Ballinskelligs Castle

Ballinskelligs Castle
Ballinskelligs, Kerry

Ruins of Ballinskelligs Castle.
Ballinskelligs Castle
Coordinates 51°49′12″N 10°16′14″W / 51.8200970°N 10.2705060°W / 51.8200970; -10.2705060

Ballinskelligs Castle is a castle located near Ballinskelligs on the Iveragh Peninsula in Kerry, Ireland.[1] The castle is situated on the western shore of Ballinskelligs Bay, on a narrow promontory which is subject to heavy erosion.[2] The castle was constructed by the MacCarthy Mórs in the 16th century to protect the bay from pirates, and possibly in order to charge a tariff on incoming trade vessels.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Ballinskelligs Castle Committee. "Ballinskelligs Castle". Retrieved 20 August 2012.
  2. ↑ Sheehan, John (1988). "Ballinskelligs Castle, Ballinskelligs". Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. Retrieved 21 August 2012.


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