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
Fahan: The Dingle Peninsula coastline looking towards Slea Head and the Blasket Islands from the R559 road
LocationCounty Kerry, Ireland
Coordinates52.101615°N 10.421519°W / 52.101615; -10.421519
Built13th century
Architectural style(s)clochán
Location of Fahan in Ireland
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