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Waterville, historically known as Coirean [2] (Irish: An Coireán, meaning 'little cauldron'), is a village in County Kerry, Ireland, on the Iveragh Peninsula. The town is sited on a narrow isthmus, with Lough Currane on the east side of the town, and Ballinskelligs Bay on the west, and the Currane River connecting the two.
This is a list of towns and villages in County Kerry, Ireland. A. Abbeydorney – Mainistir Ó dTorna [1] ... Waterville – An Coireán [2] References
Lough Currane (Irish: Loch Luíoch), [2] also called Lough Leeagh, is a lake in County Kerry, Ireland. Waterville lies on its western bank, close to the Atlantic Ocean, it empties into Ballinskelligs Bay. The numerous townlands which lie on its southern bank, including Cappamore, Eightercua and Gortnamackanee, are collectively known as Glenmore.
The Butler Arms Hotel is a 19th-century hotel in Waterville, County Kerry, Ireland. The hotel, which opened in 1884, has had a number of notable guests, including Charlie Chaplin. The hotel is located on the southern tip of the Ring of Kerry along the south-west coast of Ireland.
Kerry Geopark [3] is a community initiative on the Iveragh Peninsula which aims to promote geotourism in this area of high geological importance. Some of the interest features are Kenmare Bay (a drowned river valley or ria), signs of past glaciation and volcanic activity and 400-million-year-old fossilised tetrapod tracks.
County Kerry (Irish: Contae Chiarraí) is a county on the southwest coast of Ireland, within the province of Munster and the Southern Region. It is bordered by two other counties; Limerick to the east, and Cork to the south and east.
Mick O'Dwyer statue in Waterville. Michael O'Dwyer (born 9 June 1936) is an Irish retired Gaelic football manager and former player.He most famously managed the senior Kerry county team between 1974 and 1989, during which time he became the county's longest-serving manager and most successful in terms of major titles won.
Waterville GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association Gaelic football club in Waterville, south County Kerry, Ireland. [1] Former Kerry player & manager Mick O'Dwyer is from the club. The club grounds have gone under a major renovation in the recent years with a gym, clubhouse and state of the art floodlights.