Cahersiveen
Cahersiveen (also: Cahirciveen , Caherciveen , Cahirsiveen ; Irish : Cathair Saidhbhín ) is a place on the Iveragh Peninsula in the southwest of the Republic of Ireland . It is located on the famous Ring of Kerry tourist route and, with a population of 1,294 (2006), is one of the larger towns in County Kerry .
There is a Catholic church in the village, which is the only one named after a layman ( Daniel O'Connell ). The place is on the Fertha River and at the foot of Bentee Mountain. There is also a barracks of the former Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC; literally translated: "Royal Irish Police"). Legend has it that this building was mistakenly built according to plans for a British barracks in India. Today the Old Barracks Heritage Center is located in the barracks .
Not far from the village are the large duns of Cahergall (completely restored) and Leacanabuaile .
The politician and freedom fighter Daniel O'Connell (1775-1847) was born near Cahersiveen, the priest and resistance fighter Hugh O'Flaherty died in 1963 in Cahersiveen.
Cahersiveen was on the Farranfore – Valencia Harbor railway line .
Web links
- Landscape pictures by Madeleine Weber
- City website
Coordinates: 51 ° 56 ′ 54 ″ N , 10 ° 13 ′ 26 ″ W.