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Also known as Scoil an Chroí Ró Naofa, Scoil an Chroi Ro Naofa, Castletown Berehaven

Castletownbere (), or Castletown Berehaven, is a port town in County Cork, Ireland. It is on the Beara Peninsula by Berehaven Harbour.

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Place details

Region
Munster
Country
Éire / Ireland
Population
860

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Key facts

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Town
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Castletownbere
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The Square.Castletownbere.jpg
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The junction of Main Street, North Road and the pier in Castletownbere
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Ireland
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right
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Location in Ireland
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Irish Grid Reference
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Country
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Ireland
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Province
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Munster
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County
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County Cork
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Metric
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16
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2022

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Encyclopedic overview

12 sections
Contents
  • History and name
  • Treaty port
  • Demographics
  • Local economy
  • Places of interest
  • People
  • Amenities
  • Sport
  • In literature
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Castletownbere (), or Castletown Berehaven, is a port town in County Cork, Ireland. It is on the Beara Peninsula by Berehaven Harbour.

A regionally important fishing port, the town also serves as a commercial and retail hub for the local hinterland. Located on the Wild Atlantic Way, tourism is also important to the local economy.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Castletownbere” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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