Reenard Point
Reenard (Irish: an Rinn Aird) is a townland in County Kerry, Ireland. It is located in north central Iveragh Peninsula on the southwest coast of Ireland opposite Valentia Island about 5 miles west of Cahersiveen. Reenard is connected to the Irish road network by a road crossing the N70 national secondary route at Point's Cross.
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Next stop, America! Valentia Harbour railway station, formerly the most westerly station in the British Isles.
Reenard Point, located in the townland, is the mainland terminal for the car ferry to Knightstown on Valentia Island.
Railways
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Valentia Harbour railway station was finally opened on 12 September 1893.
The station closed on 1 February 1960.
GAA
Reenard is known in Ireland for its GAA club which has historically supplied players to the Kerry senior football team.
Notable people
- Jerry O Mahoney, Gaelic footballer
See also
References
- ^ "An Rinn Aird/Reenard". Logainm.ie. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ Discover Ireland – Valentia Island
- ^ "Valentia Harbour station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
- ^ "Valentia Harbour Station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 28 May 2024.