Farranfore
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| Farranfore Irish: An Fearann Fuar | |
| County Kerry | |
|---|---|
 Farranfore railway station | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | Q932036 |
| Location: | 52°10’17"N, 9°33’1"W |
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Farranfore is a village in County Kerry. It lies on the N22 road approximately midway between Tralee, ten miles) and Killarney (nine miles) and on the railway line connecting the two towns.
The name is from the Irish An Fearann Fuar, meaning 'The cold land'.[1]
Farranfore came into existence as a turnpike; a gate at the cross-roads in the village marked the boundary of the lands of the Earls of Kenmare.
Between 1893 and 1960, Farranfore railway station, which opened on 18 July 1859,[2] was known as Farranfore Junction, as it was the point where one boarded for the spectacular train ride to Valentia Harbour, which was the westernmost railway in Europe.
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References
- ↑ An Fearann Fuar / Farranfore: Placenames Database of Ireland
- ↑ "Farranfore station". Railscot - Irish Railways. http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf.