What is recorded here

Templenafannada is a triangular cave on the SW slopes of Beenrour in County Kerry, Ireland. Local lore describes it as a refuge where people sought shelter, though no trace of the bones once recorded there remains. Barnacles and periwinkles still line its inner end, marking the cave as a living boundary between human memory and coastal time.

Templenafannada/ Teampall na Feannaide: This site is located on the SW slopes of Beenrour, on the N side of the valley of the upper tributary of the Finglas river. It is situated in an area of rock outcrops and scree, and comprises a natural cave of triangular elevation, open to W. The OSNB recorded 'a large quantity of human bones' in the cave (Kilcrohane, 10). No trace of these bones now survives, but deposits of barnacles and periwinkles occur towards its inner end. The site is recorded in local lore as a place of refuge. The above description is derived from A. O'Sullivan and J. Sheehan (compilers), 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University Press (1996), no. 1484. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 1 August 2013

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