Reenard

Reenard
An Rinn Aird
Townland
Reenard is located in Ireland
Reenard
Reenard
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 51°55′59″N 10°16′01″W / 51.933°N 10.267°W / 51.933; -10.267
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyKerry
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))

Reenard (Irish: an Rinn Aird)[1] is a townland in County Kerry, Ireland. It is located in north central Iveragh Peninsula on the southwest coast of Ireland opposite Valentia Island about 5 miles west of Cahersiveen. Reenard is connected to the Irish road network by a road crossing the N70 national secondary route at Point's Cross.

Reenard Point, located in the townland, is the mainland terminal for the car ferry to Knightstown on Valentia Island.[2]

Railways

Next stop, America! Valentia Harbour railway station, formerly the most westerly station in the British Isles.

Valentia Harbour railway station was finally opened on 12 September 1893.[3]

The station closed on 1 February 1960.[4]

GAA

Reenard is known in Ireland for its GAA club which has historically supplied players to the Kerry senior football team.

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ "An Rinn Aird/Reenard". Logainm.ie. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  2. ^ Discover Ireland – Valentia Island
  3. ^ "Valentia Harbour station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
  4. ^ "Valentia Harbour Station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 28 May 2024.