The Castles & Abbeys of the Co. Kerry Author(s): James Coleman Source: Kerry Archaeological Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 3 (Oct., 1909), pp. 148-159 Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/30059605 Accessed: 27-06-2016 06:58 UTC

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By JAMES COLEMAN, M.R.S.A.I.

HE present skeleton list of the Castles and Abbeys in the County of Kerry was drawn upl chiefly at the suggestion of Dr. Robert Cochrane, F.S.A., President of the Royal Society of Antiquaries, Ireland. It includes, as far as possible, those structures of which nothing now remains, but yet whose history, whether recorded or still to be obtained, cannot fail to throw light on our country's past; whilst by focussing attention in this way on those that are left, it may help to prevent any further destruc- tion of these ancient and historic landmarks, whose demolition is such a national disgrace. That there is a risk of further vandalism of this sort occurring is unfortunately the case; but if the origin and history of these ancient buildings were made fully known to those in whose hands they are now m,ostly placed, they too would in time cherish and preserve and feel proud of possessing on their lands these venerable and sacred monuments of the memorable days ,of their forefathers. Of these Castles and Abbeys no detailed history, it might be said, has yet appeared, except in the case of Ross Castle, and Aghadoe, and AMuckross Abbeys. In Lewis's Topographical Dictionary (If Ireland, published in 18387, it is stated that

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only thirty of the old Castles of Kerry were then left, and out ,of the eighteen religious houses formerly in it, the remains still existed of about a dozen: so that it does not form a very laborious task thus to name all the buildings of this class in Kerry. What is of the greatest importance, however, is to have photographs taken of all that still remain, where such views are not otherwise obtainable, either in the shlape of illustrated postcards or photographs by Lawrence of Dublin or by local photo- graphers. Each Irish ccounty slhould Ipossess in some central place photos, prints, etc., of 411 its ancient monu- ments, such as has been atteiibpted for the whole of Ireland by the Rloyal Society of Aiintiquaries, whose collection0, however, through lack of suitable premises in I)ublin, is not at present as accessible. as it will, 1no (lubt, ultimateily ie. [It is ii . t 'p I 1 leo -\l\I will suppillelent tlihe presei t list, 1 ( ricl II ) i i is Irs ou11(1 il it, as Miss H ssey ls li, olly llin. i several iIisti)ces. It w iil be letle still iv follow lailr Carmod1 - y's examipleMin writing fr i 1is.1 Mi* gaze 1( papers onil tlbe astles and a1bbeys illn tb.ii resiiwclhve a ei gbhour- hoods.

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Name. Locality. By whom built. When built.

Aghadoe ... Near Killarney ... - 12h Century Arabella ... Ballymacelligott ... The McElligotts ... Arda or Ardfert