Tralee Municipal District

Slotte og ruiner i Tralee Municipal District

Castles and Ruins of Tralee

Explore the architectural history of the Tralee Municipal District through its medieval ruins and restored landmarks. This collection includes the 21-meter high Blennerville Windmill and the 12th-century Cistercian ruins of Kyrie Eleison Abbey. The trail features several 16th-century tower houses, such as Ballybeggan and Kilmurry, alongside the national monument of Killelton Church. It also highlights Scotia’s Grave, a megalithic site in Foley’s Glen linked to legendary Irish origin myths.

Castles and Ruins of Tralee — Kort

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Blennerville Windmill

The Blennerville Windmill is a 21.30 m high, stone, reefing stage, windmill in Blennerville, County Kerry, Ireland.

Stephen Murphy / CC BY-SA 4.0

B

Killelton Church

Killelton Church is a medieval church and a National Monument in County Kerry, Ireland.

C

Kilmurry Castle

The remnants of a 16th-century tower house historically associated with the FitzGerald family.

D

Ardnacreach Castle

Ruined remains of a medieval tower house.

E

Kyrie Eleison Cistercian Abbey

Also known as Abbeydorney Abbey, this Cistercian monastery was founded in 1154. The site contains the ruins of the abbey church and associated buildings.

F

Ballybeggan Castle ruins

A 16th-century tower house once belonging to the Desmond FitzGeralds, which was largely destroyed during the 17th-century Cromwellian wars.

G

Scotia's Grave

A megalithic site located in Foley's Glen, traditionally identified in mythology as the burial place of the Egyptian princess Scotia.

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