Leacanabuaile
Leacanabuaile is a stone ringfort (cashel) and National Monument in County Kerry, Ireland.[3] Leacanabuaile is immediately northwest of Cahergal, 3 km (1.9 mi) northwest of Cahirciveen.[4]
| Leacanabuaile | |
|---|---|
| Native name Irish: Leaca na Buaile | |
  Location of Leacanabuaile in Ireland | |
| Type | stone ringfort |
| Location | Kimego West, Caherciveen, County Kerry, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 51.958258°N 10.261868°W |
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Built | c. 9th century AD |
| Architectural style(s) | Gaelic Ireland |
| Owner | State[1] |
National Monument of Ireland | |
| Official name: Leacanabuaile Cashel[2] | |
| Reference no. | 414 |
History
The cashel was built around the 9th century AD as a defended farmstead.[5]
The Irish name means "hillside of the milking-place".[6]
The site was excavated in 1939–40; objects found included iron knives and pins, bone combs, bronze, millstones, and lead, dating from the 9th or 10th century AD.[7][8]
Description
Leacanabuaile is a circular stone ringfort (caiseal) of internal diameter 30 m (98 ft) with outer walls over 2 m (6 ft 7 in) high and 3.3 m (11 ft) thick.[9] Protected on three sides by steep grassy slopes, the entrance is on the east side.[10] It is built of drystone with gaps filled in with rubble.[7][11]
Inside are three stone beehive houses and a souterrain.[12]
References
- http://cdp.kerrycoco.ie/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/1_national_monuments.pdf
- https://www.archaeology.ie/sites/default/files/media/pdf/monuments-in-state-care-kerry.pdf
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- Ó'Ríordáin, Seán P. (23 September 2017). "The Excavation of Leacanabuaile Stone Fort Near Caherciveen, Co. Kerry" – via Google Books.
- Steves, Rick; O'Connor, Pat (5 July 2016). "Rick Steves Best of Ireland". Avalon Publishing – via Google Books.
- "Journal of the Cork Historical and Archaeological Society". The Society. 23 September 2017 – via Google Books.
- Activeme.ie. "Leacanabuaile Stone Fort Walking Route, Kerry - Activeme.ie". www.activeme.ie.
- "Leacanabuaile Fort (Cahersiveen, Ireland): Award Winning - Top Tips Before You Go (with Photos) - TripAdvisor". www.tripadvisor.ie.
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- Halpin, Andrew; Newman, Conor (23 September 2017). "Ireland: An Oxford Archaeological Guide to Sites from Earliest Times to AD 1600". Oxford University Press – via Google Books.
- Tibus, Website design and development by. "Leacanabuaile Fort - Attractions - Museums and Attractions - All Ireland - Republic Of Ireland - Kerry - Cahersiveen - Discover Ireland". www.discoverireland.ie.
- "Cahergal and Leacanabuaile Forts, Ballycarbery Castle - Voices from the Dawn". www.voicesfromthedawn.com.
- Henderson, Jon (1 December 2007). "The Atlantic Iron Age: Settlement and Identity in the First Millennium BC". Routledge – via Google Books.
- User, Super. "Cahergal and Leacanabuaile - Old Irish Stone Forts or Ring Forts".
- Cockroach. "Leacanabuaile Stone Fort - ticket prices and opening hours information - map". directionireland.com.
- "Saints and Stones: Leacanabuaile". www.saintsandstones.net.