Fish palace in Killowen, County Kerry

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What is recorded here

The exact location of this fish palace is not known. Numerous references exist to fishery and fish palaces established by William Petty in the Kenmare area and specifically at Killowen. According to Wood (1934, 23), Petty 'erected fish "palaces" at Killowen'. Further reference to 'the fishings of Killowen' and to 'the pallice' at Killowen for the year 1675 are cited in Wood (ibid., 38-9). Went (1946, 151) states that 'there are now no traces of fish palaces' at Killowen. Volume I: South-West Kerry' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record KE093-064

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