Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - unclassified
Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Tralee
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.26924, -9.70507
- SMR number
- KE029-119030-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1753 "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
The castle of the Earl of Desmonds in the medieval period. Nothing is known of its history prior to the mid-16th century. It occupied the North end of Denny St and was finally demolished in 1826.
The above description is derived from Bradley, J., et al. 1987 Urban Archaeology Survey Part XIV County Kerry. Unpublished report. Office of Public Works.
Date of upload: 24 January 2012
Nearby in the register
- Historic townunder 1 mi
- Religious house - Dominican friarsunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Armorial plaqueunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.