Maps of Kerry through the Ages

You do not have to be a cartographer to enjoy the fascinating compilation of maps of Kerry, dating from the 1500s to the present, held in the Castleisland Collection.1         It contains almost one hundred maps which illustrate not alone the geography of Kerry but the peculiarities of spelling and the artistry […]

Royal Sliabh Luachra – Land of Kings

In ages past, the district of Sliabh Luachra in Co Kerry was the land of kings, and Teamhair Earann was the royal residence of the race of Earna.1  The site of the royal fort may have been near Ballahantouragh, Castleisland.2  The fort was destroyed by knights of the Red Branch almost two thousand years ago.3 […]