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Leacanabuaile Fort

Category: Sightseeing + Tours

2 miles northwest of Cahersiveen, Cahersiveen

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Leacanabuaile Fort - Cahersiveen - Reviews of Leacanabuaile Fort - TripAdvisor
Across the river from Cahersiveen and turn left. A rough sign at the small parking area directs visitors along a path to the fort , but this is Cahergall fort. For Leacanabuaile, whic...
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Leacanabuaile Fort, Killarney | MyTravelGuide.com
Built in the 8th or 9th century for a wealthy farmer, this impressive fort stands on a rocky outcrop overlooking the fertile lands below. The outer wall is three metres thick, with an eastern entrance facing away from the prevailing wind. Inside there are the remains of four houses, some built on to...
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Leacanabuaile Stone Fort
from an excavated ring-fort site. It is situated against the wall on the far side of the enclosure, the doorway facing the entrance. The walls are up to 1.5m (5 ft) thick and they are corbelled from a height of 1.2m (4 ft). However, the roof does not seem to have been of solid stone. Five post-holes...
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Cahersiveen: Leacanabuaile Fort - Traveler Reviews - Iron Age cashel with souterrain. - TripAdvisor
The round houses inside the wall appear to be tiny, but they were probably quite snug. The climate here is more equable than that of much of the UK, and snow and frost are rarely seen. In one of these houses is the entrance to a souterrain, a narrow, shallow, curving tunnel which led to a chamber in...
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