Tralee (Irish: Trá Lí) is the county town of Kerry. The name Tralee comes from the Irish Trá Lí, or Trá Laoi, which means "strand of the Lee" (river), although some believe it comes from the Irish Trá Liath meaning "grey strand". The town is situated at the neck of the Dingle Peninsula. The town was founded in the 13th century by Anglo-Normans and was a stronghold of the Earls of Desmond. A medieval castle and Domincan Friary were located in the town. The mediaeval town was burnt in 1580 in retribution for a revolt against Elizabeth I. Tralee was granted to Edward Denny by Elizabeth I in 1587 and subsequently created by royal charter in 1613. The modern layout of Tralee was created in the 19th Century. Denny Street a wide Georgian street was completed in 1826 on the site of the old castle.