- Derrymore, County Kerry
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Derrymore
Doire Mór— Town — Location in Ireland Coordinates: 52°14′15″N 9°50′40″W / 52.2375°N 9.8445°WCoordinates: 52°14′15″N 9°50′40″W / 52.2375°N 9.8445°W Country Ireland Province Munster County County Kerry Elevation 50 m (164 ft) Time zone WET (UTC+0) - Summer (DST) IST (WEST) (UTC-1) Irish Grid Reference Q740128 Derrymore (Doire Mór in Irish) is a rural district of County Kerry in south-west Ireland. It lies between the Slieve Mish mountains and the Atlantic Ocean, some 11 km west of Tralee on the Dingle peninsula. A sandy beach known as Derrymore Strand is quite popular with locals and tourists alike, especially during the summer months. Derrymore Island, situated to the east of Derrymore Strand, is a nature reserve supporting many rare plant communities and is an important high-tide roosting area for shore birds.
The name Derrymore is an anglicization of the Irish doire mór, meaning "great oak grove".
Places in County Kerry County town: Tralee Towns Ballybunion · Cahersiveen · Castleisland · Dingle (Daingean Uí Chúis) · Kenmare · Killarney · Killorglin · Listowel · Tralee
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Villages and
TownlandsAbbeydorney · Annascaul · Ardfert · Baile na nGall · Ballinskelligs · Ballyduff · Ballyferriter · Ballyheigue · Ballylongford · Ballymacelligott · Ballyseedy · Blennerville · Brandon Creek · Brandon · Brosna · Caherboshina · Caherdaniel · Castlecove · Castlegregory · Castlemaine · Causeway · Cloghane · Coolgarriv · Currans · Currow · Derrymore · Derrynane · Duagh · Dunquin · Fahamore · Farranfore · Fenit · Feothanach · Finuge · Fossa · Gneeveguilla · Kilderry · Kilflynn · Kilgarvan · Kilmoyley · Knightstown · Knocknagoshel · Lispole · Lisselton · Lixnaw · Milltown · Moyvane · Portmagee · Rathmore · Scraggane · Sneem · Tarbert · Tarmon · Templenoe · Tuosist · Ventry · Waterville · Valentia Island
List of townlands in County Kerry · Category:Geography of County Kerry Categories:- Geography of County Kerry
- Beaches of the Republic of Ireland
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