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Rathmore
Irish: An Ráth Mhór | |
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Town | |
.jpg) Rathmore Station | |
  Rathmore Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52°05′04″N 9°12′35″W / 52.084464°N 9.209633°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Kerry |
| Population | 766 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | W165931 |
Rathmore (Irish: An Ráth Mhór, meaning 'big ringfort')[2] is a small town in County Kerry, Ireland, lying immediately west of the border with County Cork. Rathmore is divided into two parts, one being the main commercial centre, and the other being the administrative centre where the schools and churches are located which is colloquially known as Rath Beg (Irish: An Ráth Bheag, meaning 'small ringfort').[3] It lies at the heart of the Sliabh Luachra area known for its traditional Irish music and culture. The local GAA club is Rathmore GAA. The SAG (social action group) is in Rathmore and helps the elderly in the area. The town host the farmer's market every Saturday in the community centre.
Rathmore is the birthplace of numerous Irish scholars, including: Eoghan Rua O Súilleabháin (Irish poet), Aogan Ó Rathaille (Irish poet and writer), and Fr. Patrick Dineen (compiled the Irish-English Dictionary)
Rathmore also has a strong football tradition and are frequent contributors to The Kerry Inter County Team.
Rathmore Community School (Irish: Scoil Phobail Slaibh Luachra) is a large feeder school for the universities and other third-level institutions in Ireland particularly for University College Cork and the University of Limerick.
- ^ "Census 2022 - Small Area Population Statistics (SAPMAP Area) - Settlements - Rathmore". Census 2022. Central Statistics Office.
- ^ "An Ráth Mhór/Rathmore". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ "An Ráth Bheag/Rath Beg". logainm.ie. Retrieved 17 July 2022.