Barrow Harbour
Barrow Harbour is a sheltered, tidal bay on the shore of Tralee Bay, indenting the wild west coast of County Kerry. It is protected by Fenit Island almost stopping its mouth, in the way of the Atlantic swells and leaving a narrow channel to enter the bay at high tide.
Once this was the major port for the region, servicing the monastic settlement of Ardfert and the general area of Tralee.
Barrow is overlooked by Tralee Golf Club, from which there are views of Tralee Bay and Banna Strand.
A narrow entrance to the harbour was protected by Fenit Castle on Fenit Island.[1] The ruins of the castle still remain. Historically, a harbour chain was connected across the entrance to the harbour, which could be raised to prevent the incursion of unwelcome visitors - pirates.
Barrow House stads at the old quayside.
- Location: 52°17’25"N, 9°50’49"W
References
- ↑ Lewis, Samuel (1840). A topographical dictionary of Ireland: vol. 1 (2nd ed.). London: S. Lewis & Co.. p. 617. https://archive.org/details/b22012333_0001. Retrieved 11 September 2016.