Farranfore (Irish: An Fearann Fuar, meaning ‘the cold land’)[1] is a village in County Kerry, Ireland. It lies on the N22 road approximately midway between Tralee (10 miles or 17 km) and Killarney (9 miles or 15 km) and on the railway line connecting the two towns.
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.
Transport
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 to connect to Valentia Harbour.[citation needed]
Farranfore is notable in particular for its nearby airport, known as Kerry Airport. The single runway at Farranfore has been predominantly used by Ryanair since it opened a base at the airport in July 2008. Ryanair operates regular services from Farranfore to London Stansted, London Luton and Frankfurt-Hahn, as well as seasonally to Spain and Portugal.[citation needed]
Notable people
- Jack Sherwood, footballer
- Donal Daly, footballer
See also
References
- ^ “An Fearann Fuar/Farranfore”. Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ “Farranfore station” (PDF). Railscot – Irish Railways. Retrieved 4 September 2007.
External links
- Farranfore railway station Archived 23 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- Kerry Airport
