Ballinskelligs Castle
| Ballinskelligs Castle | |
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County Kerry | |
|---|---|
 Ruins of Ballinskelligs Castle. | |
| Type: | Tower house |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | V43526549 |
| Location: | 51°49’12"N, 10°16’14"W |
| Village: | Ballinskelligs |
| History | |
| Built 16th century | |
| Information | |
| Owned by: | Ballinskelligs Coiste Forbartha |
Ballinskelligs Castle is a ruined castle located near Ballinskelligs on the Iveragh Peninsula in Kerry.[1] The castle stands on the western shore of Ballinskelligs Bay, on a narrow promontory which is subject to heavy erosion.[2]
The castle was built by the 'MacCarthy Mór', chief of the MacCarthy dynasty, in the 16th century to protect the bay from pirates, and possibly in order to charge a tariff on incoming trade vessels.[1]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ballinskelligs Castle: History
- ↑ Sheehan, John (1988). "Ballinskelligs Castle, Ballinskelligs". Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. http://www.excavations.ie/Pages/Details.php?Year=&County=Kerry&id=3538. Retrieved 21 August 2012.