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Ballyduff () is a village near
Near Ballyduff at Rattoo, a
Listowel
Listowel ( ; , IPA: ˆlʲɪsË ËˆtÌªË uÉ™hÉ™lʲ is a heritage market town in County Kerry, Ireland. It is on the River Feale, from the county town, Tralee. The town of Listowel had a population of 4,820 according to the CSO Census 2016.
Desc ...
, County Kerry, Ireland
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. Located on the R551 road between Ballyheigue and Ballybunion on hills above Cashen Bay
Cashen Bay is located on the estuary of the River Feale in County Kerry, Ireland. The village of Ballyduff overlooks the bay. It has been a minor harbour for many centuries.
A small number of inhabitants live the area called "The Cashen". A lo ...
where the River Feale
Beach seine fishing for salmon in River Feale near by town Ballybunion, year 1975.
The River Feale (''An Fhéil'' or ''Abhainn na Féile'' in Irish) rises near Rockchapel in the Mullaghareirk Mountains of County Cork in the southwest of Irel ...
flows to the sea at the mouth of the River Shannon.
History
Near Ballyduff at Rattoo, a round tower
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reaches a height of 29.56m, with a base circumference of 15m.
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.
On 1 November 1920, in reprisal
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s for the killings and shootings of various RIC constables in the area, the Black and Tans
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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 Abbeydorney area.
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.
Sport
Ballyduff GAA club plays both Gaelic football and hurling. The club won the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final in 1891, when the team was trained by James McDonnell. This is the only time that the title was won by aKerry
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* Kerry (name), a given name and surname of Gaelic origin (including a list of people with the name)
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team.
Ballyduff is also home to the soccer team Rattoo Rovers who play in the Kerry District League.
See also
* List of abbeys and priories in Ireland (County Kerry) * List of towns and villages in IrelandReferences
{{County Kerry Towns and villages in County Kerry Towers in the Republic of Ireland