Castlemaine, County Kerry
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| Castlemaine Caisleán na Mainge |
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| Irish grid reference Q834032 |
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| Province: | Munster | |
| County: | County Kerry | |
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Castlemaine (Irish: Caisleán na Mainge) is a small town in County Kerry, southwest Ireland. It lies 3.5 km north of Milltown on the N70 national secondary road between Killorglin and Tralee.
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[edit] History
In a June 1921 IRA ambush near Castlemaine, during the Irish War of Independence, four security-force members were killed.
[edit] People
- Pat Carey, TD was born in Castlemaine.
- Dan Keating, was born in Castlemaine.
[edit] Music
The song The Wild Colonial Boy sings "There was a wild colonial boy, Jack Duggan was his name / He was born and bred in Ireland in a place called Castlemaine." The song may be based on the career of Jack Donahue. Jack Donohue was a convict who was transported to Australia. He escaped and continued a life opposed to English law, but was eventually captured and shot in 1830. There is a small pub called "Jack Duggan's" on the Tralee Road.
[edit] Transport
Castlemaine railway station opened on 15 January 1885, but finally closed on 1 February 1960.[1]
[edit] Sport
- Milltown/Castlemaine GAA Club is the local Gaelic Athletic Association club.
[edit] References
- ^ Castlemaine station. Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved on 2007-09-16.
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