Castletownbere
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Castletownbere (Irish: Baile Chaisleáin Bhéarra),[2] or Castletown Berehaven, is a port town in County Cork, Ireland. It is on the Beara Peninsula by Berehaven Harbour.
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Castletownbere
Baile Chaisleáin Bhéarra | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 51°39′07″N 9°54′32″W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Munster |
County | County Cork |
Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
Population | 860 |
Irish Grid Reference | V674458 |
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A regionally important fishing port,[3] the town also serves as a commercial and retail hub for the local hinterland.[4] Located on the Wild Atlantic Way, tourism is also important to the local economy.[4][5]
The area is the setting for Daphne du Maurier's 1943 novel Hungry Hill named after the nearby mountain of the same name.