Inch, County Kerry Explained

Inch [1] is a small coastal settlement and townland on the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland. Inch Strand, in Inch townland,[2] is on a long sand spit and dune system which reaches into Dingle Bay.[3] The R561 regional road passes through the area.

Evidence of ancient settlement in the area includes a number of midden, ringfort and ecclesiastical enclosure sites in Inch and Inch East townlands. The graveyard enclosure, in Inch East, contains a ruined single-cell church which dates to at least the 13th century.[4]

Inch Strand, also known as Inch Beach, is a spit which is 5 km in length and, together with its dune system, forms part of the Special Area of Conservation at Castlemaine Harbour.[5] [6]

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52.1427°N -9.981°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Inse / Inch . Placenames Database of Ireland . logainm.ie . 14 March 2024 .
  2. Web site: Inch Townland, Co. Kerry . townlands.ie . 14 March 2024 .
  3. Web site: Inch Strand . dingle-peninsula.ie . 14 March 2024 .
  4. Web site: Archaeological Survey, Inch Graveyard, Inch East, Co. Kerry (RMP Number: KE045 089) . Kerry County Council . Daniel . Yates . October 2009 . 14 March 2024 .
  5. Web site: Things to do . inchbeach.com . 14 March 2024 . The village of Inch is on the southern shores of the Dingle Peninsula on Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way in County Kerry. It is best known for its 5km Blue Flag beach which stretches across Dingle Bay [..in..] a Special Area of Conservation.
  6. Web site: Site Synopsis - Castlemaine Harbour SAC . National Parks and Wildlife Service . 14 March 2024 .

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