Derrynane
| Derrynane Irish: Doire Fhíonáin | |
| County Kerry | |
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 Derrynane Bay | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | V543587 |
| Location: | 51°45’55"N, 10°7’15"W |
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Derrynane, officially Darrynane is a small village on the Iveragh Peninsula of County Kerry. It is to be found , just off the N70 national primary road near Caherdaniel, on the shore of Derrynane Bay.
The name of the place is from the Irish Doire Fhíonáin, meaning 'Oak-wood of Fíonán'.[1]
History and prehistory
A dolmen (or Stone Age passage grave) in the area may date from 3000 BC. Around Derrynane, sites dating from 2000 BC, are associated with the Beaker people who were mining for copper in the area.
St Fionan founded a monastery in the area in the 6th century.
In the 18th century, Derrynane harbour became a thriving centre for trade with France and Spain.
About the village
Derrynane is the site of Derrynane Abbey and Derrynane House. The latter was the home of Daniel O'Connell (and is now enrolled as a National Monument). The house is part of a 320-acre 'national historic park'.[2]
Staigue Fort, one of Ireland's finest examples of an ancient ringfort, is four and a half miles east from Derrynane. Another stone ringfort, Loher Cashel, is found two and a half miles to the north-west.
There are sightseeing trips to the Skellig Islands from Bunavalla daily during the summer season (weather dependent).[3]
Sport
- Gaelic games: Derrynane GAA[4]
References
- ↑ Doire Fhíonáin / Darrynane: Placenames Database of Ireland
- ↑ "Derrynane National Historic Park and Gardens". Office of Public Works. http://derrynanehouse.ie/.
- ↑ "The Skipper". https://skelligtours.com/.
- ↑ "Derrynane GAA". Derrynane GAA website. http://www.derrynanegaa.com/index.html?page=1.