- Tuosist
Infobox Irish Place
name = Tuosist
gaeilge = Tuath O'Siosta
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province =Munster
county =County Kerry |Tuosist ( _ga. Tuath O'Siosta) is a parish in the extreme south of
County Kerry ,Ireland sharing theBeara Peninsula with the neighbouring parishes ofCounty Cork , with theCaha Mountains forming the border. The nearest town isKenmare .Local attractions include
Uragh Stone Circle andGleninchaquin Park .The main local sport is
Gaelic Football , organised byTuosist GAA club.Phil O'Sullivan from Tuosist captainedKerry GAA to anAll-Ireland Senior Football Championship title in 1924.Saint Kilian , fromCounty Cavan is thepatron saint of the parish, he is believed to have departed from Tuosist on his mission to Würzburg, Germany. An annual Pattern takes places onJuly 8 , his feast-day.
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