Lios Póil (anglicized Lispole) is a Gaeltacht[2] village in County Kerry, Ireland. It is on the Dingle Peninsula, 8 km east of the town of Dingle and 40 km west of Tralee on the N86 National Secondary Route.
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Lios Póil
Lispole | |
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Village | |
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![]() ![]() Lios Póil Location in Ireland | |
Coordinates: 52°08′29″N 10°09′47″W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Munster |
County | County Kerry |
Population (2006)[1] | |
• Urban | 768 |
Irish Grid Reference | Q518011 |
As this is a Gaeltacht village, the Irish Lios Póil is the only official name. |
Bus Éireann services between Tralee and Dingle on the 275 route serve Lispole.
The Tralee and Dingle narrow gauge railway ran through Lispole, and a viaduct on the line still stands near the village. Lispole railway station opened on 1 April 1891, shut for passenger traffic on 17 April 1939, shut for goods traffic on 10 March 1947 and shut altogether on 1 July 1953.[3]
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County town: Tralee | ||
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