Castlecove

Castlecove (Irish: Cuan an Chaisleáin or An Siopa Dubh)^[1] is a village in County Kerry, Ireland, located on the Iveragh peninsula on the N70 road which forms part of the Ring of Kerry.^[2] It is situated on the southwestern side of the peninsula.

Castlecove An Siopa Dubh
Village
A shop (An Siopa Dubh) in Castlecove
Castlecove Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 51°46′46″N 10°02′11″W
Country	Ireland
Province	Munster
County	County Kerry
Time zone	UTC+0 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid Reference	V592605

While "Castlecove" is literally translated, in Irish, as Cuan an Chaisleáin, the officially recognised Irish name of the village is An Siopa Dubh.^[1] An Siopa Dubh, which translates to "The Black Shop", is the name of a pub and shop in Castlecove. Historic Ordnance Survey maps, dating from 1897-1913, label the village as Blackshop.^[2]