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Reenard

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Reenard
An Rinn Aird
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CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyKerry
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))

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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Next stop, America! Valentia Harbour railway station, formerly the most westerly station in the British Isles.

Valentia Harbour railway station was finally opened on 12 September 1893.[3]

The station closed on 1 February 1960.[4]

Reenard is known in Ireland for its GAA club which has historically supplied players to the Kerry senior football team.

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  2. ^ Discover Ireland – Valentia Island
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