Caherdorgan North
Caherdorgan North is a National Monument located in County Kerry, Ireland.Photo: Seandálaí, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: circular cashel in County Kerry
- Also known as: “Caherdorgan Fort”, “Caherdorgan North Cashel”, and “Cathair Deargan Stone Fort”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gallarus Oratory and Kilmalkedar Church.
Gallarus Oratory
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Gallarus Oratory is an oratory on the Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry, Ireland. It has been presented variously as an early-Christian stone church by antiquary Charles Smith, in 1756; a 12th-century Romanesque church by archaeologist Peter Harbison in 1970; a shelter for pilgrims by the same in 1994. Gallarus Oratory is situated 1 km southwest of Caherdorgan North.
Kilmalkedar Church
Ruins
Photo: Seandálaí, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kilmalkedar Church is a ruins, which is situated 650 metres north of Caherdorgan North.
St. Brendan’s Oratory
Church
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St. Brendan’s Oratory is a church, which is situated 1 km north of Caherdorgan North.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ballynagall and Ballyferriter.
Ballynagall
Village
Photo: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Baile na nGall, unofficially anglicized as "Ballydavid", is a Gaeltacht village is situated on the Dingle Peninsula of County Kerry, Ireland. As the 2003 Official Languages Act revoked the status of the English language name Ballydavid, the official name is Baile na nGall. Ballynagall is situated 2½ km northwest of Caherdorgan North.
Ballyferriter
Village
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Baile an Fheirtéaraigh unofficially anglicised as Ballyferriter, or also known as An Buailtín, is a Gaeltacht village in County Kerry, Ireland. It is in the west of the Corca Dhuibhne peninsula and according to the 2002 census, about 75% of the town's population speak the Irish language on a daily basis. Ballyferriter is situated 5 km west of Caherdorgan North.
Ventry
Village
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Dingle is the only sizable town on the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry, some 50 km southwest of Tralee. With a population in 2022 of 1,700, it has a colourful town centre and fishing harbour. Ventry is situated 5 km south of Caherdorgan North.
Caherdorgan North
- Categories: hillfort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: County Kerry, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.17924° or 52° 10′ 45″ northLongitude
-10.3395° or 10° 20′ 22″ westOpen location code
9C4F5MH6+M6OpenStreetMap ID
way 154893141OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q1025759
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In Other Languages
From German to Irish—“Caherdorgan North” goes by many names.
- German: “Caherdorgan North”
- Irish: “Cathair Deargáin Thuaidh”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Chancellor’s House and CIIC 187 (Ogham Stone Concept by RAS Macalister).
Nearby Places
Explore places such as The Oratory Cafe and Gallarus Oratory Ticket Booth & Shop.
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