Cahergall Explained

Cahergall
Native Name:	An Chathair Gheal
Native Language:	ga
Other Name:	Cahergal
Coordinates:	51.956°N -10.2577°W
Location:	Kimego West, Caherciveen, County Kerry, Ireland
Built:	c. 7th century AD^[1]
Elevation:	20m (70feet)
Architecture:	Gaelic Ireland
Owner:	State^[2]
Type:	stone ringfort
Designation1:	National Monument of Ireland
Designation1 Offname:	Cahergall Cashel^[3]
Designation1 Number:	227

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

Location

Cahergall is located immediately southeast of Leacanabuaile, 2.7km (01.7miles) 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 25m (82feet) with outer walls 4m (13feet) high and 5m (16feet) thick.^{[8] [9]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cahergal and Leacanabuaile - Old Irish Stone Forts or Ring Forts.
2. Web site: Archived copy . 23 September 2017 . 16 November 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171116165544/http://cdp.kerrycoco.ie/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/1_national_monuments.pdf . dead .
3. Web site: National Monuments in State Care: Ownership & Guardianship . 4 March 2009 . National Monuments Service . Ireland . 12 May 2021 .
4. Book: A New History of Ireland: Prehistoric and early Ireland. Theodore William. Moody. Francis X.. Martin. Francis John. Byrne. Art. Cosgrove. 23 September 1976. Oxford University Press. 9780198217374. Google Books.
5. Web site: Kerry Archaeological Magazine. 23 September 2017. J. Quinnell. Google Books.
6. Book: Direct from Southwest Ireland: Kerry and West Cork. Patricia. Levy. Sean. Sheehan. 23 September 1995. Passport Books. 9780844297118. Google Books.
7. Web site: Cahergall Stone Ring Fort - Cahersiveen Ireland. Barb and Ron. Kroll. www.krolltravel.com.
8. Web site: Cahergal Stone Fort, Cahersiveen, Ring of Kerry, Ireland - Activeme.ie. Activeme.ie. www.activeme.ie. 30 April 2013.
9. Web site: Cahergal Stone Fort - Attractions - Museums and Attractions - All Ireland - Republic Of Ireland - Kerry - Cahersiveen - Discover Ireland. Website design and development by. Tibus. www.discoverireland.ie.