Castlegregory
Castlegregory
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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 2016 census, Castlegregory had a population of 250.[1]
Castlegregory was named after a castle built by Gregory Hoare in the 16th century.[3] It is the principal village in Lettragh, the name given to the northern side of the Dingle Peninsula.[3]
Geography
The village is located at the foot of a sandy peninsula called the
History
On the largest of the
Local events
Castlegregory Pattern Day was traditionally celebrated on 15 August, when the tradition is to eat locally-made mutton pies. In recent years it has been expanded into a three-day summer festival.[8]
Wren's Day on 26 December is also celebrated. The traditional straw dresses have given way to pyjamas, curtains, Halloween masks, and Christmas decorations, but there is still traditional Irish music to be heard.[citation needed]
Sport
Castlegregory GAA Club was first known as Castlegregory Allen, named after William Allen, one of the Manchester Martyrs. The club took part in the first Kerry County Championship played in 1889. For over 40 years football was played on a pitch with a 21 feet gradient from top to bottom, however, a new ground was opened on 17 May 2003.[9]
Transport
Castlegregory was the terminus of a branch line of the Tralee and Dingle Light Railway. The railway station opened on 1 April 1891, and closed for passenger traffic on 17 April 1939. It connected to the main Tralee - Dingle route at Castlegregory Junction (near Camp). While this main route closure stopped passenger traffic, it was to remain open for a once-daily goods train until 1947, after which nothing but a monthly Tralee - Dingle cattle train operated until the main line's final closure in 1953.[10]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Census 2016 - SAPMAP Area - Settlements - Castlegregory". Census 2016. CSO. 2016. Archived from the original on 19 August 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ^ "Caisleán Ghriaire / Castlegregory". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Commission. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ^ a b "Castlegregory". myguideireland.com. MyGuide Ireland. Archived from the original on 6 June 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ^ "West Kerry - Castlegregory". gokerry.ie. Go Kerry Tourism. Archived from the original on 22 October 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ^ "Castlegregory Parish". dioceseofkerry.ie. Diocese of Kerry. Archived from the original on 20 October 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ^ "Castlegregory and Surrounding Area". castlegregorygolflinks.com. Castlegregory Golf Links. Archived from the original on 13 August 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ^ Edward R. Norman (1969). The Early Development of Irish Society: The Evidence of Aerial Photography (Volume 3 of Cambridge Air Surveys). CUP Archive. p. 93.
The monastic cashel of Illauntannig Island, Co. Kerry [..] contains the substantial ruins of a dry-stone oratory, three clochán, three graves and a cross
- ^ "Revived pattern draws crowds to Castlegregory". independent.ie. The Kerryman. 22 August 2012. Archived from the original on 20 June 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ^ "Castlegregory GAA Club History". castlegregorygaa.com. Castlegregory GAA club. Archived from the original on 8 August 2007. Retrieved 16 September 2007.
- ^ "Castlegregory station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 16 September 2007.
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