Caherdorgan North Explained

Caherdorgan North
Native Name:Cathair Deargáin Thuaidh
Native Language:ga
Type:stone ringfort and medieval house
Etymology:Doregan's stone fort
Location:Dingle Peninsula County Kerry
Elevation:66m (217feet)
Built:8th or 9th century AD
Owner:state
Designation1:Irish National Monument
Designation1 Offname:Caherdorgan North Cashel / The Chancellor's House
Designation1 Number:221.4748

Caherdorgan North is a National Monument located in County Kerry, Ireland.[1] [2]

Location

Caherdorgan North's cashel lies on the slope overlooking Smerwick Harbour, 6.6km (04.1miles) northwest of Dingle. The Chancellor's House is 300m (1,000feet) to the north.[3] [4]

Caherdorgan Cashel

The cashel has a circular wall, within which are 5 dry stone clocháns with corbelled roofs. A souterrain was once here.[5]

The Chancellor's House

The Chancellor's House (Fothrach an tSainsiléara) is a ruined rectangular stone medieval building.[6] [7] [8] [9] It was probably home to the chancellor (cancellarius) of the Diocese of Ardfert and Aghadoe. The house is 17.6m (57.7feet) long and contains a bread oven and fireplace.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Book: A New History of Ireland: Prehistoric and early Ireland. Theodore William. Moody. Francis X.. Martin. Francis John. Byrne. Art. Cosgrove. 14 March 1976. Oxford University Press. 9780198217374. Google Books.
  2. Book: The Shell guide to Ireland. Baron Michael Morris. Killanin. Michael V.. Duignan. 14 March 1989. Gill and Macmillan. 9780717115952. Google Books.
  3. Web site: Caherdorgan North. www.themodernantiquarian.com.
  4. Web site: http://homepage.eircom.net/~mickmongey/Caherdorgan.html. 2021-07-27. homepage.eircom.net.
  5. Web site: Cathair Deargáin Thuaidh/Caherdorgan North, Cathair/Stone Fort or Cashel, national monument, - Go Kerry. GoKerry.ie. www.gokerry.ie.
  6. Web site: Cosán na Naomh (The Saint's Road) - Dingle Peninsula. www.wildatlanticway.com.
  7. Web site: Cosán na Naomh (The Saint's Road) - Activities - Walking - Linear Walks - All Ireland - Republic of Ireland - Kerry - Ballyferriter - Discover Ireland. Website design and development by. Tibus. www.discoverireland.ie.
  8. Book: Brown, June. Karen Brown's Ireland: Exceptional Places to Stay and Itineraries. 14 March 2018. Karen Brown's Guides. 9781933810065. Google Books.
  9. Web site: Context: Chancellor's House, Kilmalkedar. catalogue.nli.ie.
  10. Web site: The Chancellor's House, Kilmalkedar, Kerry. 2021-07-27. www.megalithicireland.com.

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