Feothanach

Feothanach

Feothanach

Village and townland in Munster, Ireland

For the village in County Limerick, see Feohanagh.

Feothanach or an Fheothanach (formerly anglicised as Feohanagh)[1] is a small village and 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]

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RTÉ newsreader Siún Nic Gearailt is from the area as well as RTÉ's and TG4's Dáithí Ó Sé.[3]

Local amenities include An Cúinne Pub,[4] Dingle's Coláiste Gaeilge, and a local RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta studio.

There is an Irish College in the village operated by the Coláistí Chorca Dhuibhne in the summer months.[5] Students attend classes in the local primary school and activities are held in the local community hall in the village.

References

  1. [1]
    Placenames Database of Ireland
  2. [2]
    The Rose of Tralee: Description of Feothanach
  3. [3]
    Grá mór saying 'I Do' as Gaeilge
  4. [4]
    Making the news - 29-05-2010 Archived 2013-02-17 at archive.today
  5. [5]
    "College Location". Coláistí Chorca Dhuibhne Irish College. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
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