Caherdaniel

Caherdaniel
Cathair Dónall
Town

Cathair Dónall (Caherdaniel) Ring Fort
Caherdaniel

Location in Ireland

Coordinates: 51°46′10″N 10°05′59″W / 51.769553°N 10.09960°W / 51.769553; -10.09960Coordinates: 51°46′10″N 10°05′59″W / 51.769553°N 10.09960°W / 51.769553; -10.09960
Country Ireland
Province Munster
County County Kerry
Irish Grid Reference V548593

Caherdaniel (Irish: Cathair Dónall, meaning "Dónall's stone ringfort"[1]) is a village in County Kerry, Ireland, located on the Iveragh peninsula on the Ring of Kerry. It is on the southwestern side of the peninsula, facing onto Derrynane Bay, at a T-junction on the N70 road.

A stone ringfort (cathair in Irish) is nearby,[2] as is Derrynane House, which was home to Daniel O'Connell. Copper ore was mined in the area, the first mines dating back to about 2000 BC.

See also

References

  1. A. D. Mills, 2003, A Dictionary of British Place-Names, Oxford University Press
  2. DiscoverIreland.ie Official Tourist Board site - Caherdaniel
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