Caherdorgan North Cashel

Catherdorgan is a stone cashel on the slope overlooking Smerwick Harbour on the Dingle peninsula. Within the enclosure there are 6 stone round houses with 4 of the houses conjoined. Within the Cashel the entrance to what may have been a souterran is also visible.





Bibliography

  • Cuppage et al, 1986. The Archaeological Survey of the Dingle Peninsula.
  • Harbison, P. 1994 Early Irish Pilgrim Archaeology in the Dingle Peninsula. World Archaeology, Vol. 26, No. 1, Archaeology of Pilgrimage , pp. 90-10

View of cashel enclosure Caherdorgan North View of round house entrance Caherdorgan North Cashel View of round houses Caherdorgan North Cashel View of round house entrance Caherdorgan North Cashel
View of souterrain entrance Caherdorgan North Cashel View of Souterrain entrance Caherdorgan North Cashel Souterrain Caherdorgan North Cashel View of round house exterior Caherdorgan North Cashel

Site Location

  • SMR Number:KE042-068
  • Class: Cashel
  • National Grid Reference (E,N): 40026, 105567
  • Townland(s): CAHERDORGAN NORTH
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Last Updated , Nov 2010  
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