Callanafersy

Callanafersy is a stone ringfort (cashel) and National Monument located in County Kerry, Ireland.[4]

Callanafersy
Native name
Irish: Caladh na Feirse
Location of Callanafersy in Ireland
Typestone ringfort
LocationCallanafersy West, Killorglin,
County Kerry, Ireland
Coordinates52.137695°N 9.778073°W / 52.137695; -9.778073
Elevation14 m (46 ft)
Builtc. 7th century AD
Architectural style(s)Gaelic Ireland
OwnerState[1]
Official nameCallanafersy Ringfort[2][3]
Reference no.238

Location

Callanafersy is 3.3 km (2.1 mi) north of Killorglin.

History

The cashel was built around the 7th century AD as a defended farmstead.

Description

This is a circular stone ringfort (caiseal).

References


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