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Ballyduff, County Kerry

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This is the only complete round tower in Kerry, and has been dated to the late 11th century. In the mid-19th century, the tower sat on a raised earth causeway in what was then a swamp. The swamp was drained and the causeway removed in the late 19th century so the fields could be cultivated.
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Of the area's three great houses, only two are still standing, Rattoo Great House and Bushmount House. Ballyhorgan House was burned in 1920 in disputed circumstances. There is a soup kitchen that was used during the great famine (1845–1847). There is a forge that was recently renovated.
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Browne, Fergal (2020). "From Kerry to Gloucestershire-the Stoughton family of Ballyhorgan, Gortigrenane and Owlpen".
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shot a local man (John Houlihan) dead, burned the local creamery to the ground, and then burned seven homes in the
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final in 1891, when the team was trained by James McDonnell. This is the only time that the title was won by a
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for the killings and shootings of various RIC constables in the area, the
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Ballyduff is also home to the soccer team Rattoo Rovers who play in the
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club plays both Gaelic football and hurling. The club won the
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reaches a height of 29.56m, with a base circumference of 15m.
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Journal of the Kerry Historical and Archaeological Society
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List of abbeys and priories in Ireland (County Kerry)
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Rattoo
Ballyduff is located in Ireland
52°27′11″N 9°39′47″W / 52.453°N 9.663°W / 52.453; -9.663
Ireland
Province
Munster
County
County Kerry
Time zone
UTC+0
WET
DST
UTC-1
IST
WEST
Irish Grid Reference
R746888
Irish
Listowel
County Kerry
Ireland
R551
Ballyheigue
Ballybunion
Cashen Bay
River Feale
River Shannon

round tower
reprisals

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