Ballyseedy
Townland in County Kerry, Ireland
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Ballyseedy (Irish: Bailte Ó Síoda, meaning 'town of Sheedy')[2] is a townland in County Kerry, Ireland. It is situated in the civil parish of the same name,[2] within the historical barony of Trughanacmy.[3] The townland contains a number of notable landmarks, including Ballyseedy Wood, a bridge over the Ballycarty River and a ruined Protestant church. There is also a large restored castle, Ballyseedy Castle, which is in use as a hotel.
Ballyseedy
Bailte Ó Síoda | |
|---|---|
Townland | |
 Ballyseedy Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52°15′14″N 9°39′25″W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Kerry |
| Area | |
• Total | 14 km2 (5.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 83 |
| • Density | 5.9/km2 (15/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | Q869126 |
Location
History
Ballyseedy Wood is an ancient woodland dating at least to the 16th century, when it was mapped by Sir Edward Denny.[5] The wood contains the ruins of Ballyseedy House (or Old Ballyseedy Castle). Alongside nearby "New" Ballyseedy Castle (now restored as a hotel). The main S block was remodelled in medieval-revival style by James Franklin Fuller. This was the seat of the Blennerhassett family from around 1586 to 1967.[6]
Ballyseedy massacre
The townland was the scene of an atrocity in the Irish Civil War in which eight anti-Treaty IRA prisoners were killed by their captors, members of the Free State forces. The lone survivor was Stephen Fuller TD.
Demographics
As of the 2011 census, Ballyseedy townland had a population of 83 people.[1] The surrounding electoral division, Ballyseedy Electoral Division, had a population of 127 in 2002 and of 474 as of the 2006 census.[7]
