Ballyseedy

Ballyseedy

*Bailte Ó Síoda*
Ballyseedy Bailte Ó Síoda
Townland
	Ballyseedy Location in Ireland
	Coordinates: 52°15′14″N 9°39′25″W / 52.254°N 9.657°W
Country	Ireland
Province	Munster
County	County Kerry
Area
• Total	14 km2 (5 sq mi)
Population (2011)	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 a townland in County Kerry, Ireland. It is situated in the civil parish of the same name,^[2] within the historical barony of Trughanacmy.^[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.

Location

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.

History

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]

Ballyseedy massacre

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.

Demographics

As of the 2011 census, Ballyseedy townland had a population of 83 people.^[1] The surrounding electoral division, Ballyseedy Electoral Division, had a population of 127 in 2002 and of 474 as of the 2006 census.^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b "CD156 - Kerry Population by Private Households, Occupied and Vacancy Rate". data.gov.ie. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 4 November 2024. Population [..] Townlands [..] 2011 [..] Ballyseedy, Ballyseedy, Co. Kerry: 83
^ ^a ^b "Bailte Ó Síoda/Ballyseedy". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 30 November 2021.
^ Jones, Laurence. "Ballyseedy". GENUKI. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
^ Hickson, Mary (July 1896). "The River Lee of Kerry: Its True Course, and Its Identity with the Dur of Ptolemy". Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. 5. 6 (2): 173–175. ISSN 0035-9106.
^ "Ballyseedy Wood: A tranquil retreat". Walking in Kerry. Fáilte Ireland. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
^ Humphrys, Dr. Mark. "Ballyseedy". HumphrysFamilyTree.com. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
^ "Table 5: Population of Towns ordered by County and size, 2002 and 2006" (PDF). Ireland Census 2006. Vol. 1: Population Classified by Area. Central Statistics Office (Ireland). 26 April 2007. p. 42. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2011.

[census2011-1] "CD156 - Kerry Population by Private Households, Occupied and Vacancy Rate". data.gov.ie. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 4 November 2024. Population [..] Townlands [..] 2011 [..] Ballyseedy, Ballyseedy, Co. Kerry: 83

[logainm-2] "Bailte Ó Síoda/Ballyseedy". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 30 November 2021.

[3] Jones, Laurence. "Ballyseedy". GENUKI. Retrieved 31 July 2011.

[4] Hickson, Mary (July 1896). "The River Lee of Kerry: Its True Course, and Its Identity with the Dur of Ptolemy". Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. 5. 6 (2): 173–175. ISSN 0035-9106.

[5] "Ballyseedy Wood: A tranquil retreat". Walking in Kerry. Fáilte Ireland. Retrieved 31 July 2011.

[6] Humphrys, Dr. Mark. "Ballyseedy". HumphrysFamilyTree.com. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2011.

[census2006-7] "Table 5: Population of Towns ordered by County and size, 2002 and 2006" (PDF). Ireland Census 2006. Vol. 1: Population Classified by Area. Central Statistics Office (Ireland). 26 April 2007. p. 42. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2011.

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