Celtic Recipes

Cahergal Stone Fort - An Chathair Gheal

Cahergal - An Chathair Gheal stone fort is in County Kerry, Ireland (Irish: Contae Chiarraí, Éire). It was  built around 600AD and is located immediately southeast of another stone fort Leacanabuaile (Irish:Leaca na Buaile) and about 2.7 km (1.7 mi) northwest of the town of Cahirciveen (Irish: Cathair Saidhbhín). This site dry stone wall fort has undergone some reconstruction and the outer walls are approximately 4m (13ft) high and about 5 m (16ft) thick. It has an internal diameter 25 m (82 ft).

Skellig Michael - Sceilig Mhichil Monastery

Ireland's Skellig Islands (Irish: Na Scealaga), are two small spectacular pinnacles rising out of the Atlantic Ocean just over 12 km (7 miles) southwest of Valentia Island, County Kerry (Irish: Dairbhre, Contae Chiarraí). The Gaelic monastery on the largest of the islands Skellig Michael (Irish: Sceilg Mhichíl) dates back to the early seventh century and may have been founded as early as the sixth century by Saint Fionán (470–549). It stands high on this island rock in the Atlantic Ocean about nine miles from the Iveragh peninsula County Kerry coast. The island of Skellig Michael is linked in pagan legend to the 'Tuatha Dé Danann' Celtic peoples who held the sea and islands as important centres in their mythical beliefs. One such legend is Manannán mac Lir, a sea deity in Irish mythology linked to the 'Tuatha Dé Danaan' also widely known in Scottish and particularly Manx legend.

Coom Wedge Tomb

Coom Wedge Tomb dates to the Neolithic period (4000–2500 BC) and is on the west of the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland (Irish: Uíbh Ráthach, Contae Chiarraí, Éire). Wedge tombs are known as such due to their shape. This one is aligned west-east and is about 5 metres (16 ft) long and 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in) wide. The chamber, the entrance to which is on the western side, is about 3 metres (9.8 ft) long, covered by a single slab.  In front of this is an open antechamber which has three large stones on each side, the tallest about 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in) high. The site is located off the R566 regional road, which runs south and west from the R567. The R567 is west from the N70 at Moing Yu Dhuda. The site is close to Kinnard West at Coom. The nearest village is Ballinskelligs  (Irish: Baile an Sceilg).

Eightercua Stone Row - Íoċtar Ċua

Eightercua Stone Row (Irish:Íoċtar Ċua) in the Iveragh Peninsula (Irish: Uíbh Ráthach) is a stone row aligned in an East-West direction that stretches over 25 metres in length with the tallest stone being about ten feet  (3 m) in height. It is located 1.5 km south-south-east of the village of Waterville, County Kerry, Ireland (Irish: (Irish: An Coireán, Contae Chiarraí, Éire). It is on the Eastern side of the N70 road. Eightercua is presumed to be a ritual site dating back to 1700 BC. Folklore has it the stones mark the burial site of Seine, wife of Amergin Mac Miled a bard and judge for the Milesians. The Milesians, in Irish mythical history are a race of people who settled in Ireland. 

Derrynane Beg Ogham Stone - Cloch Oghaim Dhoire Fhíonáin Beag and Derrynane House

Derrynane Beg Ogham Stone - (Irish: Cloch Oghaim Dhoire Fhíonáin Beag) is a standing stone located near the village Derrynane Beg, Caherdaniel, County Kerry, Ireland ((Irish: Cathair Dónall, Contae Chiarraí, Éire). The stone is made from sandstone grit  and thought to have been erected some time in the late 5th to early 6th century AD. The ogham inscription is very worn and reads ANM ḶḶATỊG̣[NI] Ṃ[A]Q [MINE]ṚC/ Ṃ[UCOI Q ̣ ̣ ? ̣ ̣CI?] ("name of Llatigni, son of Minerc, of the tribe of Q...ci"). It is not in its original site having been found partly buried on Derrynane strand. It was moved to the present site, off the N70 road towards Derrynane House in the 1940's.

Caherdaniel Stone Fort - Cathair Dónall

Caherdaniel  (Irish: Cathair Dónall) stone fort is off the N70 road about half a mile west of the village of Caherdaniel,  which is on the Iveragh Peninsula, County Kerry, Ireland (Irish: Uíbh Ráthach, Contae Chiarraí, Éire). This fort is well preserved with large stone walls and is thought to date to about 600 AD. 

Staigue Stone Fort

Staigue Stone Fort (Irish: an Stéig or Caiseal Stéig) is a ruined stone fort with walls reaching about five and half metres in height in places and four meters thick at it's base. It encloses an area of about 27 metres in diameter and surrounded by a wide ditch. Within the structure are passages and stairways. It dates back to the Iron Age between 300AD and 400AD. It is three miles west of Sneem (Irish: An tSnaidhm), close to a minor road north of Castlecove, County Kerry (Irish: Cuan an Chaisleáin, Contae Chiarraí).

Kenmare Stone Circle

Kenmare Stone Circle is made up of 15 stones. Of which 13 remain standing and two are now on the ground. They surround a boulder burial in the centre which has a large capstone of about two metres in length, 1.8m wide and 0.8m thick. The weight of this capstone is estimated to be about seven tons. The circle measures 17.4 x 15.8m. The circle is located in the town of Kenmare (Irish: An Neidín) not far from the Cromwell Bridge, in County Kerry (Irish: Contae Chiarraí).

Dromagorteen Stone Circle

Dromargorteen Stone Circle is in Bonane Heritage Park. This is situated between the town of Kenmare (Irish: An Neidín) in the south of County Kerry, Ireland (Irish: Contae Chiarraí, Éire) and the village of Glengariff (Irish: Gleann Garbh, Contae Chorcaí). It is off the N71 road. The circle is made up of thirteen stones, with a central boulder burial. It is positioned in regard to astronomical and ceremonial importance. There is a charge to get into the Bonane Heritage Park and details can be seen on their website. There are also other sites of archaeological sites within the park. Not far from the stone circle is a fulacht fiadh, which is a burnt mound used for cooking and possibly dating to the  Bronze Age (c.1500- c. 500 BC), and a well preserved ring fort. 

Caherdooneerish Stone Fort

Caherdooneerish also known as Caherdoonfergus stands high above Black Head not far from the harbour village of Ballyvaughan, County Clare, Ireland (Irish: Baile Uí Bheacháin, Contae an Chláir, Éire). This fort is about twenty metres in diameter with stone walls standing at four metres in places. Not least in making the effort to climb up to this fort is the commanding view presented over Galway Bay (Irish: Loch Lurgain or Cuan na Gaillimhe)

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