Staigue Fort
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.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: fort
- Also known as: “Staigue Cashel” and “Staigue stone fort”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castlecove and Caherdaniel.
Castlecove
Hamlet
Photo: Pjcasey69, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Castlecove is situated 3 km southwest of Staigue Fort.
Caherdaniel
Village
Photo: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 7 km southwest of Staigue Fort.
Sneem
Village
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sneem is a village situated on the Iveragh Peninsula, in County Kerry, in the southwest of Ireland. It lies on the estuary of the River Sneem which expands here to Kenmare Bay. Sneem is situated 9 km northeast of Staigue Fort.
Staigue Fort
- Categories: ringfort, tourism, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: County Kerry, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.805° or 51° 48′ 18″ northLongitude
-10.01544° or 10° 0′ 56″ westOpen location code
9C3FRX4M+2ROpenStreetMap ID
way 38323255OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q1422542
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Esperanto to Ukrainian—“Staigue Fort” goes by many names.
- Esperanto: “Fort Staigue”
- French: “fort de Staigue”
- French: “Fort de Staigue”
- French: “Staigue Stone Fort”
- German: “Staigue Fort”
- Irish: “Cathair na Stéige”
- Russian: “Ань-Штегь”
- Ukrainian: “Замок Стайгу-форт”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Staigue NE Top and Staigue Top.
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