Caherconree Promontory Fort
Caherconree Promontory Fort is an archaeological site in County Kerry, Munster. Caherconree Promontory Fort is situated nearby to the peak Caherbla, as well as near Gearhane.Photo: Omurchu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Omurchu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Hillfort in Kerry, Ireland
- Also known as: “Caher Conree fort”, “Caherconree Fort”, and “Cu Roi Fort”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Caherconree and Baurtregaum.
Caherconree
Peak
Photo: Omurchu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Caherconree at 835 metres, is the 20th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 27th–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. Caherconree is the 2nd-highest mountain in the Slieve Mish Mountains in the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland, and one of its southerly spurs is the site of an ancient stone promontory fort, which is a protected National Monument.
Baurtregaum
Peak
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Baurtregaum at 851 metres, is the 13th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 18th–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. Baurtregaum is situated at the centre of the massif of the Slieve Mish Mountains on the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland. Baurtregaum is situated 2½ km northeast of Caherconree Promontory Fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Camp and Fenit.
Camp
Village
Photo: Irina Guerin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Camp is a village near the Slieve Mish Mountains in County Kerry, Ireland, on the Dingle Peninsula. It is close to the Dingle Way and is a destination for tourists. Camp is situated 4 km northwest of Caherconree Promontory Fort.
Fenit
Village
Photo: Den Donovan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fenit is a small village in County Kerry, Ireland, located on north side of Tralee Bay about 10 km west of Tralee town, just south of the Shannon Estuary. Fenit is situated 9 km north of Caherconree Promontory Fort.
Caherconree Promontory Fort
- Categories: promontory fort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: County Kerry, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.19743° or 52° 11′ 51″ northLongitude
-9.86294° or 9° 51′ 47″ westOpen location code
9C4G54WP+XROpenStreetMap ID
way 1142932650OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q30247121
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In Other Languages
“Caherconree Promontory Fort” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Cathair Conraoi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gearhane and Derrymore Lake.
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