Derrymore, County Kerry
| Derrymore Doire Mór | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Derrymore 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 (160 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.[1] It lies between the Slieve Mish mountains and the Atlantic Ocean, some 11 km (7 mi) 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".
References
- ↑ "Placenames Database of Ireland". Dublin City University. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
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