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Ballylongford
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Ballylongford is a
village located 12km from the town of Listowel in north County
Kerry. The village is situated at the head of a creek of
Ballylongford Bay on the tidal estuary of the River Shannon, close
to Carrigafoyle Island and on the coast road between Tarbert and the
seaside town of Ballybunion.
To the north of Ballylongford lies the gothic ruins of Lislaughtin
Abbey, the walls of which are still preserved. To the west of the
town stands Carrigafoyle Castle, built by the O'Connor family of
Kerry in the 15th century. The castle is beautifully situated on an
inlet of the sea.
Ballylongford is the birthplace of poet, writer, playwright and
lecturer Brendan Kennelly. There is a festival celebrating
Kennelly’s work each August featuring poetry, workshops, theatre,
music, dance, literary and other events. Kennelly’s Bar, his boyhood
home, is popular with locals and visitors alike.
The Ballylongford Oyster Festival is held annually on the weekend
before the famous Listowel Races.
The world renowned Ballybunion Golf course is just 15km from
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