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Town in Munster, Ireland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Derrymore (Irish: Doire Mór) is a rural district of County Kerry in south-west Ireland.[1] It lies between the Slieve Mish mountains and the Atlantic Ocean, some 11 km (7 mi) west of Tralee on the Dingle peninsula. A sandy beach, known as Derrymore Strand, is quite popular with locals and tourists during the summer months.[citation needed] Derrymore Island is a nature reserve supporting many rare plant communities and is an important high-tide roosting area for shore birds.[2]
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Derrymore
Doire Mór | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 52°14′15″N 9°50′40″W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Munster |
County | County Kerry |
Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
Irish Grid Reference | Q740128 |
The name Derrymore is an anglicization of the Irish doire mór, meaning "great oak grove".
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