| Caherdorgan North | |
|---|---|
| Native name Irish: Cathair Deargáin Thuaidh | |
 View of the fort | |
| Type | stone ringfort and medieval house |
| Etymology | Doregan's stone fort |
| Location | Dingle Peninsula County Kerry |
| Coordinates | 52°10′45″N 10°20′22″W / 52.179256°N 10.339466°W |
| Elevation | 66 m (217 ft) |
| Built | 8th or 9th century AD |
| Owner | state |
| Official name | Caherdorgan North Cashel / The Chancellor's House |
| Reference no. | 221.4748 |
  Location of Caherdorgan North in Ireland | |
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, 6.6 km (4.1 mi) northwest of Dingle. The Chancellor's House is 300 m (330 yd) 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
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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 17.6 m (58 ft) long and contains a bread oven and fireplace. [10]
References
- ^ Moody, Theodore William; Martin, Francis X.; Byrne, Francis John; Cosgrove, Art (14 March 1976). A New History of Ireland: Prehistoric and early Ireland. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780198217374 – via Google Books.
- ^ Killanin, Baron Michael Morris; Duignan, Michael V. (14 March 1989). The Shell guide to Ireland. Gill and Macmillan. ISBN 9780717115952 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Caherdorgan North". www.themodernantiquarian.com.
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^ homepage.eircom.net
http://homepage.eircom.net/~mickmongey/Caherdorgan.html. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
{{ cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=( help) - ^ GoKerry.ie. "Cathair Deargáin Thuaidh/Caherdorgan North, Cathair/Stone Fort or Cashel, national monument, - Go Kerry". www.gokerry.ie.
- ^ "Cosán na Naomh (The Saint's Road) - Dingle Peninsula". www.wildatlanticway.com.
- ^ Tibus, Website design and development by. "Cosán na Naomh (The Saint's Road) - Activities - Walking - Linear Walks - All Ireland - Republic of Ireland - Kerry - Ballyferriter - Discover Ireland". www.discoverireland.ie.
- ^ Brown, June (14 March 2018). Karen Brown's Ireland: Exceptional Places to Stay and Itineraries. Karen Brown's Guides. ISBN 9781933810065 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Context: Chancellor's House, Kilmalkedar". catalogue.nli.ie.
- ^ "The Chancellor's House, Kilmalkedar, Kerry". www.megalithicireland.com. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
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| Caherdorgan North | |
|---|---|
| Native name Irish: Cathair Deargáin Thuaidh | |
|
View of the fort | |
| Type | stone ringfort and medieval house |
| Etymology | Doregan's stone fort |
| Location | Dingle Peninsula County Kerry |
| Coordinates | 52°10′45″N 10°20′22″W / 52.179256°N 10.339466°W |
| Elevation | 66 m (217 ft) |
| Built | 8th or 9th century AD |
| Owner | state |
| Official name | Caherdorgan North Cashel / The Chancellor's House |
| Reference no. | 221.4748 |
Location of Caherdorgan North in Ireland | |
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, 6.6 km (4.1 mi) northwest of Dingle. The Chancellor's House is 300 m (330 yd) 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 17.6 m (58 ft) long and contains a bread oven and fireplace. [10]
References
- ^ Moody, Theodore William; Martin, Francis X.; Byrne, Francis John; Cosgrove, Art (14 March 1976). A New History of Ireland: Prehistoric and early Ireland. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780198217374 – via Google Books.
- ^ Killanin, Baron Michael Morris; Duignan, Michael V. (14 March 1989). The Shell guide to Ireland. Gill and Macmillan. ISBN 9780717115952 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Caherdorgan North". www.themodernantiquarian.com.
-
^ homepage.eircom.net
http://homepage.eircom.net/~mickmongey/Caherdorgan.html. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
{{ cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=( help) - ^ GoKerry.ie. "Cathair Deargáin Thuaidh/Caherdorgan North, Cathair/Stone Fort or Cashel, national monument, - Go Kerry". www.gokerry.ie.
- ^ "Cosán na Naomh (The Saint's Road) - Dingle Peninsula". www.wildatlanticway.com.
- ^ Tibus, Website design and development by. "Cosán na Naomh (The Saint's Road) - Activities - Walking - Linear Walks - All Ireland - Republic of Ireland - Kerry - Ballyferriter - Discover Ireland". www.discoverireland.ie.
- ^ Brown, June (14 March 2018). Karen Brown's Ireland: Exceptional Places to Stay and Itineraries. Karen Brown's Guides. ISBN 9781933810065 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Context: Chancellor's House, Kilmalkedar". catalogue.nli.ie.
- ^ "The Chancellor's House, Kilmalkedar, Kerry". www.megalithicireland.com. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
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