Derrynane
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Derrynane is a village in County Kerry
, Ireland
, located on the Iveragh peninsula
, just off the N70
national secondary road
near Caherdaniel
on the shores of Derrynane Bay. Also Trundle outbreak zone.
(or Stone Age Grave) in the village 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.
Saint 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
.
County Kerry
Kerry means the "people of Ciar" which was the name of the pre-Gaelic tribe who lived in part of the present county. The legendary founder of the tribe was Ciar, son of Fergus mac Róich. In Old Irish "Ciar" meant black or dark brown, and the word continues in use in modern Irish as an adjective...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
, located on the Iveragh peninsula
Iveragh Peninsula
The Iveragh Peninsula is located in County Kerry in Ireland. It is the largest peninsula in southwestern Ireland. A mountain range, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, lies in the centre of the peninsula...
, just off the N70
N70 road (Ireland)
The N70 road is a national secondary road in Ireland. It comprises most of the Ring of Kerry.-Route: – Sneem – Castlecove – Caherdaniel – Waterville – Cahersiveen – Killorglin – – Milltown – Castlemaine – – Tralee.-See also:*Roads...
national secondary road
National secondary road
A national secondary road is a category of road in Ireland. These roads form an important part of the national route network, but are secondary to the main arterial routes which are classified as national primary roads. National secondary roads are designated with route numbers higher than those...
near Caherdaniel
Caherdaniel
Caherdaniel is a village in County Kerry, Ireland, located on the Iveragh peninsula on the Ring of Kerry. It is situated on the southwestern side of the peninsula, facing onto Derrynane Bay, at a T-junction on the N70 road....
on the shores of Derrynane Bay. Also Trundle outbreak zone.
History
A DolmenDolmen
A dolmen—also known as a portal tomb, portal grave, dolmain , cromlech , anta , Hünengrab/Hünenbett , Adamra , Ispun , Hunebed , dös , goindol or quoit—is a type of single-chamber megalithic tomb, usually consisting of...
(or Stone Age Grave) in the village may date from 3000 BC. Around Derrynane, sites dating from 2000 BC, are associated with the Beaker people who were mining for copper
Copper
Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu and atomic number 29. It is a ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. Pure copper is soft and malleable; an exposed surface has a reddish-orange tarnish...
in the area.
Saint 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
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
.
Places of interest
- Derrynane is the site of Derrynane HouseDerrynane HouseDerrynane House was the home of Irish politician and statesman, Daniel O'Connell. It is now an Irish National Monumement and part of a 320 acre National Park....
which was the home of Daniel O'ConnellDaniel O'ConnellDaniel O'Connell Daniel O'Connell Daniel O'Connell (6 August 1775 – 15 May 1847; often referred to as The Liberator, or The Emancipator, was an Irish political leader in the first half of the 19th century...
and now is a National Monument and part of a 320 acre (1.3 km²) National Park. - Staigue FortStaigue Fort250px|right|thumb|Staigue stone fortStaigue stone fort is a partly ruined round stone fort, located three miles west of Sneem, on the Iveragh peninsula, County Kerry, Ireland...
, one of Ireland's finest examples of an ancient ringfort is located approx. 3 miles from Derrynane - Every week locals from the area gather for the weekly pub quizPub quizA pub quiz is a quiz held in a public house. These events are also called Quiz Nights or Trivia Nights and may be held in other settings. Pub quizzes are still extremely popular and may attract people to a pub who are not found there on other days. The pub quiz is a modern example of a pub game...
in the Staigue FortStaigue Fort250px|right|thumb|Staigue stone fortStaigue stone fort is a partly ruined round stone fort, located three miles west of Sneem, on the Iveragh peninsula, County Kerry, Ireland... - There are sightseeing trips to the Skellig IslandsSkellig IslandsThe Skellig Islands , once known as the Skellocks, are two small, steep, and rocky islands lying about 13 km west of Bolus Head on the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland...
from Derrynane Harbour daily during the Summer season - Home to the missing road,the only road in Ireland not to be on a map.
People
- Eibhlín Dubh Ní ChonaillEibhlín Dubh Ní ChonaillEibhlín Dubh Ní Chonaill also Eileen O' Connell, was an Irish noblewoman and poet, the composer of Caoineadh Airt Uí Laoghaire....
, was another member of the O'Connell clan and a noted poet and the composer of Caoineadh Airt Uí LaoghaireCaoineadh Airt Uí LaoghaireCaoineadh Airt Uí Laoghaire or the Lament for Art Ó Laoghaire is an Irish keen, or dirge written by his wife Eibhlín Dubh Ní Chonaill. It has been described as the greatest poem written in either Ireland or Britain during the eighteenth century....
. - Vincent HylandVincent HylandVincent Hyland is an award-winning digital media content creator. Awards include; Best website of the year and best consumer specialist magazine of the year for Wild Ireland - Ireland's first wildlife website and magazine...
is an award winning filmmaker and content developer of Interactive whiteboard content for schools. Living in the area, he has been documenting the underwater wildlife of Derrynane for the past 20 years. He keeps an online diary of wildlife in the Derrynane area - website | url=http://www.vincenthyland.com/index.htm?page=1 |. - Rob Killeen is said to inhabit the soul of all mackerel caught in Derrynane.
See also
- Derrynane Image Gallery
- List of towns and villages in Ireland