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  2. Ballybunion - Wikipedia

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    Ballybunion Castle was built in the early 16th century, on the site of an earlier promontory fort, by the Fitzmaurice family. [5] The castle was associated with the Bunyan family until the late 16th century, when William Óg Bunyan's lands were confiscated following the Desmond Rebellion. [3]

  3. List of castles in Ireland - Wikipedia

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    A castle built by Hugh de Lacy in 1180 to defend the river crossing, [15] [17] rebuilt by John de Clahull in 1181, [16] and once again rebuilt in 1547 by Edward Bellingham after its destruction in the 14th century by the Cavanaghs. The castle was sacked again by Cromwellian forces under Colonel Hewson in 1650 during the Irish Confederate Wars. [18]

  4. Ballylongford - Wikipedia

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    The castle, now a listed National Monument, stands 100 feet (almost 30 m) high and its battlements provide views of the estuary and the monastic Scattery Island in County Clare. The O'Connors of Kerry held political sway from this strategic base which allowed them to "inspect" ships passing to and from the port of Limerick .

  5. List of castles in County Kerry - Wikipedia

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    Structure; Listed as "Castle" or "Promontory Fort", markings of "Dun Cinn Tire" and "Signal Tower" are also included. O.S. Sheet; Refers to the Ordnance Survey sheet on which the structure can be found.

  6. Castlemaine, County Kerry - Wikipedia

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    The castle's strategic position made it a valuable building, and it was besieged for 13 months in 1598–1599 during the Nine Years' War. During the Irish Confederate Wars of the 1640s the castle changed hands on a number of occasions, before being finally destroyed by a Cromwellian army in 1652. Despite the destruction of the fortress, a ...

  7. Ballycastle, County Antrim - Wikipedia

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    Ballycastle (from Irish Baile an Chaistil, meaning 'town of the castle' ⓘ) [1] [5] is a small seaside town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.It is on the north-easternmost coastal tip of Ireland, in the Antrim Coast and Glens Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

  8. Beaufort, County Kerry - Wikipedia

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    Beaufort (Irish: Lios an Phúca) [2] is a small village that lies on the banks of the River Laune in County Kerry, in the southwest of Ireland.It consists of a post office, three public houses, one supermarket, parish hall, guest houses and thirty private houses.

  9. File:Ballybunion Castle 5.JPG - Wikipedia

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