Killorglin

Killorglin ( Irish: Cill Orglan ) is a small town in the south of County Kerry in the Republic of Ireland. It lies at the northern end of the Iveragh peninsula on the left bank of the River Laune. The town has 4,150 inhabitants (CSO, Booth 2011).

The name means " church of Orglin ". In Killorglin, the N70 from Tralee and the N72 from Killarney to Cahersiveen cross. Killorglin is therefore also known as the gateway to the Ring of Kerry. In fact, it only goes through the center of Killorglin on the Ring of Kerry to the south.

Puck Fair

When folk festival in Killorglin, which dates back to pre-Christian traditions, a goat is on August 10, crowned king of Killorglin ( Puck Fair is a combination of goat and fair ). The coronation is performed on the first day of the three day folk festival in the village by the oldest virgin in the village ( usually a girl from the 6th class of the local primary school ). The name Puck Fair, as the festival is called, a combination of Phuca (in Poulaphuca = Cave of Phuca included) represented as a goat mythological figure and the cattle market. The Christianized version of the origin of the festival is to be attributed to the time of Oliver Cromwell 1649-1653. Where does the hard but just comes, is not known. Two slates next to the bronze statue of the goat at the entrance to report about the legend of the origin of the feast.

Economy

There are about 20 pubs, three gas stations and three supermarkets ( Euro Spar, Super Valu and Aldi) in Killorglin. Also located in Killorglin, the headquarters of the international financial services company Fexco which about 800 employees here. More companies from the pharmaceutical industry also provide jobs. Since a few years, there are also two office and residential buildings at the new Library Place. In these buildings, the tourist center, Killorglin Library ( library), Kerry County Council, a supermarket, a café as well as the software company Annadale Technologies is housed. Furthermore, Killorglin has numerous shops for daily needs, a post office, some pharmacies and doctors.

Sports

Killorglin has a distinctive social life in sport:

  • The mood Rangers are the local club of the Gaelic Athletic Association
  • Killorglin has a relatively young but very scenic 18 -hole golf course
  • Killorglin Rugby Club
  • Killorglin Sports and Leisure Centre
  • Killorglin Rowing Club
  • Yoga

Attractions, arts and culture

In addition to a lively nightlife - especially on weekends - has Killorglin also of cultural attractions.

Blennerhassett Monument

The large car park ( Fairfield ) is the Blennerhassett Monument, which was erected in honor of Kerry militia Townsend Blennerhassett. He drowned in 1867 in the estuary of the River Laune, as he wanted to save a friend from drowning.

Bewick Art Collection

Pauline Bewick ( b.1935 in Northumberland in England ) is one of Ireland's best known contemporary artists. For her 70th birthday in 2005, she gave much of their unsold artworks by the Irish State, who created a total of three exhibitions from it. One of these exhibitions can be visited in the County Council building on Library Place, Killorglin. The entrance is through the revolving door right next to the café entrance is free as in almost all Irish art exhibitions. The Bewick Art Collection shows Killorglin next early works by the artist from the 1930s works of the Yellow Man series and from the South Seas cycle resulting in Polynesia.

St. James Church ( Catholic)

In 1837, a school and a church was built on the site of the present church. The nave had a classic cross floor plan, had a thatched roof and only one hard-packed Erdfußboden. In 1887 started the two-year construction of the present church in the Gothic style according to plans by Irish architect James Joseph McCarthy. The sandstone for the building was brought in on the newly opened railway line from neighboring Castlemaine. The altar is from Sicily.

Former churches

Some former churches were sold in Killorglin after the construction of more modern churches to private individuals and are used today, for example, as a restaurant ( Sol y Sombra in Main Street ) or as a cultural site ( Chapel on the Hill in Market Street ).

Community partnerships

The French community Plouha in Brittany is a partner parish of Killorglin.

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