Historic Sites of Kerry
The Iveragh Peninsula contains a high concentration of archaeological remains spanning from the Bronze Age to the medieval period. This collection features massive dry-stone ring forts like Staigue and Cahergal, which showcase advanced early Christian engineering. The landscape is also marked by Bronze Age ritual sites, including the Kenmare and Uragh stone circles, and the coastal ruins of Ballycarbery and Ballinskelligs castles. These landmarks provide insight into the defensive, residential, and ceremonial history of County Kerry.
A Ballycarbery Castle
Ballycarbery Castle is a castle 3 kilometres from Cahersiveen, County Kerry, Ireland.
B Kenmare Stone Circle
Bronze Age ritual site featuring 15 standing stones arranged in an elliptical shape with a central boulder tomb. It is one of the largest stone circles in southwest Ireland.
C Charlie Chaplin
Bronze statue in Waterville commemorating the actor’s frequent holidays in the village between 1959 and 1970.
D Staigue Fort
Staigue or Staig is a ruined stone ringfort three miles west of Sneem, on the Iveragh peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland.
E King Puck statue
Bronze monument in Killorglin depicting a mountain goat, honoring the central figure of the annual Puck Fair, one of Ireland's oldest festivals.
F Ballinskelligs Castle
Ballinskelligs Castle is a castle located near Ballinskelligs on the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland.
G Beehive Huts
Early Christian dry-stone dwellings, known as clocháns, built without mortar using a corbelled roofing technique.
H Cahergal Ring Fort
Large stone-built ring fort dating to approximately 600 AD, featuring terraced inner walls and the remains of a central stone circular house.
I Uragh Stone Circle
The Uragh Stone Circle is an axial five-stone circle located near Gleninchaquin Park, County Kerry, Ireland.
J Anglo American Cable House, Telegraph Field
Site of the first successful transatlantic telegraph cable terminus, which connected Valentia Island to Newfoundland in 1866.
K Eightercua
Eightercua Irish: Íoċtar Ċua, meaning ' "the place or holy place or harbor" that is Íoċ or "below" - the word is a specifically…
L Birthplace of Daniel O'Connell
Ruined 18th-century house at Carhan where the Irish political leader, known as "The Liberator," was born in 1775.
M Leacanabuile Ring Fort
Ninth-century stone fort protected by thick dry-stone walls, containing the foundations of several interconnected internal chambers and a souterrain.
N Killelton Church
Killelton Church is a medieval church and a National Monument in County Kerry, Ireland.
O Hutchin's Folly
Unfinished three-story stone tower built in the 19th century by a local landlord, notable for its Victorian Gothic architectural style.
P Loher Stone Fort
A reconstructed early medieval cashel overlooking Ballinskelligs Bay, containing two dry-stone structures and a defensive wall with internal stairs.
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