Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - cashel
Caherpierce, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Caherpierce
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- SMR number
- KE045-115001-
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The National Monuments Service's description
Unlocated possible cashel described by Cuppage (1986, 220, no. 643) as follows; 'This site was described in the OSNB (Ballinvoher, 46) as a 'Caher' having a circular wall round it', but no trace of it was to be seen at that time, the area being in use as a kitchen garden. An Seabhac (1939, 58) mentions a lios and reputed souterrain [KE045-115002-] as well as the remains of the cashel, and this seems to suggest that there were 2 ringforts here. However, there are now no visible remains of either. The site is adjacent to the old clachan of Caherpierce, on a S facing slope overlooking Castlemaine Harbour'.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 7 April 2022
References
Cuppage, J. 1986 Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne.
Seabhac, An. 1939 Triocha-Céad Chorca Dhuibhne. Dublin.