Rathmore () is a small town in Kerry,

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, lying immediately west of the border with

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. Rathmore is divided into two parts, one being the main commercial centre, and the other being the administrative centre where the schools and churches are located which is colloquially known as Rath Beg (). It lies at the heart of the

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area known for its traditional Irish music and culture. The local GAA club is

Rathmore GAA Rathmore is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from Rathmore, County Kerry, Ireland. Together with 12 other football clubs ( Cordal, Dr. Crokes, Currow, Firies, Fossa, Glenflesk, Gneeveguilla, Kilcummin, Legion, Listry, Rathmore, Scartag ...

. The SAG (social action group) is in Rathmore and helps the elderly in the area. The town host the farmer's market every Saturday in the community centre. Rathmore is the birthplace of numerous Irish scholars, including: Eoghan Rua O Súilleabháin (Irish poet), Aogan Ó Rathaille (Irish poet and writer), and Fr. Patrick Dineen (compiled the Irish-English Dictionary) Rathmore also has a strong football tradition and are frequent contributors to The Kerry Inter County Team. Rathmore Community School () is a large feeder school for the universities and other third-level institutions in Ireland particularly for

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and the University of Limerick.

Transport

The Mallow–Tralee railway line passes through the town and offers frequent services to

, Dublin Heuston and

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 Count ...

via

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 Cast ...

and Farranfore (for Kerry Airport) . It is particularly busy during the weekend and evenings and is the access point for all rail users in the surrounding environs. Rathmore railway station opened on 1 December 1854 and was closed for goods traffic on 3 November 1975,. Bus Éireann also offers a service between Cork and Tralee via Rathmore.

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{{County Kerry Towns and villages in County Kerry

Transport

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