Derrymore, County Kerry

Derrymore
Doire Mór
Town
Derrymore

Location in Ireland

Coordinates: 52°14′15″N 9°50′40″W / 52.2375°N 9.8445°W / 52.2375; -9.8445Coordinates: 52°14′15″N 9°50′40″W / 52.2375°N 9.8445°W / 52.2375; -9.8445
Country Ireland
Province Munster
County County Kerry
Elevation 50 m (160 ft)
Time zone WET (UTC+0)
  Summer (DST) IST (WEST) (UTC-1)
Irish Grid Reference Q740128

Derrymore (Doire Mór in Irish) is a rural district of County Kerry in south-west Ireland.[1] It lies between the Slieve Mish mountains and the Atlantic Ocean, some 11 km (7 mi) west of Tralee on the Dingle peninsula. A sandy beach known as Derrymore Strand is quite popular with locals and tourists alike, especially during the summer months. Derrymore Island, situated to the east of Derrymore Strand, is a nature reserve supporting many rare plant communities and is an important high-tide roosting area for shore birds.

The name Derrymore is an anglicization of the Irish doire mór, meaning "great oak grove".

References

  1. "Placenames Database of Ireland". Dublin City University. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
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