Rathmore, County Kerry
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| Rathmore An Ráth Mhór |
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Rathmore (Irish: An Ráth Mhór, meaning "the big Ringfort") is a village in Kerry, Ireland, lying immediately west of the border with Cork. It lies at the heart of the Sliabh Luachra area famed for its traditional Irish music and culture. Famous family names of the area include Reen, O'Connor, McCarthy, McAuliffe, Moynihan, O'Keefe, O'Leary, Casey . Cadbury's chocolate crumb factory is also located in Rathmore.
[edit] Transport
The Mallow-Tralee railway line passes through the town. Rathmore railway station opened on 1 December 1854 and was closed for goods traffic on 3 November 1975.[1]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Rathmore station. Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved on 2007-09-04.
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