Castleisland Area Description

Castleisland (in Irish Oileán Ciarraí, meaning "people of Ciar's island") is a town and commercial centre in County Kerry in south west Ireland. The town is renowned for the width of its main street. According to the 2011 Census, Castleisland has a population of 2,513.

Castleisland was described by one of its best-known citizens, journalist Con Houlihan, as "not so much a town as a street between two fields".

Castleisland was the centre of Desmond power in Kerry. The village got its name, Castle of the Island of Kerry, from a castle built in 1226 by Geoffrey Maurice (or de Marisco), who was the Lord Justice of Ireland during the reign of King Henry III. The island was created by turning the waters of the River Maine into a moat around the castle.

Sometime in the 120 years after its construction the castle was taken by the forces of the Earl of Desmond. It is known that in 1345 the castle was being held for the Earl of Desmond by Sir Eustace de la Poer and other knights when it was captured by Sir Ralph Ufford, Lord Justice of Ireland. Sir Eustace and the other knights were captured and executed. Little is known of the further history of the castle and few ruins are left of it today. The main ruin is the de Marisco tower, located behind some private houses at the western end of the town, on the Killarney Road.

Castleisland became twinned with the town of Bannalec in France on 14 August 2007

Source : Wikipedia

Castleisland House Prices


Date SOLD Address Selling Price
2024-01-23 Killegane, Castleisland, Co Kerry, V92V2W7 € 25000
2024-01-19 College Rd, Castleisland, Kerry, V92V4P2 € 275000
2024-01-17 Broughane, Castleisland, Co Kerry, V92Y152 € 280000
2024-01-17 31 Castleview, Castleisland, Co Kerry, V92D230 € 60000
2023-12-22 Tonbwee, Castleisland, Co Kerry, V92FP89 € 227500
2023-12-22 4 Barrack St, Castleisland, Kerry, V92FD26 € 153990
2023-12-22 3 Castle Court, Barrack Street, Castleisland, V92FD26 € 21000
2023-12-18 Coolnageragh, Castleisland € 70000
2023-12-14 52 The Avenue, Cahereen Heights, Castleisland, V92DH04 € 275000
2023-12-13 5 Castlecourt, Barrack St, Castleisland, V92X84W € 200000
2023-12-12 44 The Avenue, Cahereen Heights, Castleisland, V92XE24 € 245000
2023-12-12 40 Clonough Ave, Castleisland, Kerry, V92P4A4 € 300000
2023-12-11 St Itas, College Rd, Castleisland, V92E281 € 110000
2023-12-08 Apt 17 Chapel Square, Old Chapel Lane, Castleisland, V92AV27 € 145000
2023-12-07 Glounsharoon, Castleisland, County Kerry, V92CTN2 € 352500
2023-12-07 40-43 54-61 Riverside, Cahereen West, Castleisland € 2617338
2023-11-30 36-39 44-47 52 53 62-67, Riverside Cahereen West, Castleisland € 4246696
2023-11-28 4 An Caislean Mor, Castleisland € 45880
2023-11-22 Muingnaminane, Castleisland, Co Kerry € 75000
2023-11-10 18 Main St, Castleisland, Kerry, V92VY77 € 125000
2023-11-06 31 Limerick Road, Castleisland, County Kerry, V92K820 € 210000
2023-10-25 15 Desmond'S Avenue, Castleisland, Co Kerry, V92P1H2 € 165000
2023-10-24 Kilbannivane, Castleisland, Kerry € 196000
2023-10-23 Riverside Dr, Castleisland, Kerry, V92YFC9 € 260000
2023-09-15 25 Cahereen Heights, Castleisland, Kerry € 243000
2023-09-11 Spout House Spout Lane, Castleisland, Kerry, V92W9H3 € 235000
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