Ballyseedy

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Ballyseedy
Baile Uí Shíoda
Town
Ballyseedy is located in Ireland
Ballyseedy
Ballyseedy
Location in Ireland
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Country Ireland
Province Munster
County County Kerry
Area
 • Town 14 km2 (5 sq mi)
Population (2006)[1]
 • Urban 474
Time zone WET (UTC+0)
 • Summer (DST) IST (WEST) (UTC-1)
Irish Grid Reference Q869126
Yann Goulet's Ballyseedy Memorial, County Kerry, Ireland

Ballyseedy (Irish: Baile Uí Shíoda, meaning "town of Sheedy") is a townland in County Kerry, Ireland. It was historically situated in the parish of Ballyseedy, within the barony of Trughanacmy.[2] 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.

Location

Ballyseedy is located off the N21 road, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) southeast of Tralee. A section of the River Lee, from which Tralee takes its name,[3] forms the northern edge of the townland.

History

Ballyseedy Wood is an ancient woodland dating at least to the 16th century, when it was mapped by Sir Edward Denny.[4] The wood contains the ruins of Ballyseedy House (or Old Ballyseedy Castle). Alongside nearby "New" Ballyseedy Castle (now restored as a hotel), this was the seat of the Blennerhassett family from around 1586 to 1967.[5]

Ballyseedy Massacre

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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.

Demographics

  • In the 2002 Census of Kerry, Ballyseedy had a population of 127.[1]
  • In the 2006 Census, it had a population of 474.[1]

See also

References

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