Castle
Ballinskelligs Castle
🇮🇪 Ireland · 16th century
Ballinskelligs Castle is a castle located near Ballinskelligs on the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland. The castle is situated on the western shore of Ballinskelligs Bay, on a narrow promontory which is subject to heavy erosion. 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.
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Ballinskelligs Castle ranks #5,775 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #114 of the 173 mapped in Ireland. Founded c. 1550, it is older than 39% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 755 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Ireland compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Ballinskelligs Castle?
Ballinskelligs Castle stands in Ireland, at 51.8201°, -10.27051°.
When was Ballinskelligs Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1550. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Ballinskelligs Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,775 of 8,134 worldwide, and #114 in Ireland. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Ballinskelligs Castle?
Ballycarbery Castle, about 14 km away.
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