Castles of Munster- Dunkerron, Kerry (2) (geograph 3037291)

Templenoe () is a civil parish in

County Kerry County Kerry ( gle, Contae Chiarraí) is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and forms part of the province of Munster. It is named after the Ciarraige who lived in part of the present county. The population of the co ...

, Ireland. It is situated four miles from Kenmare, on the N70 road to Sneem, which forms part of the Ring of Kerry. Templenoe is the location of the Ring of Kerry golf club. There is a Gaelic Athletic Association ground, a pier, and a Catholic

chapel of ease A chapel of ease (or chapel-of-ease) is a church architecture, church building other than the parish church, built within the bounds of a parish for the attendance of those who cannot reach the parish church conveniently. Often a chapel of ea ...

for the Kenmare parish.

Dromore Castle Dromore Castle may refer to: * Dromore Castle (County Clare), near Ruan * Dromore Castle (County Kerry), near Templenoe * Dromore Castle (County Limerick), a ruined castle in Ireland near Pallaskenry Pallaskenry () is a village in County Limer ...

, Dunkerron Castle and Dromquinna House are located in the area. Templenoe GAA is the local Gaelic Athletic Association club. The

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playing brothers of the County Kerry team,

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, Mick Spillane and Tom Spillane, were each born in Templenoe. In the

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'', Templenoe is the birthplace of fictional character Margaret Schroeder née Rohan.

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Civil parishes of County Kerry {{Kerry-geo-stub

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