Ballyseedy
Ballyseedy Bailte Ó Síoda | |
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Townland | |
52°15′14″N 9°39′25″W / 52.254°N 9.657°W / 52.254; -9.657 | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Munster |
County | County Kerry |
Area | |
• Townland | 14 km2 (5 sq mi) |
Population (2006)[1] | |
• Urban | 474 |
Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
Irish Grid Reference | Q869126 |
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Ballyseedy (Irish: Bailte Ó Síoda, meaning 'town of Sheedy')[2] is a townland in County Kerry, Ireland. It was historically situated in the parish of Ballyseedy, within the 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.
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,[4] 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.[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
In the 2002 census, Ballyseedy had a population of 127.[1] By the 2006 Census, it had a population of 474.[1]
See also
References
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- ^ a b c "Table 5: Population of Towns ordered by County and size, 2002 and 2006" (PDF). Ireland Census 2006. Vol. 1: Population Classified by Area. Central Statistics Office (Ireland). 26 April 2007. p. 42. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
- ^ "Bailte Ó Síoda/Ballyseedy". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ Jones, Laurence. "Ballyseedy". GENUKI. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
- ^ Hickson, Mary (July 1896). "The River Lee of Kerry: Its True Course, and Its Identity with the Dur of Ptolemy". Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. 5. 6 (2): 173–175. ISSN 0035-9106.
- ^ "Ballyseedy Wood: A tranquil retreat". Walking in Kerry. Fáilte Ireland. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
- ^ Humphrys, Dr. Mark. "Ballyseedy". HumphrysFamilyTree.com. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
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