Ballycarbery Castle: Cahersiveen, Co Kerry

From Cahersiveen, signs direct visitors to the road leading to the castle and forts… this large castle’s hard to miss. It’s also a fun one climb around. Staircases, rooms and passages still remain, giving this castle a very high rating on the snoop around factor. The place is in ruin and private property, so one must explore at their own risk…and the steep drops and risk of collapse make this place rather dangerous.

• Irish Antiquities: Ballycarbery Castle
• Irish Castles: Ballycarbery Castle
• Wikipedia: Ballycarbery Castle

EDITOR’S NOTE: VISITORS ARE NO LONGER ALLOWED TO ENTER THE CASTLE DUE TO ITS FRAGILE STATE.

Written by Liam Hughes

Liam splits his time between the US and County Tipperary, Ireland. In addition to providing private tours of Ireland, he spends much of his time hunting for broken dishes which he crafts into beautiful shard jewelry. Liam’s Tips | Website