🏰 Ballinskelligs Castle

Ireland · Europe · 51.82°N, 10.27°W

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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Quick facts

Country	Ireland
Continent / region	Europe
Coordinates (approx.)	51.82°N, 10.27°W · view on map

Ballinskelligs Castle is located in Ireland, in Europe.

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