Reenard
Reenard (Irish: an Rinn Aird)[1] is a townland in County Kerry, Ireland. It is located in north central Iveragh Peninsula on the southwest coast of Ireland opposite Valentia Island about 5 miles west of Cahersiveen. Reenard is connected to the Irish road network by a road crossing the N70 national secondary route at Point's Cross.
Reenard | |
|---|---|
  Reenard Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 51°55′59″N 10°16′01″W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | Kerry |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
Reenard Point, located in the townland, is the mainland terminal for the car ferry to Knightstown on Valentia Island.[2]
Railways
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Next stop, America! Valentia Harbour railway station, formerly the most westerly station in the British Isles.
Valentia Harbour railway station was finally opened on 12 September 1893.[3]
The station closed on 1 February 1960.
GAA
Reenard is known in Ireland for its GAA club which has historically supplied players to the Kerry senior football team.
Notable people
- Jerry O Mahoney, Gaelic footballer
See also
References
- "An Rinn Aird/Reenard". Logainm.ie. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- Discover Ireland – Valentia Island
- "Valentia Harbour station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
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