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Callanafersy

Coordinates: 52°08′16″N 9°46′41″W / 52.137695°N 9.778073°W / 52.137695; -9.778073
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Callanafersy
Native name
Caladh na Feirse (Irish)
Callanafersy is located in Ireland
Callanafersy
Location of Callanafersy in Ireland
Typestone ringfort
LocationCallanafersy West, Killorglin,
County Kerry, Ireland
Coordinates52°08′16″N 9°46′41″W / 52.137695°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

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

Location

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

History

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The cashel was built around the 7th century AD as a defended farmstead.[citation needed]

Description

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This is a circular stone ringfort (caiseal).

References

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  1. ^ "National Monuments" (PDF). Cdp.kerrycoco.ie. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  2. ^ "National Monuments in State Care : Ownership & Guardianship" (PDF). Archaeology.ie. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  3. ^ Lewis, Samuel (23 September 2017). "A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, Comprising the Several Counties; Cities; Boroughs; Corporate, Market, and Post Towns; Parishes; and Villages; with Historical and Statistical Descriptions: Embellished with Engravings of the Arms of the Cities, Bishoprics, Corporate Towns, and Boroughs; and of the Seals of the Several Municipal Corporations". S. Lewis – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Dáil, Ireland Oireachtas (23 September 2017). "Parliamentary debates; official report" – via Google Books.