Camp, County Kerry Explained

Camp
Native Name:Irish: An Com
Native Name Lang:gle
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Ireland
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Ireland
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Ireland
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Munster
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:County Kerry
Unit Pref:Metric
Coordinates:52.2208°N -9.9089°W
Blank Name:Irish Grid Reference

Camp [1] is a village near the Slieve Mish Mountains in County Kerry, Ireland, on the Dingle Peninsula. It is close to the Dingle Way and is a destination for tourists.

History

The village has been associated with the Milesians legend,[2] thus the first possible recorded history from the area dates to around 1700 BC.[3] Local rail transport used to include the route along the Tralee and Dingle Light Railway.[3] Killelton Church, a medieval National Monument, lies 2.5km (01.6miles) to the east.

The local Roman Catholic church, which is dedicated to Saint Mary, was built .[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: An Com/Camp . Placenames Database of Ireland . . 9 July 2019.
  2. Web site: Camp — County Kerry . www.irelandview.com . 12 August 2012.
  3. Web site: Information about Camp Village on the Dingle Peninsula, Ireland . www.dingle-peninsula.ie . 12 August 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120717202034/http://www.dingle-peninsula.ie/camp/index.html . 2012-07-17 . dead .
  4. Web site: Saint Mary's Catholic Chapel, Camp, County Kerry . National Inventory of Architectural Heritage . buildingsofireland.ie . 25 December 2020 .