Ardfert Friary Traditional Cache
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An Ardfert Friary to the east of the village is a National Monument. It was founded circa 1253 by Thomas Fitzmaurice, first Lord of Kerry. The friary consisted of a cloister, a square tower and a dormitory.
Ardfert was first established as a missionary site in the 5th century and was a former see of the bishop of Ardfert and Aghadoe, now incorporated into the diocese of Kerry.
Please park car at Parking1 and walk for 5-10min.
Other interesting places in Ardfert:
1. The Glandore Gate, an imposing gateway to the former Crosbie estate. It was built as its inscription states ‘by Patrick Dineen and his sons John and Patrick, natives of Ardfert, 1880 – 83’. It is now in private ownership and opens as a café and bookshop during the summer.
2. The Fountain, a 12-foot high stone monument at the very centre of the village was built in 1901 as a gift to the village by the Crosbie family. It once served as the only source of fresh water for village residents, right down to the early 1970’s.
3. The Brick Hall, a red brick building on the Causeway road was built in 1914 on a plot of land donated by the Crosbies. It is now in private ownership.
4. Ardfert Cathedral ruins in the village centre. Originally founded by St. Brendan in the 6th century, it has survived many spates of plunder and pillage right down to 1641 when it finally fell victim to Cromwellite supporters and was burned down, leaving it beyond repair and leaving it in its present ruinous state. It is now a National Monument and for many years little other than routine maintenance was carried out. In 1989 a major restoration programme took place culminating in the South Transept being restored and finally opening as a visitors centre in 1994. There is a stone inscribed in the Celtic ogham alphabet in the graveyard. (Parking2)
Cache is a micro container with log book, bring you own pencil.
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(Decrypt)
1.5z sebz tebhaq yriry, uvturfg cbyr.
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