Caherdaniel

Caherdaniel
Cathair Dónall
Village
Cathair Dónall (Caherdaniel) Ring Fort
Cathair Dónall (Caherdaniel) Ring Fort
Caherdaniel is located in Ireland
Caherdaniel
Caherdaniel
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 51°46′10″N 10°05′59″W / 51.76955°N 10.0996°W / 51.76955; -10.0996
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyCounty Kerry
Irish grid referenceV548593

Caherdaniel (Irish: Cathair Dónall, meaning 'Dónall's stone ringfort')[1][2] is a village and townland 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.

Staigue fort, a stone ringfort (cathair in Irish), is nearby.[3] Derrynane House, which was home to Daniel O'Connell, is also in the area. Copper ore was previously mined in Caherdaniel, the first mines dating back to about 2000 BC.[4]

  1. ^ Mills, A. D. (2003). A Dictionary of British Place-Names. Oxford University Press.
  2. ^ "Cathair Dónall / Caherdaniel". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Discover Caherdaniel". Discover Ireland. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  4. ^ Noonan, Damien (2001). "Castles & Ancient Monuments of Ireland", Arum Press. ISBN 1-85410-752-6