Feothanach

Feothanach
Townland
Feothanach

Location in Ireland

Coordinates: 52°12′31″N 10°20′53″W / 52.208606°N 10.348177°W / 52.208606; -10.348177Coordinates: 52°12′31″N 10°20′53″W / 52.208606°N 10.348177°W / 52.208606; -10.348177
Country Ireland
Province Munster
County County Kerry
Population (2001)
 • Urban 32
 • Rural 154
Time zone WET (UTC+0)
 • Summer (DST) IST (WEST) (UTC-1)
Irish Grid Reference Q387092

Feothanach or an Fheothanach (formerly anglizised as Feohanagh)[1] is a small townland in the Corca Dhuibhne Gaeltacht, located 13 km (8.1 mi) north-west of Dingle on the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland. It is at the foot of Mount Brandon.[2]

RTÉ newsreader Siún Nic Gearailt is from the area as well as RTÉ's and TG4's Dáithí Ó Sé[3] Local attractions include An Cúinne Pub,[4] Dingle's Irish Coláiste, and a local RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta studio.

References

  1. ↑ Placenames Database of Ireland
  2. ↑ The Rose of Tralee: Description of Feothanach
  3. ↑ Grá mór saying 'I Do' as Gaeilge
  4. ↑ Making the news - 29-05-2010
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