Caherdorgan North
Caherdorgan North is a National Monument located in County Kerry, Ireland.[1][2]
| Caherdorgan North | |
|---|---|
| Native name Irish: Cathair Deargáin Thuaidh | |
 View of the fort | |
| Type | stone ringfort and medieval house |
| Etymology | Doregan's stone fort |
| Location | Dingle Peninsula County Kerry |
| Coordinates | 52.179256°N 10.339466°W |
| Elevation | 66 m (217 ft) |
| Built | 8th or 9th century AD |
| Owner | state |
National Monument of Ireland | |
| Official name: Caherdorgan North Cashel / The Chancellor's House | |
| Reference no. | 221.4748 |
  Location of Caherdorgan North in Ireland | |
Location
Caherdorgan North's cashel lies on the slope overlooking Smerwick Harbour, 6.6 km (4.1 mi) northwest of Dingle. The Chancellor's House is 300 m (330 yd) to the north.[3][4]
Caherdorgan Cashel
The cashel has a circular wall, within which are 5 dry stone clocháns with corbelled roofs. A souterrain was once here.[5]
The Chancellor's House
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View of a wall of the Chancellor's House
The Chancellor's House (Fothrach an tSainsiléara) is a ruined rectangular stone medieval building.[6][7][8][9] It was probably home to the chancellor (cancellarius) of the Diocese of Ardfert and Aghadoe. The house is 17.6 m (58 ft) long and contains a bread oven and fireplace.[10]
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References
- Moody, Theodore William; Martin, Francis X.; Byrne, Francis John; Cosgrove, Art (14 March 1976). "A New History of Ireland: Prehistoric and early Ireland". Oxford University Press – via Google Books.
- Killanin, Baron Michael Morris; Duignan, Michael V. (14 March 1989). "The Shell guide to Ireland". Gill and Macmillan – via Google Books.
- "Caherdorgan North". www.themodernantiquarian.com.
- http://homepage.eircom.net/~mickmongey/Caherdorgan.html
- GoKerry.ie. "Cathair Deargáin Thuaidh/Caherdorgan North, Cathair/Stone Fort or Cashel, national monument, - Go Kerry". www.gokerry.ie.
- "Cosán na Naomh (The Saint's Road) - Dingle Peninsula". www.wildatlanticway.com.
- Tibus, Website design and development by. "Cosán na Naomh (The Saint's Road) - Activities - Walking - Linear Walks - All Ireland - Republic of Ireland - Kerry - Ballyferriter - Discover Ireland". www.discoverireland.ie.
- Brown, June (14 March 2018). "Karen Brown's Ireland: Exceptional Places to Stay and Itineraries". Karen Brown's Guides – via Google Books.
- "Context: Chancellor's House, Kilmalkedar". catalogue.nli.ie.
- http://www.megalithicireland.com/Kilmalkedar,%20The%20Chancellor's%20House,%20,%20Kerry.html
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