What is recorded here

Short castle stood on the east edge of the modern Square, belonging to Rice, a Roman Catholic. When siege fires closed around Tralee in 1641, one hundred and five people crowded into its rooms, breathing together in the dark. They lived by the height of its walls and the loyalty of its owner. The castle vanished from memory, but that night of crowded survival still shapes the ground beneath the Square.

This record refers to the castle, known as 'Short castle' said to have been the property of 'one Rice, a roman Catholic' in which 105 people took refuge during the siege of 1641. Its precise location is not known but it may have been on the E side of what is now the Square. The above description is derived from Bradley, J., et al. 1987 Urban Archaeology Survey Part XIV County Kerry. Unpublished report. Office of Public Works. Date of upload: 24 January 2012

was likely held by a Catholic landowner named Rice during the 17th century and is remembered for providing shelter to 105 people during the 1641 Irish Rebellion, reflecting the castle's role in the conflict between Catholics and Protestants during that period.

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