List of national monuments in County Kerry facts for kids
The Irish state has officially approved the following list of national monuments in County Kerry. In Ireland, a structure or site may be deemed to be a "national monument", and therefore worthy of state protection unless the government decides to demolish it. If the land adjoining to the monument is essential to protect it, this land may also be protected.
National Monuments
| NM# | Monument name | Description | Image | Townland | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | Annagh Church | Church | _looking_Northeast.JPG) |
Annagh | 52°14′54″N 9°45′17″W / 52.248452°N 9.754696°W |
| 430 | Ardcanaght Stones | Ogham Stones | Ardcanaght | 52°10′10″N 9°43′35″W / 52.169473°N 9.726435°W | |
| 54 | Ardfert Cathedral | Cathedral & 2 Churches |  |
Ardfert | 52°19′44″N 9°46′54″W / 52.328801°N 9.781773°W |
| 358 | Ardfert Abbey | Friary (Franciscan) |  |
Ardfert | 52°19′49″N 9°46′26″W / 52.330294°N 9.773911°W |
| 221.01 | Arraglen Ogham Stone | Ogham Stone | .jpg) |
Arraglen (Corkaguiney Barony) | 52°15′28″N 10°14′55″W / 52.2578184°N 10.2484763°W |
| 355 | Gallaunmore | Standing stone | Ballineetig | 52°08′21″N 10°13′22″W / 52.139254°N 10.222848°W | |
| 221.1416 | Ballinknockane | Burial ground & possible church | Ballinknockane (Kilquane civil parish) | 52°14′00″N 10°17′53″W / 52.233438°N 10.298012°W | |
| 221.1416 | Ballinknockane | Hut sites | Ballinknockane (Kilquane civil parish) | 52°14′03″N 10°17′30″W / 52.234288°N 10.291654°W | |
| 221.1416 | Ballinknockane | Hut site & souterrain | Ballinknockane (Kilquane civil parish) | 52°14′12″N 10°17′37″W / 52.236584°N 10.293559°W | |
| 168 | Ballinskelligs Abbey | Priory (Augustinian) |  |
Ballinskelligs | 51°48′55″N 10°16′18″W / 51.815318°N 10.271774°W |
| 64 | Ballintaggart Ogham Stones | Ogham Stones | .png) |
Ballintaggart | 52°07′40″N 10°14′35″W / 52.127783°N 10.243178°W |
| 221 | Ballybowler North Ogham Stone | Ogham Stone | Ballybowler North | 52°10′36″N 10°13′21″W / 52.176767°N 10.222615°W | |
| 364 | Ballymalis Castle | Castle | _-_geograph.org.uk_-_1392760.jpg) |
Ballymalis | 52°05′05″N 9°41′33″W / 52.084602°N 9.692596°W |
| 62 | Teampall Geal (St. Manchan's Oratory) | Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site & ogham stone | Ballymorereagh | 52°09′16″N 10°19′53″W / 52.154517°N 10.331273°W | |
| 221.0712 | Cathair na BhFionnúrach | Stone fort, huts & souterrain | Ballynavenooragh | 52°13′34″N 10°17′53″W / 52.226192°N 10.297974°W | |
| 221.0712 | Ballynavenooragh | Stone fort & hut | Ballynavenooragh | 52°13′38″N 10°17′48″W / 52.227350°N 10.296693°W | |
| 221.2425 | Cathair na gCat | Cashel & Ogham Stone | Ballywiheen | 52°09′22″N 10°24′27″W / 52.156188°N 10.407492°W | |
| 221.2425 | Ballywiheen | Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site |  |
Ballywiheen | 52°09′32″N 10°24′25″W / 52.158809°N 10.406990°W |
| 380, 492 | Beenbane | Calluragh, hut sites, cross slab, enclosure, souterrain, cross, standing stones | Beenbane | 51°49′55″N 10°09′25″W / 51.831927°N 10.156948°W | |
| 500 | Beginish house | Stone-built house |  |
Beginish | 51°56′20″N 10°17′24″W / 51.938991°N 10.289963°W |
| 184 | Caherconree Fort | Promontory Fort (Inland) |  |
Caherconree | 52°11′51″N 9°51′47″W / 52.197367°N 9.863012°W |
| 221.4748 | Caherdorgan North Cashel | Cashel |  |
Caherdorgan North | 52°10′45″N 10°20′22″W / 52.179233°N 10.339492°W |
| 221.4748 | The Chancellor's House | Building - medieval | ,_The_Chancellor%27s_House_-_geograph.org.uk_-_275343.jpg) |
Caherdorgan North | 52°10′54″N 10°20′18″W / 52.181803°N 10.338227°W |
| 238 | Callanafersy (Lisgortnageragh) | Ringfort | Callanafersy West | 52°08′13″N 9°46′28″W / 52.136969°N 9.774545°W | |
| 249 | Carrigafoyle Castle | Castle |  |
Ballylongford | 52°34′12″N 9°29′39″W / 52.570048°N 9.494181°W |
| 59 | Church Island (Valentia Harbour) | Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site |  |
Beginish | 51°56′15″N 10°17′00″W / 51.937597°N 10.283343°W |
| 60 | Church Island (Lough Currane) | Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site |  |
Lough Currane | 51°50′07″N 10°07′49″W / 51.83516°N 10.1304°W |
| 228 | Cloghanecarhan | Ringfort & Ogham Stone | Cloghanecarhan | 51°53′18″N 10°11′02″W / 51.888380°N 10.183974°W | |
| 385 | Dunloe Ogham Stones | Ogham Stones | .jpg) |
Coolmagort | 52°03′36″N 9°38′05″W / 52.059967°N 9.634751°W |
| 346 | Darrynane Beg Ogham Stone | Ogham Stone | Derrynane | 51°45′51″N 10°07′19″W / 51.764121°N 10.121920°W | |
| 221.45 | Doonmore | Promontory Fort |  |
Doonsheane | 52°07′07″N 10°13′19″W / 52.118696°N 10.221967°W |
| 221.46 | Emlagh East Ogham Stone | Ogham Stone | Emlagh East (Dingle civil parish) | 52°07′54″N 10°13′00″W / 52.131659°N 10.216570°W | |
| 391 | Emlagh East Cashel | Cashel | Emlagh East (Dingle civil parish) | 52°07′58″N 10°13′31″W / 52.132803°N 10.225341°W | |
| 177 | Dunbeg Fort | Promontory Fort |  |
Fahan | 52°06′12″N 10°24′31″W / 52.103408°N 10.408541°W |
| 65 | Gallarus Castle | Castle |  |
Baile na nGall | 52°10′33″N 10°21′21″W / 52.175824°N 10.355942°W |
| 66 | Gallarus Oratory | Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site |  |
Baile na nGall | 52°10′22″N 10°20′58″W / 52.17271°N 10.34936°W |
| 64 | Garfinny | Cemetery | Garfinny | 52°08′53″N 10°14′03″W / 52.147965°N 10.234200°W | |
| 612 | Garfinny Bridge | Bridge |  |
Garfinny/Flemingstown | 52°08′59″N 10°13′38″W / 52.149802°N 10.227109°W |
| 156 | Cathair Sayer | Clochaun | Glanfahan | 52°06′00″N 10°26′17″W / 52.09992°N 10.43812°W | |
| 156 | Cathair Martín | Clochaun | Glanfahan | 52°06′07″N 10°25′29″W / 52.101993°N 10.424610°W | |
| 156 | Cathair Murphy | Clochaun | Glanfahan | 52°06′03″N 10°26′03″W / 52.10070°N 10.43427°W | |
| 156 | Cathair Síleoid | Clochán | Glanfahan | ||
| 156 | Caher Conor | Cashel | Glanfahan | 52°06′06″N 10°25′17″W / 52.101705°N 10.421369°W | |
| 221.33 | Glin North | Clochán & stone fort | Glin North | 52°10′52″N 10°16′53″W / 52.181148°N 10.281366°W | |
| 221.34 | Glin North | Cashel | Glin North | 52°10′49″N 10°17′09″W / 52.180344°N 10.285700°W | |
| 63 | Rinn an Chaisleáin | Church site |  |
Great Blasket Island | 52°06′19″N 10°30′40″W / 52.105299°N 10.511022°W |
| 61 | Skellig Michael | Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site |  |
Great Skellig | 51°46′20″N 10°32′19″W / 51.772187°N 10.538701°W |
| 67 | Illauntannig | Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site | Illauntannig | 52°19′34″N 10°01′12″W / 52.326209°N 10.019893°W | |
| 63 | Inishtooskert | Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site |  |
Inishtooskert | 52°04′55″N 10°34′05″W / 52.082043°N 10.568069°W |
| 63 | Inishvickillane | Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site | Inishvickillane | 52°02′39″N 10°36′31″W / 52.044036°N 10.608539°W | |
| 183 | Innisfallen Abbey | Church, Oratory & Abbey (Benedictine) |  |
Innisfallen Island | 52°02′48″N 9°33′15″W / 52.046577°N 9.554222°W |
| 329 | Kilcoolaght East ogham stones | Ogham Stones |  |
Kilcoolaght East | 52°04′26″N 9°44′46″W / 52.073977°N 9.745985°W |
| 593 | Killelton Church | Church |  |
Killelton | 52°13′41″N 9°52′26″W / 52.228188°N 9.873757°W |
| 65 | Kilmalkedar | Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site |  |
Kilmalkedar | 52°11′06″N 10°20′11″W / 52.184913°N 10.336476°W |
| 221.22 | Keelers' Stone | Bullaun Stone | Kilmalkedar | 52°11′08″N 10°20′18″W / 52.185523°N 10.338254°W | |
| 221.23 | St. Brendan's Oratory | Church | Kilmalkedar | 52°11′05″N 10°20′11″W / 52.184798°N 10.336304°W | |
| 227 | Cahergall | Cashel |  |
Kimego West | 51°57′21″N 10°15′28″W / 51.955903°N 10.257801°W |
| 414 | Leacanabuaile | Cashel | Kimego West | 51°57′30″N 10°15′43″W / 51.958234°N 10.261858°W | |
| 258 | Lislaughtin Abbey | Friary (Franciscan) |  |
Lislaughtin | 52°33′27″N 9°28′12″W / 52.557472°N 9.470057°W |
| 260 | Listowel Castle | Castle |  |
Listowel | 52°26′40″N 9°29′13″W / 52.44444°N 9.48700°W |
| 611 | Loher Cashel | Cashel |  |
Loher | 51°47′10″N 10°09′56″W / 51.78604°N 10.16558°W |
| 221.02 | Maumanorig | Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site | Maumanorig | 52°08′38″N 10°21′31″W / 52.143812°N 10.358662°W | |
| 311 | Muckross Abbey | Friary (Franciscan) |  |
Killarney National Park | 52°01′34″N 9°29′42″W / 52.026206°N 9.494901°W |
| 53 | Aghadoe | Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site |  |
Parkavonear | 52°04′36″N 9°33′16″W / 52.076745°N 9.554511°W |
| 236 | Parkavonear Castle | Castle |  |
Parkavonear | 52°04′33″N 9°33′18″W / 52.075938°N 9.555020°W |
| 10001 | Illaunloughan | Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site | Portmagee | 51°53′12″N 10°22′25″W / 51.88657°N 10.37354°W | |
| 221.21 | Rahinnane Castle | Castle, Ringfort and Souterrain |  |
Rahinnane | 52°08′35″N 10°22′59″W / 52.143153°N 10.383186°W |
| 57 | Ratass Church | Church & Ogham Stone |  |
Ratass | 52°16′01″N 9°40′55″W / 52.267011°N 9.681834°W |
| 55 | Rattoo | Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site |  |
Rattoo | 52°26′33″N 9°39′00″W / 52.442473°N 9.64999°W |
| 519 | Reask | Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site |  |
Reask | 52°10′03″N 10°23′16″W / 52.167374°N 10.387698°W |
| 221.35 | Reenconnell | Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site | Reenconnell | 52°11′07″N 10°18′11″W / 52.185339°N 10.302927°W | |
| 534 | Ross Castle | Castle |  |
Ross Island | 52°02′28″N 9°31′53″W / 52.04124°N 9.53147°W |
| 221.27 | Dún an Óir (Fort del Oro) | Promontory Fort |  |
Smerwick | 52°11′27″N 10°24′52″W / 52.190926°N 10.414348°W |
| 143 | Staigue | Cashel |  |
Sneem | 51°48′18″N 10°00′56″W / 51.805033°N 10.015565°W |
| 303 | Tonaknock Cross | Cross |  |
Tonaknock | 52°22′59″N 9°41′54″W / 52.383012°N 9.698287°W |
| 295 | Tullygarran ogham stones | Two Ogham Stones | Tullygarran | 52°16′33″N 9°38′33″W / 52.275833°N 9.642500°W |
Sources
- National Monuments in County Kerry
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