Clochan in Cathair Deargáin Thuaidh

Caherdorgan/Cathair Deargáin: A roughly circular cashel (KE042-068----; National Monument No.221/47) within which are 5 well-preserved clochauns and 1 or possibly 2 Man-made underground passages. It is situated on a WNW facing slope and commands an excellent view over much of the N side of this W end of the Dingle Peninsula. The 5 huts are all circular or sub-circular in plan and of corbelled, drystone construction. (4) The southernmost of these 3 conjoined huts measures 4.65m x 4.75m in diameter internally and the wall is a maximum of 2.5m high. The lintelled doorway faces NE and is 1.22m high and .85m wide. The well entrance to a short Man-made underground passage passage is located at the base of the wall at W. From here the passage runs 2.2m to W under the wall of the hut and lm to E under its floor. It is .82m wide, .55m high and is mainly of drystone construction, but parts of the walls are earthen. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 551. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 7 August 2013