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Castlegregory (Irish: Caisleán Ghriaire, meaning "castle of Griaire") [2] is a village in County Kerry, Ireland. It is situated on the north side of the Dingle Peninsula, halfway between Tralee and Dingle. As of the 2022 census, Castlegregory had a population of 370. [1] Castlegregory was named after a castle built by Gregory Hoare in the 16th ...
The islands, which are part of the parish of Castlegregory, are well known as excellent diving and snorkelling destinations. The Magharees Sound separates the Seven Hogs from the mainland. A monastic site comprising beehive huts and the ruins of an old church are located on Illauntannig. [1] Scraggane Pier is the nearest landing point on the ...
[2] [3] The larger village of Castlegregory is nearby. [4] The townlands of Ardbeg, Barrack and Farrantooleen, within the civil parish, [5] contain a number of holy well, standing stone, churchyard and ring fort sites. [6] The churchyard at Ardbeg contains the ruins of a late 15th or early 16th century church. [6] [2]
Scraggane (Irish: An Scragán) [1] is a fishing port located on the Maharees peninsula near Castlegregory in County Kerry, Ireland. The main local catch consists of lobster, flat-back crab, spider crab, Atlantic crayfish, Atlantic salmon and mackerel. Scraggane is home to a fleet of about twenty fishing trawlers.
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Castlegregory Golf and Fishing club is a nine-hole links golf course located at the base of the peninsula, and a PADI certified dive centre is located at the fishing harbour at Scraggane Bay. Several windsurfing and surf schools are also located at the beaches on the Maharees. Maheree Island Tours and Angling is based at Scraggane Pier.
County Kerry (Irish: Contae Chiarraí) is a county on the southwest coast of Ireland, within the province of Munster and the Southern Region.It is bordered by two other counties; Limerick to the east, and Cork to the south and east.
The T&D in 1905. The Tralee and Dingle Light Railway and Tramway was a 51 km (32 mi), 914 mm (3 ft) narrow gauge railway running between Tralee and Dingle, with a 10 km (6.2 mi) branch from Castlegregory Junction to Castlegregory, in County Kerry on the west coast of Ireland.