Ballinskelligs Castle
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| Ballinskelligs Castle | |
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| 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]
