Camp, County Kerry
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| Camp Irish: An Com | |
| County Kerry | |
|---|---|
 St Mary's Church, Camp, County Kerry | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | Q696094 |
| Location: | 52°13’15"N, 9°54’32"W |
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| Local Government | |
Camp is a village near the Slieve Mish Mountains in County Kerry, on the Dingle Peninsula. It is close to the Dingle Way and is a destination for tourists.
History
The village has been associated in legend with the Milesians,[1] thus the first possible recorded history from the area dates to around 1700 BC. Local rail transport used to include the route along the Tralee and Dingle Light Railway.
Killelton Church, a mediæval National Monument, stands a mile and a half to the east.
The local Roman Catholic church, which is dedicated to Saint Mary, was built c. 1830.[2]
References
- ↑ "Camp — County Kerry". www.irelandview.com. http://www.irelandview.com/kerry-camp.php. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
- ↑ "Saint Mary's Catholic Chapel, Camp, County Kerry". National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/21303606/saint-marys-catholic-chapel-ballinknockane-co-by-camp-co-kerry. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- An Com/Camp: Placenames Database of Ireland