Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Clochan
Cathair Deargáin Thuaidh, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cathair Deargáin Thuaidh
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.17920, -10.33956
- SMR number
- KE042-068003-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1753 "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Caherdorgan/Cathair Deargáin: A roughly circular cashel (KE042-068----; National Monument No.221/47) within which are 5 well-preserved clochauns and 1 or possibly 2 souterrains. It is situated on a WNW facing slope and commands an excellent view over much of the N side of this W end of the Dingle Peninsula.
The 5 huts are all circular or sub-circular in plan and of corbelled, drystone construction.
(2) Three conjoined huts extend in a roughly N-S line across the centre of the cashel. The northernmost measures 3.35m x 3.48m in diameter internally. The wall stands to a maximum height of 2.24m but some of the upper courses on the inside appear to have been re-built. The lintelled doorway faces SSE and is 1.2m high and .5 to .78m wide. It opens onto the NNE side of hut (3). A small annex, built against the ESE side of the hut, is probably a later addition. It measures 1.2m x 1.95m internally and the wall is 1.2m high. The lintelled doorway faces SSE and is .7m high and .38m wide.
The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 551. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 7 August 2013
Nearby in the register
- Clochanunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Clochanunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.