Caherdaniel

Caherdaniel (Irish: Cathair Dónall, meaning 'Dónall's stone ringfort')^[1][2] is a village and townland in County Kerry, Ireland, located on the Iveragh peninsula on the Ring of Kerry. It is on the southwestern side of the peninsula, facing onto Derrynane Bay, at a T-junction on the N70 road.

Caherdaniel Cathair Dónall
Village
Cathair Dónall (Caherdaniel) Ring Fort
Caherdaniel Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 51°46′10″N 10°05′59″W
Country	Ireland
Province	Munster
County	County Kerry
Irish grid reference	V548593

Staigue fort, a stone ringfort (cathair in Irish), is nearby.^[3] Derrynane House, which was home to Daniel O'Connell, is also in the area. Copper ore was previously mined in Caherdaniel, the first mines dating back to about 2000 BC.^[4]

Notable people

• Kathleen O'Connell (1888–1956), republican activist and Éamon de Valera's personal secretary^[5]
• Pat Quinlan (1919–1997), Irish Army officer^[6]

See also

• List of towns and villages in Ireland

References

1. Mills, A. D. (2003). A Dictionary of British Place-Names. Oxford University Press.
2. "Cathair Dónall / Caherdaniel". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
3. "Discover Caherdaniel". Discover Ireland. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
4. Noonan, Damien (2001). "Castles & Ancient Monuments of Ireland", Arum Press. ISBN 1-85410-752-6
5. Anne Dolan. "O'Connell, Kathleen". Dictionary of Irish Biography. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
6. Majella O'Sullivan (28 October 2017). "Jadotville hero is honoured on the Ring of Kerry". Irish Independent. Retrieved 9 October 2024.