Loher Cashel
Stone ringfort in County Kerry, Ireland
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Loher Cashel is a stone ringfort (cashel) and National Monument located on the Iveragh Peninsula, Ireland.[3][4][5]
County Kerry, Ireland
| Loher Cashel | |
|---|---|
| Cathair an Lóthair (Irish) | |
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  Location within Ireland | |
| 51.786111°N 10.165556°W | |
| Type | stone ringfort |
| Location | Loher, Derrynane, County Kerry, Ireland |
| History | |
| Built | c. 9th century AD |
| Site notes | |
| Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Height | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
Architectural style | Gaelic Ireland |
| Owner | State[1] |
Official name | Loher Cashel[2] |
| Reference no. | 611 |
Location
Loher Cashel is situated on the western edge of the Iveragh Peninsula overlooking Ballinskelligs Bay, 3.9 km (2.4 mi) northwest of Derrynane.[6][7] This location may have been chosen for its view of Skellig Michael.[8]
History
Description
This is a circular stone ringfort (caiseal) of internal diameter 20 m (66 ft) with outer walls over 2 m (6 ft 7 in) high and 3 m (9.8 ft) thick accessible by stairways. It is built of drystone with gaps filled in with rubble.
In the interior are a large round house and a smaller rectangular house; archaeology has shown that these were preceded by wooden buildings. A souterrain was located in the circular house.[10]
The entrance has a stone-lined passage similar to that at Staigue stone fort.[11][12]