Ballyseedy Bailte Ó Síoda | |
|---|---|
Townland | |
  Ballyseedy Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates:52°15′14″N9°39′25″W / 52.254°N 9.657°W /52.254; -9.657 | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Kerry |
| Area | |
• Total | 14 km2 (5 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | 83 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | Q869126 |
Ballyseedy (Irish:Bailte Ó Síoda, meaning 'town of Sheedy')[2] is atownland inCounty Kerry,Ireland. It is situated in thecivil parish of the same name,[2] within thehistorical barony ofTrughanacmy.[3] The townland contains a number of notable landmarks, includingBallyseedy Wood, a bridge over the Ballycarty River and a ruinedProtestant church. There is also a large restored castle, Ballyseedy Castle, which is in use as a hotel.
Ballyseedy is located off theN21 road, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) southeast ofTralee. A section of theRiver Lee, from which Tralee takes its name,[4] forms the northern edge of the townland.
Ballyseedy Wood is an ancient woodland dating at least to the 16th century, when it was mapped bySir 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]
The townland was the scene of anatrocity in theIrish Civil War in which eightanti-Treaty IRA prisoners were killed by their captors, members of theFree State forces. The lone survivor wasStephen Fuller TD.
As of the2011 census, Ballyseedy townland had a population of 83 people.[1] The surroundingelectoral division, Ballyseedy Electoral Division, had a population of 127 in 2002 and of 474 as of the2006 census.[7]
Population [..] Townlands [..] 2011 [..] Ballyseedy, Ballyseedy, Co. Kerry: 83
