text: The stone forts of Cahergall and Leacanabuaile stand close to each other a short distance from the town.
  The ruins of Ballycarbery Castle are near to Cahergall and Leacanabuaile.
  The town falls within the Kerry International Dark-Sky Reserve, the first Gold Tier Reserve in the northern hemisphere and one of only four Gold Tier Dark-Sky Reserves on earth.
  Gaeltacht Service Town
  Cahersiveen is the eighth Gaeltacht Service Town, on the 15th of June 2023 the Minister of State Patrick O'Donovan launched the "Cathair Saidhbhín Language Plan" alongside Kerry County Council.
  Education
  The town's primary school, Scoil Saidhbhín, opened in September 2015. This is an amalgamation of Scoil Mhuire, a boys' primary school and St Joseph's Convent, a girls' primary school. There are four primaries in the parish of Cahersiveen, including those in the town's hinterland: Aghatubrid National School, Coars National School, and Foilmore National School. Aghatubrid was established in 1964 and as of 2019 had about 75 students.
  Coláiste na Sceilge is the town's co-educational secondary school. Over 530 pupils attend from all around the Iveragh Peninsula.
  An tAonad Lán-Ghaeilge is the local Gaelscoil - an all Irish-speaking class for 1st to 3rd-year students, where students do all their learning through Irish.
  Notable people
  Jerry Grogan
  Daniel O'Connell (The Liberator)
  Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty (The Scarlet Pimpernel)