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'''Castleisland''' (''Oileán Chiarraí'' in [[Irish language|Irish]]) (pronounced ''' |
'''Castleisland''' (''Oileán Chiarraí'' in [[Irish language|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 ([[Central Statistics Office of Ireland|CSO]] census 2002). |
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Revision as of 15:22, 22 December 2005
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.
See also
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