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This was the centre of Desmond power in Kerry. The town got its name from a castle built in 1220 by Geoffrey de Marisco, the island was created by turning the waters of the River Maine into a moat around the castle. |
This was the centre of Desmond power in Kerry. The town got its name from a castle built in 1220 by Geoffrey de Marisco, the island was created by turning the waters of the River Maine into a moat around the castle. |
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Castleisland is often considered the Gateway to Kerry, as the main road to all towns in Western and Southern Kerry passes through here - the N21 is the main road to and from Dublin. |
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Castleisland is situated at the foot of a valley which extends as far as the Macguilacuddy Reeks, near Killarney and Mount Brandon in Tralee. |
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Revision as of 12:49, 2 March 2006
Castleisland (Oileán Chiarraí in Irish) (pronounced Castle-island)is a busy market town and commercial centre in county Kerry in southwest Ireland. The town is renowned for the width of its main street — the second widest in Ireland and second only to the famous O'Connell Street in the capital city, Dublin. Castleisland has a population of 2162 (CSO census 2002).
History
This was the centre of Desmond power in Kerry. The town got its name from a castle built in 1220 by Geoffrey de Marisco, the island was created by turning the waters of the River Maine into a moat around the castle.
Geography
Castleisland is often considered the Gateway to Kerry, as the main road to all towns in Western and Southern Kerry passes through here - the N21 is the main road to and from Dublin. Castleisland is situated at the foot of a valley which extends as far as the Macguilacuddy Reeks, near Killarney and Mount Brandon in Tralee.
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