Causeway, County Kerry
| Causeway Irish: An Tóchar | |
| County Kerry | |
|---|---|
 Crossroads at Causeway, County Kerry | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | Q821306 |
| Location: | 52°24’52"N, 9°43’59"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 220 (2022) |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Listowel |
Causeway is a village in County Kerry. It is a village with one shop/post office, two hairdressers, a fast food outlet, a funeral home, a bakery and four pubs.
The name in Irish is given as A Tóchar or Ceann an Tóchar, historically anglicised as Kantogher)[1]
Causeway is approximately 16 miles from Tralee, on the R551 regional road. The parish is bordered to the south by Ardfert/Kilmoyley, to the west by Ballyheigue and to the north-east by Ballyduff. To the north is the Shannon Estuary, which it meets at the cliffs of Meenogahane.
History
The village was founded on an ancient roadway which originated in the neighbouring parish of Ballyheigue and which local legend insists ended in Tara, seat of the High-Kings of Ireland.
Shannonside Local Radio operated from Causeway from May, 1987 to May, 1988.[2]
According to 2022 census figures, the population of Causeway was 220.
Sport
- Gaelic games: Causeway GAA
Outside links
References
- ↑ An Tóchar / Causeway: Placenames Database of Ireland
- ↑ "Shannonside Local Radio". https://radiowaves.fm/ire/database/kerry-pirates/.