Abbeyfeale

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Abbeyfeale Mainistir na Féile
Location
Image:Locationinireland.gif Image:Ireland map County Limerick Magnified.png
WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 52°13′33″N 9°10′33″W / 52.225842, -9.175906
Irish Grid Reference R111268
Statistics
Province:	Munster
County:	County Limerick
Elevation:	127 m
Population (2002)  - Town:  - Rural:	1,683  2,263

Abbeyfeale (Irish: Mainistir na Féile, meaning Abbey on the Feale) is a historical market town in County Limerick, Republic of Ireland near the boundary with County Kerry. . The town is in the midwest of Ireland, some 21 km (13 miles) from Newcastle West on the N21 - the main road from Limerick to Tralee.

Contents 1 Geography 2 The Town 3 Transport 4 See also 5 External links 6 References

[edit] Geography

The town is situated on the banks of the River Feale in the foothills of the Mullaghareirk Mountains.its a great spot for fishing

[edit] The Town

The main feature in Abbeyfeale's Square is a statue of Father William Casey. Fr. Casey was the parish priest from 1883 to 1907 who helped the tenant farmers fight against their landlords. The local Gaelic football team is named in his honour. Recently the town celebrated the centenary of Fr. Casey's influence by having a Fr. Casey themed St. Patricks Day Parade.

The May Bank Holiday weekend sees the town host the "Fleadh by the Feale" traditional music festival. The 2007 festival was the thirteenth of these annual events. The International Bone Playing Competition is the highlight of the festival and is held on the Bank Holiday Monday evening on the open air stage in the town square.

There was a cinema in the town up until the early 1990s which has since closed.

Virtually no trace remains of the abbey, the only identifiable remnants of being those used in the construction of the Roman Catholic church. The Geraldine Portrinard Castle is situated about 2.5 km northwest of the town, on the northbank of the Feale.

[edit] Transport

Abbeyfeale railway station opened on 20 December 1880, but was finally closed on 3 November 1975.^[1] The tracks were taken up and the ground beneath them was paved over recently to create a walkway for people along the route of the old railway line.

[edit] See also

• List of towns in the Republic of Ireland

[edit] External links

• Fr. Caseys GAA Club
• Abbeyfeale Online - Official site
• Abbeyfeale Diocese
• Abbeyfeale Rugby Club Website
• Fleadh by the Feale Website

[edit] References

1. ^ Abbeyfeale station. Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved on 2007-09-08.

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