Staigue Stone Fort
Cathair na Stéige
A dry-stone circular fort built some 2,500 years ago, with walls nearly 4 meters thick. It is one of the best-preserved stone forts in Ireland.
Staigue Fort is thought to date from the Iron Age. It is a circular fort of dry-stone walls, about 27 meters in diameter, with walls roughly 5.5 meters high and about 4 meters thick. The walls use no mortar at all. Inside, criss-crossing X-shaped steps lead to the top of the wall, and there are two small stone chambers within the walls. The fort lies in a valley near Castlecove. To reach it, you turn off the N70 onto a single-track road of about 4 km, and parking is limited. There may be a small access fee for crossing private land on site.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Sneem
- Derrynane House & Beach
- Waterville
- Rossbeigh Beach
- Healy Pass
- Ballycarbery Castle
- Cahergall Stone Fort
- Kerry Bog Village Museum