Leacanabuaile is a stone ringfort (cashel) and National MonumentinCounty Kerry, Ireland.[3] Leacanabuaile is immediately northwest of Cahergal, 3 km (1.9 mi) northwest of Cahirciveen.[4]
| Leacanabuaile | |
|---|---|
| Native name Irish: Leaca na Buaile | |
  Location of Leacanabuaile in Ireland | |
| Type | stone ringfort |
| Location | Kimego West, Caherciveen, County Kerry, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 51°57′30″N 10°15′43″W / 51.958258°N 10.261868°W / 51.958258; -10.261868 |
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Built | c. 9th century AD |
| Architectural style(s) | Gaelic Ireland |
| Owner | State[1] |
| Official name | Leacanabuaile Cashel[2] |
| Reference no. | 414 |
The cashel was built around the 9th century AD as a defended farmstead.[5]
The Irish name means "hillside of the milking-place".[6]
The site was excavated in 1939–40; objects found included iron knives and pins, bone combs, bronze, millstones, and lead, dating from the 9th or 10th century AD.[7][8]
Leacanabuaile is a circular stone ringfort (caiseal) of internal diameter 30 m (98 ft) with outer walls over 2 m (6 ft 7 in) high and 3.3 m (11 ft) thick.[9] Protected on three sides by steep grassy slopes, the entrance is on the east side.[10] It is built of drystone with gaps filled in with rubble.[7][11]
Inside are three stone beehive houses and a souterrain.[12]
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