Cahirciveen Capital Of The Iveragh Peninsula

Cahirciveen is the capital town of The Iveragh Peninsula. Two enormous foreboding buildings dominate the town. The massive O’Connell Memorial Church and the towering Garda Barracks. Both dominate the town of Cahirciveen.

The church was erected in honour of Daniel O’Connell both the cornerstone and arch keystone were gifts from the Pope; the stone-grained roof was the first to be constructed in Ireland.

Cahirciveen Church is the only Catholic Church in the world not named after a member of the Trinity, Holy Family or a Saint.

The towering police barracks, beside the river bridge, was burnt to a shell in 1922 around the time of the Easter Rising, but is now completely restored and worth a visit.

The story goes that the barracks was to be built in the North West Frontier of India, but due to a cock-up, the building plans were sent to the town of Cahirciveen.

The bridge across the river offers fantastic views of Valencia Harbour and the ruins of Ballycarbery Castle where the O’Connell’s had a stronghold. After the Cromwellian wars the leading O’Connell was banished to County Clare.

Cahirciveen is a fairly large village, or maybe a small town, but it has all the facilities a traveller would ever need. There are some entertaining bars for music, song and the Craic.

• Eastend Bar, Sez (Music& song) Tuesdays.
• Park Hotel, as you drive out of Cahirciveen. (Good Food)
• Reggie’s Bar, Folk Music.
• Scellig Rock Bar, Traditional music.
• The Shebeen Bar, More Traditional music.

Cahirciveen has a Marina and sailing club, also there is a ferry from the harbour to Skellig Michael

There are plenty of excellent places for accommodation in Cahirciveen and the surrounding countryside.

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