Inch, County Kerry

Inch and Inch Strand in County Kerry

Inch (Irish: Inse, meaning 'river meadow')[1] is a small coastal settlement and townland on the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland. Inch Strand, in Inch townland,[2] is on a long sand spit and dune system which reaches into Dingle Bay.[3] The R561 regional road passes through the area.

Evidence of ancient settlement in the area includes a number of midden, ringfort and ecclesiastical enclosure sites in Inch and Inch East townlands.[4] The graveyard enclosure, in Inch East, contains a ruined single-cell church which dates to at least the 13th century.[4][5]

Inch Strand, also known as Inch Beach, is a spit which is 5 km in length and, together with its dune system, forms part of the Special Area of Conservation at Castlemaine Harbour.[6][7]

References

1. "Inse / Inch". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
2. "Inch Townland, Co. Kerry". townlands.ie. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
3. "Inch Strand". dingle-peninsula.ie. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
4. Cuppage, Judith (1986), Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey, Ballyferriter: Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne, ISBN 9780906096062
5. Yates, Daniel, ed. (October 2009). "Archaeological Survey, Inch Graveyard, Inch East, Co. Kerry (RMP Number: KE045 089)" (PDF). Kerry County Council. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
6. "Things to do". inchbeach.com. Retrieved 14 March 2024. The village of Inch is on the southern shores of the Dingle Peninsula on Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way in County Kerry. It is best known for its 5km Blue Flag beach which stretches across Dingle Bay [..in..] a Special Area of Conservation
7. "Site Synopsis - Castlemaine Harbour SAC" (PDF). National Parks and Wildlife Service. Retrieved 14 March 2024.

52.1427°N 9.9810°W / 52.1427; -9.9810