Reenard
Townland in Munster, Ireland
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Reenard (Irish: an Rinn Aird)[1] 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.
Reenard Point, located in the townland, is the mainland terminal for the car ferry to Knightstown on Valentia Island.[2]
Railways
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Valentia Harbour railway station was finally opened on 12 September 1893.[3]
The station closed on 1 February 1960.[4]
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