Callanafersy
Callanafersy is a stone ringfort (cashel) and National Monument located in County Kerry, Ireland.[4]
| Callanafersy | |
|---|---|
| Native name Irish: Caladh na Feirse | |
  Location of Callanafersy in Ireland | |
| Type | stone ringfort |
| Location | Callanafersy West, Killorglin, County Kerry, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 52.137695°N 9.778073°W |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Built | c. 7th century AD |
| Architectural style(s) | Gaelic Ireland |
| Owner | State[1] |
National Monument of Ireland | |
| Official name: Callanafersy Ringfort[2][3] | |
| Reference no. | 238 |
Location
Callanafersy is 3.3 km (2.1 mi) north of Killorglin.
History
The cashel was built around the 7th century AD as a defended farmstead.
Description
This is a circular stone ringfort (caiseal).
References
- "National Monuments" (PDF). Cdp.kerrycoco.ie. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- "National Monuments in State Care : Ownership & Guardianship" (PDF). Archaeology.ie. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- Lewis, Samuel (23 September 2017). "A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, Comprising the Several Counties; Cities; Boroughs; Corporate, Market, and Post Towns; Parishes; and Villages; with Historical and Statistical Descriptions: Embellished with Engravings of the Arms of the Cities, Bishoprics, Corporate Towns, and Boroughs; and of the Seals of the Several Municipal Corporations". S. Lewis – via Google Books.
- Dáil, Ireland Oireachtas (23 September 2017). "Parliamentary debates; official report" – via Google Books.
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