Ard na Caithne
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Ard na Caithne, sometimes known in English as Smerwick, is a bay and townland in County Kerry in Ireland. One of the principal bays of Corca Dhuibhne, it is located at the foot of an Triúr Deirfiúr an
View over Ard na Caithne
Sign at Ard na Caithne
View from An Triúr Deirféar
Entrance to Béal Bán Strand, Ard na Caithne
Siege of Smerwick
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The siege of Smerwick took place at Ard na Caithne in November 1580, during the Second Desmond Rebellion in Ireland. A force of between 400 and 700 Papal freelance soldiers, mostly of Spanish and Ital
Ard na Caithne
…Iron Age promontory fort located near Ard na Caithne harbour. San Giuseppe's force was met by English and Irish Royal Army forces, precipitating the Siege of Smerwick. After a 3-day siege, San Giuseppe surrendered to forces under the command of Arthur Grey, 14th Baron Grey de Wilton. Except for 20 or 30 officers, the…
The massacre site today
Memorial to the victims of the massacre at Dún an Óir