Castle - tower house

The National Monuments Service's description

The sale of a castle by the Knight of Kerry to Richard Trant in 1565 is recorded in contemporary documents (Cuppage 1986, 380). The castle known as Caisleán na bhFiach was situated at the N end of Main St, on the site of the 19th century Temperance Hall now the local library, but nothing is known of its history.

Trant Castle described in the Urban Survey of Kerry (Bradley 1987, 64) as follows; 'In 1565 a castle in Dingle was sold to Richard Trant by the knight of Kerry (Cuppage 1986, 380). Known as Cais lean na bhFiach it stood at the north end of Main Street on the site occupied by the nineteenth century Temperance Hall, now housing the local library (Cuppage 1986, 380).

The above description is derived from J. Cuppage et al., 'Archaeological Survey of the Dingle Peninsula.' (Oidhreacht Chorca Duibhne, 1986)

Revised by: Caimin O'Brien

Date of revised upload: 19 April 2022

References

Bradley, J., Halpin, A., and King, H.A. 1987 Urban archaeological survey - county Kerry. Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.

O'Grady, S. (ed.) 1896 (revised edition) Pacata Hibernica or a history of the wars of Ireland during the reign of Queen Elizabeth. 2 vols. London. Downey & Co.

Cuppage, J. 1986 Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne.

Hitchcock, R. 1854 Kerry papers: notes on the round towers. Proceedings of the Kilkenny and Southeast of Ireland Archaeological Society, 1-4.