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Causeway (Irish: an Tóchar / Ceann an Tóchar, historically anglicised as Kantogher)[2] is a village in County Kerry in Ireland. In the village there is one shop/post office, two hairdressers, a fast food outlet, a funeral home, a bakery and four pubs. Other amenities in the area include a GAA pitch, health centre, church, primary school, and a secondary school.[3]

Causeway An Tóchar
Village
Crossroads at Causeway, County Kerry
Causeway Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°24′52″N 09°43′59″W
Country	Ireland
Province	Munster
County	County Kerry
Elevation	22 m (72 ft)
Population  (2016)[1]	257

Education

Causeway Comprehensive School is a co-educational school offering a complete second level education to pupils from Kerryhead to Lisselton and from Ardfert to Dromclough.[4]

Geography

Causeway is approximately 16 miles (26 km) from Tralee on the R551 regional road. Causeway Parish is bordered to the south by Ardfert/Kilmoyley, to the west by Ballyheigue and to the northeast Ballyduff. To the north is the Shannon Estuary and the cliffs of Meenogahane.

History

"An Tóchar" is Irish for "(the) causeway".[2] The village was founded on an ancient Celtic roadway which originated in the neighbouring parish of Ballyheigue and was reputed to have ended in Tara, seat of the High-Kings of Ireland.^{[citation needed]}

Shannonside Local Radio operated from Causeway in 1987.^{[citation needed]}

According to 2016 census figures, the population of Causeway was 257, a slight decrease from the 264 inhabitants recorded in the 2011 census.[1]

See also

• List of towns and villages in Ireland

References

External links

• Causeway GAA

На других языках

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- [en] Causeway, County Kerry

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[ru] Козуэй

Козуэй[2] (англ. Causeway; ирл. An Tóchar) — деревня в Ирландии, находится в графстве Керри (провинция Манстер).

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