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

Ballinskelligs Castle is a castle located near Ballinskelligs on the Iveragh Peninsula in County 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

^ ^a ^b Ballinskelligs Castle Committee. "Ballinskelligs Castle". Archived from the original on 11 February 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
^ Sheehan, John (1988). "Ballinskelligs Castle, Ballinskelligs". Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. Archived from the original on 22 November 2007. Retrieved 21 August 2012.

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

[Excavation1-2] Sheehan, John (1988). "Ballinskelligs Castle, Ballinskelligs". Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. Archived from the original on 22 November 2007. Retrieved 21 August 2012.

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