Causeway, County Kerry

Causeway (Irish: an Tóchar / Ceann an Tóchar, historically anglicised as Kantogher)[2] is a village in County Kerry in Ireland. In the village there is one shop/post office, two hairdressers, a fast food outlet, a funeral home, a bakery and four pubs. Other amenities in the area include a GAA pitch, health centre, church, primary school, and a secondary school.[3]

Causeway

An Tóchar
Village
Crossroads at Causeway, County Kerry
Causeway
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°24′52″N 09°43′59″W
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyCounty Kerry
Elevation
22 m (72 ft)
Population
 (2016)[1]
257

Education

Causeway Comprehensive School is a co-educational school offering a complete second level education to pupils from Kerryhead to Lisselton and from Ardfert to Dromclough. [4]

Geography

Causeway is approximately 16 miles (26 km) from Tralee on the R551 regional road. Causeway Parish is bordered to the south by Ardfert/Kilmoyley, to the west by Ballyheigue and to the northeast Ballyduff. To the north is the Shannon Estuary and the cliffs of Meenogahane.

History

"An Tóchar" is Irish for "(the) causeway".[2] The village was founded by on an ancient Celtic roadway which originated in the neighbouring parish of Ballyheigue and was reputed to have ended in Tara, seat of the High-Kings of Ireland.

Shannonside Local Radio operated from Causeway in 1987.

According to 2016 census figures, the population of Causeway was 257, a slight decrease from the 264 inhabitants recorded in the 2011 census.[1]

References

  1. "Causeway (Ireland) Census Town". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  2. "An Tóchar / Causeway (see archival records)". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  3. "County Kerry Wastewater and Sludge Strategy" (PDF). Environmental Protection Agency, Ireland. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  4. "About Our School". Causeway Comprehensive School. Retrieved 28 October 2014.

See also

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