Ballyheigue
Ballyheigue (Irish: Baile Uí Thaidhg) is a coastal village in County Kerry in the province of Munster, Ireland. Ballyheigue has a population of 636 (CSO 2002).
History
The Cantillons came to Ireland with William the Conqueror. Thadhg Cantillon gave Ballyheigue (Baile Uí Thaidhg) its name.
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In the sixteenth century the Cantillon lands were confiscated by Elizabeth I and granted to the Crosbies.
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The town is overlooked by a castle built by the Crosbie family in 1812, the castle was burnt down by the IRA during
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the War of Independence.
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