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The castle had been destroyed in 1691 for a fourth time and rebuilt as a manor house. Tralee Castle was a medieval strategic castle in Tralee, Kerry, owned by the Denny family from 1586. It is now a ruin. [1] The castle was built by the Desmond family, likely in the mid-thirteenth century at a similar time to the constriction of the nearby ...
As some castles are obliterated, the location of the sites are listed, as in the case of Tralee Castle. Because their position and prominence was historically important, the known information is entered so that a more comprehensive understanding of the area and era may be obtained.
Anglo-Normans founded the town in the 13th century, which became a stronghold of the Earls of Desmond, who built Tralee Castle. John Fitz-Thomas FitzGerald founded the monastery of the Dominican order and was buried there in 1260. [3] The medieval town was burnt in 1580 in retribution for the Desmond Rebellions against Elizabeth I.
Sir Edward Denny, eldest son and heir, who founded the Denny family of Tralee Castle in County Kerry, Ireland. His descendant was Sir Barry Denny, 1st Baronet (c. 1744 –1794) of Castle Moyle, created a baronet in 1782; [4] Arthur Denny (1584 – 4 Jul 1619), who married Mary or Elizabeth Forrest of Morborne in 1604. [5] Francis Denny
Tralee Town Park (Irish: Páirc Bhaile Thrá Lí) or known locally as "The Green" is a public park located in Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland. Covering an area of 35 acres it is one of the largest urban public parks in Ireland. It is located in the heart of Tralee off Denny Street and adjacent to the Kerry County Museum.
Denny was born at Tralee Castle, the son of Sir Arthur Denny and Ellen Barry. In 1674 he married Mary Boyle Maynard, with whom he had sixteen children. He rebuilt the family seat at Tralee Castle in 1691 after it had been destroyed during the Williamite War in Ireland.
Today, nothing remains of the Castle of Lixnaw. An interesting point about the Earls of Kerry is that one of the descendants William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne , who was born in Dublin but was largely reared in Lixnaw (except when he was in Eton), became British Prime Minister in 1782.
The Irish state has officially approved the following list of national monuments in County Kerry.In Ireland, a structure or site may be deemed to be a "national monument", and therefore worthy of state protection unless the government decides to demolish it.