Ballyseedy
Bailte Ó Síoda
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Townland
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  Ballyseedy Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52°15′14″N 9°39′25″W / 52.254°N 9.657°W / 52.254; -9.657 | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Kerry |
| Area | |
| • Townland | 14 km2 (5 sq mi) |
| Population
(2006)[1]
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| • Urban | 474 |
| 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 a townlandinCounty Kerry, Ireland. It was historically situated in the parish of Ballyseedy, within the baronyofTrughanacmy.[3] The townland contains a number of notable landmarks, including Ballyseedy Wood, a bridge over the Ballycarty River and a ruined Protestant church. There is also a large restored castle (Ballyseedy Castle) which is in use as a hotel.
Ballyseedy is located off the N21 road, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) southeast of Tralee. A section of the River 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 by Sir 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 an atrocity in the Irish Civil War in which eight anti-Treaty IRA prisoners were killed by their captors, members of the Free State forces. The lone survivor was Stephen Fuller TD.
In the 2002 census, Ballyseedy had a population of 127.[1] By the 2006 Census, it had a population of 474.[1]
