Caherconree

The Promontory Fort Caherconree (Irish Cathair Conraoi, Old Irish Cathair Con Roí ) lies at an altitude of 625 m above the Finglas Valley on the Dingle Peninsula, and is Ireland's zweithöchstgelenes Inland Promontory Fort It is one of the major mythical places in County Kerry, named after Cú Roí mac Dairi (also Cú Rui, in modern Irish Cú Raoi ), a legendary Irish hero. Caher is the anglicized form of the Irish word cathair (which in some parts of the island or Dun Stone Fort means ).

Caherconree is located on the spot where the Sliabh Mis ( a mountain range ) marks a natural threshold between the peninsula and the mainland. Here is a projecting westward spur. A 110 m long wall where it forms the steep cliff next to a triangular enclosure of about two acres size. The dry stone wall stood before restoration in places even up to a height of about three meters. It is massive and has three wide on the inside, terraced wall levels.

Legend

Caherconree is Cú ROIs residence in the Slieve Mish Mountains ( Sliabh Mis ). Loegaire Buadach, Conall Cernach and Cu Chulainn be sent here, to let him decide who was Ireland's greatest hero. Everyone needs to watch his city at night while he is testing it in the form of a greyish Otherworld being. Caherconree turned every night unceasingly, so that the input could not be found. This fort has a strong cultic element, and it is not impossible that it was created for the sun god.