Ballinskelligs Castle

Ballinskelligs Castle
	The ruins of Ballinskelligs Castle
Creation time :	16th Century
Castle type :	Niederungsburg
Conservation status:	ruin
Standing position :	Irish nobility
Construction:	Quarry stone
Place:	Ballinskelligs
Geographical location	51 ° 49 '12.3 " N , 10 ° 16' 13.8" W Coordinates: 51 ° 49 '12.3 " N , 10 ° 16' 13.8" W.
Height:	0 m ASL

Ballinskelligs Castle ( Irish Caisleán Bhaile an Sceilg ) is a ruined castle near the village of Ballinskelligs on the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland .

The ruin lies on the west bank of Ballinskelligs Bay on a narrow headland that is being severely eroded .

The MacCarthy Mórs had the castle built in the 16th century to protect the bay from pirate attacks, and possibly to collect customs duties from merchant ships.

Individual evidence

^ ^A ^b Ballinskelligs Castle Committee: Ballinskelligs Castle . Archived from the original on February 11, 2013. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
↑ John Sheehan: Ballinskelligs Castle . Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. Archived from the original on November 22, 2007. Retrieved January 8, 2019.

Web links

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[History-1] A ^b Ballinskelligs Castle Committee: Ballinskelligs Castle . Archived from the original on February 11, 2013. Retrieved January 8, 2019.

[Sheehan-2] John Sheehan: Ballinskelligs Castle . Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. Archived from the original on November 22, 2007. Retrieved January 8, 2019.