Castlecove

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Castlecove
Irish: An Siopa Dubh
County Kerry
BlackShop.jpg
A shop in Castlecove
Location
Grid reference: V592605
Location: 51°46’46"N, 10°2’11"W
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Local Government

Castlecove is a village in County Kerry, on the Iveragh Peninsula on the N70 road which forms part of the Ring of Kerry, on the south-western side of the peninsula.

While "Castlecove" is literally translated, in Irish, as Cuan an Chaisleáin, the officially recognised Irish name of the village is An Siopa Dubh.[1] An Siopa Dubh, which translates to "The Black Shop", is the name of a pub and shop in Castlecove. Historic Ordnance Survey maps, dating from 1897-1913, label the village as Blackshop.

References

  1. Siopa Dubh / Castlecove Castlecove: Placenames Database of Ireland