Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Penitential station
An Fhaiche, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- An Fhaiche
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.23509, -10.25380
- SMR number
- KE034-047005-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
A large number of penitential stations were marked on the 1st edition of the OS map and several cairns of stone still survive. These range in diameter from .75 to 2m. Curran (no. 32) noted the foundations of 30 cells at the site, ranging from 3 to 20 feet (.9 to 6m) in diameter but he was probably referring to these penitential cairns rather than to hut-sites.
The above description is derived from J. Cuppage (compiler) 'Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey.' Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne (1986), no. 818. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 29 May 2013
Nearby in the register
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Buildingunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.