Glin North
Glin North is the location of a National Monument in County Kerry, Ireland.[2][3][4]
| Glin North | |
|---|---|
| Native name Irish: Na Gleannta Thuaidh[1] | |
  Location of Glin North in Ireland | |
| Type | stone fort, clocháns |
| Etymology | northern part of the valley |
| Location | Glin North, Ballyhea, Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry |
| Coordinates | 52.182270°N 10.286048°W |
| Built | 5th–8th centuries |
| Owner | state |
| Official name | Glin North Clochán & stone fort, Cashel |
| Reference no. | 221.33/34 |
Location
Glin North is located 4.9 kilometres (3.0 mi) north-northwest of Dingle, to the south of the Milltown River and west of Scragg mountain.[5][6]
Description
The national monument consists of a clochán, stone fort and cashel. The cashel (stone ringfort) covers 650 m2 (0.16 acres) internally.
References
- "Na Gleannta Thuaidh/Glin North". Logainm.ie.
- Commons, Great Britain Parliament House of (27 September 1877). "Accounts and Papers of the House of Commons". Ordered to be printed – via Google Books.
- Hendroff, Adrian (18 May 2015). The Dingle Peninsula. The Collins Press. ISBN 9781848895317 – via Google Books.
- Commons, Great Britain Parliament House of (27 September 2018). "Papers by Command". H.M. Stationery Office – via Google Books.
- "Journal of the Geological Society of Dublin". Hardy. 27 September 1860 – via Google Books.
- Harbison, Peter (1 April 1995). Pilgrimage in Ireland: The Monuments and the People. Syracuse University Press. ISBN 9780815603122 – via Google Books.
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