Cahirciveen
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| Cahirciveen Cathair Saidhbhín |
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| Province: | Munster | |
| County: | County Kerry | |
| Population (2002) | 1272 | |
Cahirciveen (Cathair Saidhbhín in Irish) - meaning "town of Little Saidhbh", alternate spellings Cahersiveen, Caherciveen or Cahirsiveen - is a town in County Kerry, Republic of Ireland. It is located on the Iveragh peninsula on southwest coast of Ireland near Valentia Island. Caherciveen is connected to the Irish road network by the N70 national secondary route. Caherciveen has a population of 1272 (CSO 2002).
The town has a cathedral which is the only Church in the country named after a lay person (Daniel O'Connell). It is siuated on the river Fertha and on the slopes of Beentee Mountain. It also contains an out of commission Royal Irish Constabulary barracks - now a heritage centre, which legend has it was built from the plans for a British barracks in India, which got mixed up during the British occupation of both countries.
In 1984, a baby's body was found on Cahirciveen beach, resulting in the so-called Kerry Babies murder investigation and subsequent Tribunal of Inquiry.
[edit] People from Cahirciveen
- Daniel O'Connell, 19th century Irish statesman and Liberator,
- Finian Lynch, TD
- John O'Donoghue TD
- Hugh O'Flaherty, priest, The Pimpernel
- Jack O'Shea, footballer
- Maurice Fitzgerald, footballer
- Sigerson Clifford, Poet, Author
[edit] See also
[edit] Local Website
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