Archaeology
Find out more about the intriguing craft of ‘rock art’ and its place in Iveragh’s landscape, or the fascinating history of Iveragh’s Bronze Age through in-depth articles, online talks, and an interactive map guide. See the image gallery below for a selection of the archaeological monuments that you can find on your visit to Iveragh.
Get a taste of Archaeology on the Iveragh Peninsula
Explore the best archaeological sites on Iveragh with this Storymap
Irish rock art – online talk
Bronze Age copper mines – online talk
Cahergal stone fort
Firesetting was used at Staigue copper mine
Classic ring and cup rock art motif
One of a network of WW2 lookout towers
Copper mineralization in Behaghane copper mine
Signal Tower at Hog's Head from early 1800's
Many stone walls on Iveragh could 100s of years old
Stone Wall, Bray Head
McCarthy's Castle, Ballinskelligs
Ballinskelligs Abbey
One of a network of WW2 lookout towers
Cahergal Stone Fort
St. Brendan's Well
Derrynane Beg Ogham stone
Abbey Island, Derrynane
Loher Fort
Lambs Head Copper
Liss rock art
St Crohan's holy well by the copper mine
A stone wall built generations ago