Castle cove (in ruins)

Castle cove (in ruins) is a castle in County Kerry, Munster. Access is restricted and requires permission. Castle cove (in ruins) is situated nearby to Castlecove Post Office, as well as near the village Caherdaniel.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Staigue Fort.

Staigue Fort

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Staigue or Staig is a ruined stone ringfort eighteen kilometres west of Sneem, on the Iveragh peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland. The fort is thought to have been built during the late Iron Age, probably somewhere between 300 and 400 AD, as a defensive stronghold for a local lord or king. Staigue Fort is situated 3½ km northeast of Castle cove (in ruins).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Castlecove and Caherdaniel.

Castlecove

Hamlet

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Castlecove is a village in County Kerry, Ireland, located on the Iveragh peninsula on the N70 road which forms part of the Ring of Kerry. It is situated on the southwestern side of the peninsula.

Caherdaniel

Village

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Caherdaniel is a village and townland in County Kerry, Ireland, located on the Iveragh peninsula on the Ring of Kerry. It is on the southwestern side of the peninsula, facing onto Derrynane Bay, at a T-junction on the N70 road. Staigue fort, a stone ringfort, is nearby. Derrynane House, which was home to Daniel O'Connell, is also in the area. Caherdaniel is situated 4 km west of Castle cove (in ruins).