Tralee
Sign in to saveTralee ( ; , ; formerly , meaning 'strand [of the River] Lee') is the county town of County Kerry in the south-west of Ireland. The town is on the northern side of the neck of the Dingle Peninsula, and is the largest town in County Kerry. The town's population was 26,079 as of the 2022 census, making it the 15th largest urban settlement in Ireland. Tralee is known for the Rose of Tralee International Festival, which has been held annually in August since 1959.
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- (Latin)"United Strength is Stronger"
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- Munster
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- Kerry
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- War of Independence and Civil War
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- Local government
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- Rose of Tralee
- Archaeological sites
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- Air
- Sea
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- Sport
- Gaelic Athletic Association
- Soccer
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- Cycling
- Basketball
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- Triathlon
- Watersports
- Rugby
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- Greyhound racing
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Tralee ( ; , ; formerly , meaning 'strand [of the River] Lee') is the county town of County Kerry in the south-west of Ireland. The town is on the northern side of the neck of the Dingle Peninsula, and is the largest town in County Kerry. The town's population was 26,079 as of the 2022 census, making it the 15th largest urban settlement in Ireland. Tralee is known for the Rose of Tralee International Festival, which has been held annually in August since 1959.
==History== thumb|left|180px|1798 Pikeman Monument Situated at the confluence of some small rivers and adjacent to marshy ground at the head of Tralee Bay, Tralee is located at the base of an ancient roadway that heads south over the Slieve Mish Mountains. On this old track is located a large boulder sometimes called Scotia's Grave, reputedly the burial place of an ancient queen.