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'''Lispole''' ({{Irish place name|Lios Póil}}) is a |
'''Lispole''' ({{Irish place name|Lios Póil}}) is a Gaeltacht [[village]] in [[County Kerry]], [[Ireland]]. It is situated on the [[Dingle Peninsula]] 5 miles east of the town of [[Dingle]] and 25 miles west of [[Tralee]] on the [[N86 road (Ireland)|N86]] [[National Secondary Route]]. |
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Lispole has many amenities for locals and tourists alike. The [[Celtic Tiger]] saw the addition of two new estates to Lispole. One situated on the site of the former creamery, and one near the primary school with another one currently under construction also near the school. The village boasts two convenience stores, one with a petrol station. The village also has a church, a pub, a primary school, a GAA pitch including a handball alley, a community hall, a preschool and recent addition being a wildlife and seal sanctuary. The area also boasts some of the nicest beaches in the Dingle Peninsula. |
Lispole has many amenities for locals and tourists alike. The [[Celtic Tiger]] saw the addition of two new estates to Lispole. One situated on the site of the former creamery, and one near the primary school with another one currently under construction also near the school. The village boasts two convenience stores, one with a petrol station. The village also has a church, a pub, a primary school, a GAA pitch including a handball alley, a community hall, a preschool and recent addition being a wildlife and seal sanctuary. The area also boasts some of the nicest beaches in the Dingle Peninsula. |
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Revision as of 12:35, 2 September 2011
Lispole
Lios Póil | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Kerry |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| • Urban | 768 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | Q518011 |
Lispole (Irish: Lios Póil) is a Gaeltacht village in County Kerry, Ireland. It is situated on the Dingle Peninsula 5 miles east of the town of Dingle and 25 miles west of Tralee on the N86 National Secondary Route.
Amenities
Lispole has many amenities for locals and tourists alike. The Celtic Tiger saw the addition of two new estates to Lispole. One situated on the site of the former creamery, and one near the primary school with another one currently under construction also near the school. The village boasts two convenience stores, one with a petrol station. The village also has a church, a pub, a primary school, a GAA pitch including a handball alley, a community hall, a preschool and recent addition being a wildlife and seal sanctuary. The area also boasts some of the nicest beaches in the Dingle Peninsula.
Transport
- Bus Éireann services between Tralee and Dingle on the 275 route serve Lispole on a semi-frequent basis.
- The current timetable from Lispole is as follows:
- To TRALEE; 07:30, 10:30, 14:55 and 16:55 Monday-Saturday and 12:30, 16:10, 17:40 and (19:15 Summer) Sundays.
- To DINGLE; 12:30, 15:00, 17:20, 19:05 and (21:10 Friday only) Monday-Saturday and 12:00, 15:00, 17:10 and (19:00 Summer).
- The Tralee and Dingle narrow gauge railway ran through Lispole, and a viaduct on the line still stands close to the village. Lispole railway station opened on 1 April 1891, closed for passenger traffic on 17 April 1939, closed for goods traffic on 10 March 1947 and finally closed altogether on 1 July 1953.[2]
People
- Lispole is the birthplace of Joe Higgins, Socialist Party TD for Dublin West and former MEP for the Dublin constituency.
- Kinard, Lispole is the birthplace of Irish Republican revolutionary Thomas Ashe (Irish: Tomás Ághas).
See also
References
- ^ 2006 Census
- ^ "Lispole station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2007-11-03.
