Derrymore, County Kerry Explained

Derrymore
Settlement Type:Town
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
Population As Of:2006
Population Density Km2:auto
Utc Offset1:+0
Timezone1 Dst:IST (WEST)
Utc Offset1 Dst:-1
Coordinates:52.2375°N -9.8445°W
Elevation M:50
Blank Name:Irish Grid Reference

Derrymore (Irish: Doire Mór) is a rural district of County Kerry in south-west Ireland.[1] It lies between the Slieve Mish mountains and the Atlantic Ocean, some 11km (07miles) west of Tralee on the Dingle peninsula. A sandy beach, known as Derrymore Strand, is quite popular with locals and tourists during the summer months. Derrymore Island is a nature reserve supporting many rare plant communities and is an important high-tide roosting area for shore birds.[2]

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Placenames Database of Ireland. Dublin City University. 29 October 2014.
  2. Web site: Derrymore Island National Parks & Wildlife Service . www.npws.ie . 2 January 2022 . https://archive.today/20220102194511/https://www.npws.ie/nature-reserves/kerry/derrymore-island . 2 January 2022 . live.