Sive Fort
Daniel O'Connell Heritage Trail Stop 3
Moving away from the Railway Bridge and the River Fertha the town park comes into view. Here was the original site of the fort of Sive which gives its name to the town of Cahersiveen. At one time there was a small village in the vicinity but very little is known of Sive, except that she was the daughter of a chieftain named Airt.
With the building of the Royal Irish Constabulary Barracks in the 1870's much of the stone of Sive's fort was used in its construction. At present the local development organisation ACARD are reconstructing the fort with dry stone. It has a perimeter of 24 metres; is 2 metres high and the walls have a thickness of 2 metres.
The park is beautifully landscaped with trees of oak, birch, larch, hazel and sycamore. It offers a beautiful view of Cnoc na dTobar and the River Fertha. Looking down on the Park is the old Cahersiveen hospital. It housed the Atlantic wireless station in the early 1900's and it was here that Con Keating, one of the first casualties of the 1916 Rising, studied to become a radio operator.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Man-Made Features • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1916.
Location. 51° 57.058′ N, 10° 13.294′ W. Marker is in Cahersiveen, Munster, in County Kerry. It can be reached from Brendan's Terrace. Marker is adjacent to the reconstructed ringfort, in the town park, about 50 metres north of Brendan's Terrace. Touch for map. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, on the Atlantic Arc, in Europe, on the Island of Ireland, on the Celtic Fringe, in the European Union, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ringforts (within shouting distance of this marker); The Railway (within shouting distance of this marker); Atlantic College of Wireless & Cable Telegraphy (within shouting
Also see . . .
1. Cahersiveen at Wikipedia. (Submitted on November 10, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Ringfort at Wikipedia. (Submitted on November 10, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Cahergal and Leacanabuaile - Old Irish Stone Forts or Ring Forts. (Submitted on November 10, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 298 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 10, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
