- Annascaul
Infobox Irish Place
name = Annascaul
gaeilge = Abhainn an Scáil
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pin coords = left: 46px; top: 64px
north coord = 52.152977
west coord = 10.051289
irish grid = Q589019
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province =Munster
county =County Kerry
town pop = 271
rural pop =
census yr = 2006
Famous Citizens =Tommy Pierce|Annascaul or Anascaul (Irish place name|Abhainn an Scáil or Abha na Scáil) is a village on the
Dingle Peninsula inCounty Kerry , Ireland.Different suggestions as to the original meaning of the name include "Scáil's River" ( _ga. Scáil Ní Mhúirnáin is a character in a local legend), "River of the Shadows", or "Ford of the Heroes".
It had a population in 2006 of 271 according to the census conducted in that year by the
Central Statistics Office of Ireland , a rise from the figure of 202 recorded at the previous census in 2002. [ [http://www.cso.ie/census/census2006_volume_1.htm Census 2006 - Population classified by area, accessed October 22, 2007] ]Geography
Annascaul lies in the southern foothills of the
Slieve Mish mountains. To the north of the village isAnnascaul Lake , which drains southwards intoDingle Bay via theAnnascaul River . Annascaul is located on the N86 secondary national road betweenTralee andDingle , near its junction with the R561 to Inch and Castlemaine.The
Dingle Way walking route passes through the village.History
Annascaul was the birthplace of the
Antarctic explorer Tom Crean, who was part of Robert Scott's ill-fated attempts to reach theSouth Pole . A statue of Crean has been erected in the village opposite the "South Pole Inn", the public house he owned.port
Annascaul GAA is the localGaelic Athletic Association club.References
External links
* [http://www.annascaul.net/ "Annascaul Village"]
* [http://www.dingle-peninsula.ie/annascaul/ Dingle Peninsula Tourism: Annascaul]
* [http://www.annascaulwalks.org/ Annascaul Walks hill walking club]
* [http://www.a-wee-bit-of-ireland.com/eire_2007/minard_05.html Minard Castle near Annascaul]
* [http://www.a-wee-bit-of-ireland.com/eire_2007/hannafins_bar_01.html Hannifins Bar]
* [http://www.a-wee-bit-of-ireland.com/eire_2007/lough_anscaul/ Annascaul Lake]
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