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 100 BC, as a defensive stronghold for a local lord or king.- Tourist attraction
- Description: cashel in Staigue
- Also known as“Staigue Cashel”“Staigue stone fort”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castlecove and Caherdaniel.
Castlecove
Hamlet
Castlecove is a village in County Kerry, Ireland… Castlecove is situated 3 km southwest of Staigue Fort.
Caherdaniel
Village
Caherdaniel is a village and townland in County Kerry… Caherdaniel is situated 7 km southwest of Staigue Fort.
Sneem
Village
Sneem is a village situated on the Iveragh Peninsula, in County Kerry, in the southwest of Ireland. Sneem is situated 9 km northeast of Staigue Fort.
Staigue Fort
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Latitude
51.805° or 51° 48′ 18″ north
Longitude
-10.01544° or 10° 0′ 56″ west
Open location code
9C3FRX4M+2R
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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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.
Nearby Places
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