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<< Our Photo Pages >> Cahergal - Stone Fort or Dun in Ireland (Republic of) in Co. Kerry

Submitted by jeffrep on Sunday, 10 May 2020  Page Views: 11661

Early Medieval (Dark Age)Site Name: Cahergal
Country: Ireland (Republic of) County: Co. Kerry Type: Stone Fort or Dun
Nearest Town: Cahersiveen  Nearest Village: Kimego West
Map Ref: V4484180557
Latitude: 51.955969N  Longitude: 10.257796W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
 4 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
 4 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
 4 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
 5

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Cahergal
Cahergal submitted by jwells0612 : Cahergal, 2019 (Vote or comment on this photo)
Stone Fort in Co. Kerry dated to 600 AD and over 25m (80 feet) in diameter. Most of its reconstructed walls are between six and 13 feet high and over 15 feet thick.

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Cahergal
Cahergal submitted by bburdetteva : Photo from up on fort wall, looking into centre. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Cahergal
Cahergal submitted by jeffrep : Another View of the Reconstructed Dwelling Within Cahergal Stone Fort (Caher Gael). (Vote or comment on this photo)

Cahergal
Cahergal submitted by jeffrep : Inner Wall of Cahergal Stone Fort (Caher Gael) showing staircase to top. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Cahergal
Cahergal submitted by jeffrep : Top of Wall of Cahergal Stone Fort (Caher Gael). (Vote or comment on this photo)

Cahergal
Cahergal submitted by bburdetteva : Shot from down low, outside wall, gives good sense of scale. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Cahergal
Cahergal submitted by jwells0612 : Cahergal, 2019

Cahergal
Cahergal submitted by jwells0612

Cahergal
Cahergal submitted by dbwood3 : Photo from the top of the wall, looking out at the later "fort", Ballycarbery Castle.

Cahergal
Cahergal submitted by jeffrep : Another View of Cahergal Stone Fort (Caher Gael). Dated to 600 CE and over 80 feet in diameter, most of its reconstructed walls are between six and 13 feet high and over 15 feet thick.

Cahergal
Cahergal submitted by jeffrep : Entrance to Cahergal Stone Fort (Caher Gael).

Cahergal
Cahergal submitted by bburdetteva : Shot from a short distance, encompassing entire mound. Note sheep on fort wall for scale.

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Re: Cahergal by LayaboutJoe on Wednesday, 20 May 2020
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The Poblacht na hÉireann / Republic of Ireland [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Ireland] is not deemed "Southern Ireland" except by occupationists stuck in the early 1920s [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Ireland_(1921%E2%80%9322)].
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Re: Cahergal by bburdetteva on Monday, 16 May 2005
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Condition: Excellent
Ambience: Excellent
Access: A bit of a walk but very easy along even pathways.
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Re: Cahergal by bburdetteva on Wednesday, 13 April 2005
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Condition: 4
Ambience: 4
Access: 4
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