Why this matters
A local fairy fort (ringfort/rath); wider significance not recorded.
Overview
Indicated — Caherdaniel is recorded as Fairy fort / stone ringfort in Kerry. In rough grazing, on a terrace on the lower S-facing slopes of Cahernageeha Mountain and overlooking Derrynane Bay to the SW. c. 30m) is indicated on the 1846 OS 6-inch map, while a roughly oval enclosed area (c. 27m N-S
Who made it and when
The saved account records: Later, roughly built, slightly curving walls at E and at S may have come from the original enclosing element and from the surrounding stony fields.
How it was made and used
The saved account records: The interior is covered with dense overgrowth and was used as a children's burial ground (KE106-056005-).
What was found
The saved account records: c. 21m E-W), named 'Cealluragh Burial Gd.', is indicated on the 1896 OS 6-inch map.
What remains
The saved account records: H 0.45m) is visible along the W arc. It consists of an inner and an outer row of large block-type stones with evidence of an infill of smaller stones.
Why it mattered
Indicated — Caherdaniel matters because the source ties fairy fort / stone ringfort to this exact landscape and preserves evidence that a bare map name loses. The saved account adds: In rough grazing, on a terrace on the lower S-facing slopes of Cahernageeha Mountain and overlooking Derrynane Bay to the SW.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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