Ballinskelligs Castle

Ballinskelligs Castle
	Ballinskelligs, Kerry
	Ruins of Ballinskelligs Castle.
	Ballinskelligs Castle
Coordinates	51.8200970°N 10.2705060°W

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]

Ruins of Ballinskelligs Castle

References

Ballinskelligs Castle Committee. "Ballinskelligs Castle". Archived from the original on 2013-02-11. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
Sheehan, John (1988). "Ballinskelligs Castle, Ballinskelligs". Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. Retrieved 21 August 2012.

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[History-1] Ballinskelligs Castle Committee. "Ballinskelligs Castle". Archived from the original on 2013-02-11. Retrieved 20 August 2012.

[Excavation1-2] Sheehan, John (1988). "Ballinskelligs Castle, Ballinskelligs". Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. Retrieved 21 August 2012.