Fahan, County Kerry
Fahan is an area on the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland, noted for a collection of clochán, or drystone beehive huts. Fahan lies below Mount Eagle on the southern coast of the Dingle peninsula, to the west of the fishing village of Ventry and to the east of the steep cliffs of Slea Head. Fahan has many antiquities, including cave dwellings, stone beehive huts, stone monuments and forts.
Fahan | |
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Fahan: The Dingle Peninsula coastline looking towards Slea Head and the Blasket Islands from the R559 road | |
Location | County Kerry, Ireland |
Coordinates | 52.101615°N 10.421519°W |
Built | 13th century |
Architectural style(s) | clochán |
Location of Fahan in Ireland |
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