Farranfore ()
is a village in
County Kerry
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,
Ireland
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. It lies on the
N22 road
The N22 road is a national primary road in Ireland which goes through counties Kerry and Cork, from Tralee in the west through Killarney, Macroom and Ballincollig to Cork City in the east.
Improvements
Sections of the N22 were upgrad ...
approximately midway between
Tralee
Tralee ( ; ga, Trá Lí, ; formerly , meaning 'strand of the Lee River') is the county town of County Kerry in the south-west of Ireland. The town is on the northern side of the neck of the Dingle Peninsula, and is the largest town in County ...
(10 miles or 17 km) and
Killarney
Killarney ( ; ga, Cill Airne , meaning 'church of sloes') is a town in County Kerry, southwestern Ireland. The town is on the northeastern shore of Lough Leane, part of Killarney National Park, and is home to St Mary's Cathedral, Ross Castl ...
(9 miles or 15 km) and on the
railway line
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connecting the two towns.
Farranfore came into existence as a turnpike; a gate at the cross-roads in the village marked the boundary of the lands of the Earls of Kenmare.
Transport
Between 1893 and 1960,
Farranfore railway station
Farranfore railway station serves the village of Farranfore in County Kerry, Ireland. It is located a short distance away from Kerry Airport.
History
The station opened on 18 July 1859 as part of the Tralee & Killarney Railway which opened on ...
, which opened on 18 July 1859,
was known as Farranfore Junction, as it was the point where one boarded for the spectacular train ride to
Valentia Harbour
Valentia Island () is one of Ireland's most westerly points. It lies off the Iveragh Peninsula in the southwest of County Kerry. It is linked to the mainland by the Maurice O'Neill Memorial Bridge at Portmagee. A car ferry also departs from R ...
, which was the westernmost railway in Europe.
Farranfore is notable in particular for its nearby airport, known as
Kerry Airport
Kerry Airport ( gle, Aerfort Chiarraí; ), often called Farranfore Airport, is an international airport in Farranfore, County Kerry, Ireland. It is north of the Ring of Kerry and southeast of the county's capital Tralee. Passenger services ar ...
. The single runway at Farranfore saw intensive use when
Ryanair
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opened a base at the airport in July 2008. Ryanair flies daily from Farranfore to
London Stansted
London Stansted Airport is a tertiary international airport serving London, England, United Kingdom. It is located near Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, England, northeast of Central London.
London Stansted serves over 160 destinations acros ...
,
London Luton
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and
Frankfurt-Hahn. In the wake of its disagreements with
Cork Airport
Cork Airport ( ga, Aerfort Chorcaí, ) is the second-largest of the three principal international airports in Ireland, after Dublin and ahead of Shannon. It is located in Cork City, south of the city centre in an area known as Farmers Cross ...
, it announced that it was moving its Liverpool service from Cork to Farranfore from June 2006 (this service subsequently ended later that year).
Aer Lingus Regional also flies daily from Farranfore airport to
Dublin Airport
Dublin Airport (Irish language, Irish: ''Aerfort Bhaile Átha Cliath'') is an international airport serving Dublin, Ireland. It is operated by DAA (Irish company), DAA (formerly Dublin Airport Authority). The airport is located in Collinsto ...
.
Notable people
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Jack Sherwood
Jack Sherwood (born 17 February 1991) is a footballer with the Kerry senior football team. He has played with Kerry at all levels from minor to senior. He then moved on to the Under 21 team and played in the Munster final in 2012 but lost out ...
, footballer
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Donal Daly
Donal Daly was a footballer with the Kerry senior football team in the 1990s and 2000s. He played his club football with Firies and East Kerry.
Club
He played club football with Firies and East Kerry. With East Kerry he won three Kerry S ...
, footballer
See also
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List of towns and villages in Ireland.
References
External links
Farranfore railway stationKerry Airport
{{County Kerry
Towns and villages in County Kerry