Ballycarberry Castle, built circa 16th Century, Near Caherciveen, Ring of Kerry, County Kerry, Ireland

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The present Ballycarbery Castle was built in the 16th century, although there had been an earlier building on the site since the 14th century. It was a seat of the MacCarthy Mores, but during the 1590s it was granted to Sir Valentine Browne in the 1590s after the death of Daniel McCarthy More. It was taken back by the Macarthys during the wars between the Royalist and Confederate forces in the 1640s. Oliver Cromwell's troops severely damaged the castle in 1652 when it was attacked with cannons.

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Size: 3785px × 5669px
Location: Caherciveen, Ring of Kerry, County Kerry, Ireland
Photo credit: © George Munday / Alamy / Afripics
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