Camp, County Kerry

Camp
Village
Camp
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°13′N 9°55′W / 52.217°N 9.917°W / 52.217; -9.917Coordinates: 52°13′N 9°55′W / 52.217°N 9.917°W / 52.217; -9.917
Country Ireland
Province Munster
County County Kerry
Time zone UTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-1 (IST (WEST))

Camp (Irish: An Cam) is a small village near the Slieve Mish Mountains in County Kerry, Ireland, close to the west coast. It is close to the Dingle Way and is a destination for holiday makers. The village has been associated with the Milesians legend,[1] thus the first possible recorded history from the area dates to around 1700 BC.[2] Local rail transport used to include the route along the Tralee and Dingle Light Railway.[2]

Killelton Church, a medieval National Monument, lies 2.5 km (1.6 mi) to the east.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Camp — County Kerry". www.irelandview.com. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Information about Camp Village on the Dingle Peninsula, Ireland". www.dingle-peninsula.ie. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
  • Google (12 August 2012). "Camp, Kerry, Ireland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
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