Ballinknockane facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Ballinknockane |
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| Native name Irish: Baile an Chnocáin |
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| Type | cillín, souterrain, hut sites |
| Etymology | Irish: "settlement of the little hill" |
| Location | Ballinknockane, Kilquane, County Kerry |
| Built | 5th–8th centuries |
| Owner | state |
| Official name: Ballinknockane Burial ground & possible church; Hut sites and souterrain | |
| Reference no. | 221.1416 |
Ballinknockane is the location of a National Monument in County Kerry, Ireland.
Location
Ballinknockane is located west of Mount Brandon and south of the Brandon Stream; it is 7.3 km (4.5 mi) northeast of Murreagh.
Description
The national monument consists of a cillín (calluragh), an unconsecrated burial ground. Nearby is a cashel (stone ringfort) with souterrain (underground storage tunnel) and several hut sites.
Hut sites include:
- Cloghaunnageragh ("Sheep Hut")
- Cloghaunglass ("Green Hut")
- Lisnagraigue
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