Killorglin
Sign in to saveKillorglin () is a town in County Kerry, Ireland. As of the 2022 census, the town's population was 2,163. Killorglin is on the Ring of Kerry tourist route, and annual events include the August Puck Fair festival, which starts with the crowning and parading of a "king" wild goat. The town is 26 km south of Tralee along the N70 road, and 22 km west of Killarney along the N72 road. Killorglin is in a civil parish of the same name.
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Killorglin
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- ga
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- Town
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- Killorglin Town
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- Ireland
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- right
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- Location in Ireland
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- Ireland
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- Munster
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Official name
- Cill Orglan
- Country
- Republic of Ireland
- Located in
- County Kerry
- Time zone
- UTC±00:00
- Body of water
- Laune
- Image
- Killorglin Main Street - geograph.org.uk - 16036.jpg
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- County Kerry
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Article
13 sectionsContents
- History
- Origins and development
- Ballykissane 1916
- Economy and tourism
- Culture
- Puck Fair
- Film
- Music and events
- Literature
- Sport
- People
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Killorglin () is a town in County Kerry, Ireland. As of the 2022 census, the town's population was 2,163. Killorglin is on the Ring of Kerry tourist route, and annual events include the August Puck Fair festival, which starts with the crowning and parading of a "king" wild goat. The town is 26 km south of Tralee along the N70 road, and 22 km west of Killarney along the N72 road. Killorglin is in a civil parish of the same name.
== History == === Origins and development === The earliest evidence of ancient settlement in the Killorglin area is the presence of prehistoric rock art. These rock carvings are part of a Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age tradition stretching across Atlantic Europe and occur in concentrations around the Iveragh and Dingle peninsulas, with a cluster close to the nearby town of Glenbeigh. There are also a number of ringforts and early Christian ecclesiastical sites in the townlands of Dromavally and Castleconway. The ruins of Killorglin Castle, later known as Castle Conway, are located close to what is now the centre of the town. It was built in the early 13th century by Maurice FitzGerald, 2nd Lord of Offaly.