory)Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site & ogham stone Ballymorereagh 52°09′16″N10°19′53″W / 52.154517°N 10.331273°W / 52.154517; -10.331273 (Teampall Geal)
221.0712 Cathair na BhFionnúrach Stone fort, huts & souterrain Ballynavenooragh 52°13′34″N10°17′53″W / 52.226192°N 10.297974°W / 52.226192; -10.297974 (Cathair na BhFionnúrach)
221.0712 Ballynavenooragh Stone fort & hut Ballynavenooragh 52°13′38″N10°17′48″W / 52.227350°N 10.296693°W / 52.227350; -10.296693 (Ballynavenooragh)
221.2425 Cathair na gCat Cashel & Ogham Stone Ballywiheen 52°09′22″N10°24′27″W / 52.156188°N 10.407492°W / 52.156188; -10.407492 (Cathair na gCat)
221.2425 Ballywiheen Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site Ruined church and burial ground at Ballywiheen - geograph.org.uk - 220018.jpg Ballywiheen 52°09′32″N10°24′25″W / 52.158809°N 10.406990°W / 52.158809; -10.406990 (Ballywiheen)
380, 492 Beenbane Calluragh, hut sites, cross slab, enclosure, souterrain, cross, standing stones Beenbane 51°49′55″N10°09′25″W / 51.831927°N 10.156948°W / 51.831927; -10.156948 (Beenbane)
500 Beginish house Stone-built house View over Beginish Island.jpg Beginish 51°56′20″N10°17′24″W / 51.938991°N 10.289963°W / 51.938991; -10.289963 (Beginish house)
184 Caherconree Fort Promontory Fort (Inland) Caherconree Fort.JPG Caherconree 52°11′51″N9°51′47″W / 52.197367°N 9.863012°W / 52.197367; -9.863012 (Caherconree Fort)
221.4748 Caherdorgan North Cashel Cashel Cathair Deargan.jpg Caherdorgan North 52°10′45″N10°20′22″W / 52.179233°N 10.339492°W / 52.179233; -10.339492 (Caherdorgan North Cashel)
221.4748 The Chancellor's House Building - medieval Cill Mhaoilcheadair (Kilmalkedar), The Chancellor's House - geograph.org.uk - 275343.jpg Caherdorgan North 52°10′54″N10°20′18″W / 52.181803°N 10.338227°W / 52.181803; -10.338227 (The Chancellor's House)
238 Callanafersy (Lisgortnageragh)Ringfort Callanafersy West 52°08′13″N9°46′28″W / 52.136969°N 9.774545°W / 52.136969; -9.774545 (Callanafersy)
249 Carrigafoyle Castle Castle Carrigafoyle Castle Ireland.jpg Ballylongford 52°34′12″N9°29′39″W / 52.570048°N 9.494181°W / 52.570048; -9.494181 (Carrigafoyle Castle)
59 Church Island (Valentia Harbour) Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site Church Island - geograph.org.uk - 530209.jpg Beginish 51°56′15″N10°17′00″W / 51.937597°N 10.283343°W / 51.937597; -10.283343 (Church Island (Valentia Harbour))
60 Church Island (Lough Currane) Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site ChurchIslandMonasticSite LoughCurrane StFinianChapel.jpg Lough Currane 51°50′07″N10°07′49″W / 51.83516°N 10.1304°W / 51.83516; -10.1304 (Church Island (Lough Currane))
228 Cloghanecarhan Ringfort & Ogham Stone Cloghanecarhan 51°53′18″N10°11′02″W / 51.888380°N 10.183974°W / 51.888380; -10.183974 (Cloghanecarhan)
385 Dunloe Ogham Stones Ogham Stones Dunloe (Ogham Stones).jpg Coolmagort 52°03′36″N9°38′05″W / 52.059967°N 9.634751°W / 52.059967; -9.634751 (Dunloe Ogham Stones)
346 Darrynane Beg Ogham Stone Ogham Stone Derrynane 51°45′51″N10°07′19″W / 51.764121°N 10.121920°W / 51.764121; -10.121920 (Darrynane Beg Ogham Stone)
221.45 Doonmore Promontory Fort Doonsheane Promontory Fort - geograph.org.uk - 276380.jpg Doonsheane 52°07′07″N10°13′19″W / 52.118696°N 10.221967°W / 52.118696; -10.221967 (Doonmore)
221.46 Emlagh East Ogham Stone Ogham Stone Emlagh East (Dingle civil parish) 52°07′54″N10°13′00″W / 52.131659°N 10.216570°W / 52.131659; -10.216570 (Emlagh East Ogham Stone)
391 Emlagh East Cashel Cashel Emlagh East (Dingle civil parish) 52°07′58″N10°13′31″W / 52.132803°N 10.225341°W / 52.132803; -10.225341 (Emlagh East Cashel)
177 Dunbeg Fort Promontory Fort DunbegDingleDet.jpg Fahan 52°06′12″N10°24′31″W / 52.103408°N 10.408541°W / 52.103408; -10.408541 (Dunbeg Fort)
65 Gallarus Castle Castle GallarusCastle.jpg Baile na nGall 52°10′33″N10°21′21″W / 52.175824°N 10.355942°W / 52.175824; -10.355942 (Gallarus Castle)
66 Gallarus Oratory Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site Gallarusoratory.jpg Baile na nGall 52°10′22″N10°20′58″W / 52.17271°N 10.34936°W / 52.17271; -10.34936 (Gallarus Oratory)
64 Garfinny Cemetery Garfinny 52°08′53″N10°14′03″W / 52.147965°N 10.234200°W / 52.147965; -10.234200 (Garfinny)
612 Garfinny Bridge Bridge Garfinny Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 912699.jpg Garfinny/Flemingstown 52°08′59″N10°13′38″W / 52.149802°N 10.227109°W / 52.149802; -10.227109 (Garfinny Bridge)
156 Cathair Sayer Clochaun Glanfahan 52°06′00″N10°26′17″W / 52.09992°N 10.43812°W / 52.09992; -10.43812 (Cathair Sayer)
156 Cathair Martín Clochaun Glanfahan 52°06′07″N10°25′29″W / 52.101993°N 10.424610°W / 52.101993; -10.424610 (Cathair Martín)
156 Cathair Murphy Clochaun Glanfahan 52°06′03″N10°26′03″W / 52.10070°N 10.43427°W / 52.10070; -10.43427 (Cathair Murphy)
156 Cathair Síleoid Clochán Glanfahan
156 Caher Conor Cashel Glanfahan 52°06′06″N10°25′17″W / 52.101705°N 10.421369°W / 52.101705; -10.421369 (Caher Conor)
221.33 Glin North Clochán & stone fort Glin North 52°10′52″N10°16′53″W / 52.181148°N 10.281366°W / 52.181148; -10.281366 (Glin North Clochán & stone fort)
221.34 Glin North Cashel Glin North 52°10′49″N10°17′09″W / 52.180344°N 10.285700°W / 52.180344; -10.285700 (Glin North Cashel)
63 Rinn an Chaisleáin Church site Dingle-Great-Blasket-Village-2012.JPG Great Blasket Island 52°06′19″N10°30′40″W / 52.105299°N 10.511022°W / 52.105299; -10.511022 (Rinn an Chaisleáin)
61 Skellig Michael Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site Klosteranlage Skellig Michael.jpg Great Skellig 51°46′20″N10°32′19″W / 51.772187°N 10.538701°W / 51.772187; -10.538701 (Skellig Michael)
67 Illauntannig Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site Illauntannig 52°19′34″N10°01′12″W / 52.326209°N 10.019893°W / 52.326209; -10.019893 (Illauntannig)
63 Inishtooskert Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site Tooskert.jpg Inishtooskert 52°04′55″N10°34′05″W / 52.082043°N 10.568069°W / 52.082043; -10.568069 (Inishtooskert)
63 Inishvickillane Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site Inishvickillane 52°02′39″N10°36′31″W / 52.044036°N 10.608539°W / 52.044036; -10.608539 (Inishvickillane)
183 Innisfallen Abbey Church, Oratory & Abbey (Benedictine) Innisfallen.jpg Innisfallen Island 52°02′48″N9°33′15″W / 52.046577°N 9.554222°W / 52.046577; -9.554222 (Innisfallen Abbey)
329 Kilcoolaght East ogham stones Ogham Stones Kilcoolaght East ogham stones 6.jpg Kilcoolaght East 52°04′26″N9°44′46″W / 52.073977°N 9.745985°W / 52.073977; -9.745985 (Kilcoolaght East ogham stones)
593 Killelton Church Church Killelton Church west elevation exterior.JPG Killelton 52°13′41″N9°52′26″W / 52.228188°N 9.873757°W / 52.228188; -9.873757 (Killelton Church)
65 Kilmalkedar Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site Kilmalkeader Church north west view.JPG Kilmalkedar 52°11′06″N10°20′11″W / 52.184913°N 10.336476°W / 52.184913; -10.336476 (Kilmalkedar)
221.22 Keelers' Stone Bullaun Stone Kilmalkedar 52°11′08″N10°20′18″W / 52.185523°N 10.338254°W / 52.185523; -10.338254 (Keelers' Stone)
221.23 St. Brendan's Oratory Church Kilmalkedar 52°11′05″N10°20′11″W / 52.184798°N 10.336304°W / 52.184798; -10.336304 (St. Brendan's Oratory)
227 Cahergall Cashel Cahergall Cashel interior.JPG Kimego West 51°57′21″N10°15′28″W / 51.955903°N 10.257801°W / 51.955903; -10.257801 (Cahergall)
414 Leacanabuaile Cashel Kimego West 51°57′30″N10°15′43″W / 51.958234°N 10.261858°W / 51.958234; -10.261858 (Leacanabuaile)
258 Lislaughtin Abbey Friary (Franciscan) Lislaughtin Abbey.JPG Lislaughtin 52°33′27″N9°28′12″W / 52.557472°N 9.470057°W / 52.557472; -9.470057 (Lislaughtin Abbey)
260 Listowel Castle Castle Listowel Castle.JPEG Listowel 52°26′40″N9°29′13″W / 52.44444°N 9.48700°W / 52.44444; -9.48700 (Listowel Castle)
611 Loher Cashel Cashel Loher Cashel 2.jpg Loher 51°47′10″N10°09′56″W / 51.78604°N 10.16558°W / 51.78604; -10.16558 (Loher Cashel)
221.02 Maumanorig Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site Maumanorig 52°08′38″N10°21′31″W / 52.143812°N 10.358662°W / 52.143812; -10.358662 (Maumanorig)
311 Muckross Abbey Friary (Franciscan) MuckrossAbbey.jpg Killarney National Park 52°01′34″N9°29′42″W / 52.026206°N 9.494901°W / 52.026206; -9.494901 (Muckross Abbey)
53 Aghadoe Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site Aghadoe Cathedral western doorway romanesque April 2010.jpg Parkavonear 52°04′36″N9°33′16″W / 52.076745°N 9.554511°W / 52.076745; -9.554511 (Aghadoe)
236 Parkavonear Castle Castle Parkavonear Castle keep Aghadoe.JPG Parkavonear 52°04′33″N9°33′18″W / 52.075938°N 9.555020°W / 52.075938; -9.555020 (Parkavonear Castle)
10001 Illaunloughan Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site Portmagee 51°53′12″N10°22′25″W / 51.88657°N 10.37354°W / 51.88657; -10.37354 (Illaunloughan)
221.21 Rahinnane Castle Castle, Ringfort and Souterrain Rahinnane Castle - geograph.org.uk - 257388.jpg Rahinnane 52°08′35″N10°22′59″W / 52.143153°N 10.383186°W / 52.143153; -10.383186 (Rahinnane Castle)
57 Ratass Church Church & Ogham Stone Rathass Church Tralee Kerry.jpg Ratass 52°16′01″N9°40′55″W / 52.267011°N 9.681834°W / 52.267011; -9.681834 (Ratass Church)
55 Rattoo Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site Irl RattooTower.jpg Rattoo 52°26′33″N9°39′00″W / 52.442473°N 9.64999°W / 52.442473; -9.64999 (Rattoo)
519 Reask Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site Reask Stone.jpg Reask 52°10′03″N10°23′16″W / 52.167374°N 10.387698°W / 52.167374; -10.387698 (Reask)
221.35 Reenconnell Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site Reenconnell 52°11′07″N10°18′11″W / 52.185339°N 10.302927°W / 52.185339; -10.302927 (Reenconnell)
534 Ross Castle Castle Ross Castle.jpg Ross Island 52°02′28″N9°31′53″W / 52.04124°N 9.53147°W / 52.04124; -9.53147 (Ross Castle)
221.27 Dún an Óir (Fort del Oro)Promontory Fort Smerwick Harbour - geograph.org.uk - 504665.jpg Smerwick 52°11′27″N10°24′52″W / 52.190926°N 10.414348°W / 52.190926; -10.414348 (Dún an Óir)
143 Staigue Cashel Staigue Fort.jpg Sneem 51°48′18″N10°00′56″W / 51.805033°N 10.015565°W / 51.805033; -10.015565 (Staigue)
303 Tonaknock Cross Cross Tonaknock Cross.jpg Tonaknock 52°22′59″N9°41′54″W / 52.383012°N 9.698287°W / 52.383012; -9.698287 (Tonaknock Cross)
295 Tullygarran ogham stones Two Ogham Stones Tullygarran Ogham Stones.jpg Tullygarran 52°16′33″N9°38′33″W / 52.275833°N 9.642500°W / 52.275833; -9.642500 (Tullygarran ogham stones)

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