Cahersiveen

Cahersiveen or Cathair Saidhbhín meaning “Little Sadbh’s stone ringfort” is located at the foot of Beentee Mountain, on the river Fertha and overlooks Valentia Harbour. 

It has remained principally a market town down the centuries and is famed for having Ireland’s only church that is not named after a saint, the Daniel O’ Connell Memorial Church (us Irish think he is a saint). There is also  the Old Barracks, Ballycarbery Castle, and the magical stone forts of Cahergal & Leacanabuaile.

AT A GLANCE

County: Kerry

Province: Munster

Area Code: 066

Climate: Temperate climate with mild summers and cool winters

DID YOU KNOW?

1. Has a population of over 1,200.
2. Birthplace of Daniel O’Connell, known as the “The Great Liberator” campaigned for Catholic Emancipation.
3. Ancient Stone forts, Cahergal and Leacanabuaille dated back to 600AD have been partially reconstructed in the area to give an idea of size and scale.
4. Cahersiveen is home to Valentia observatory station which is the oldest monitoring station in the world.