Kerry Ireland

Castlegregory lies at the foot of a narrow neck of land which divides Tralee Bay from Brandon Bay. The Castlegregory Arch, a doorway in the shape of an arch from the castle of Gregory Hoare can still be seen in the village at Tailor’s Row. There was a narrow gauge railway line (1891-1939) from Tralee to Dingle with a branch line to Castlegregory. This line was very popular because of the beautiful scenery on either sides. The light railway from Tralee to Dingle proved to be dangerous by two events, the “pig special disaster” in which the train plunged off the Camp bridge in 1893, and a few years later when the train was blown away from the tracks by a gust of wind at Driscoll cottage. Harry Clarke Window in the Catholic church in Castlegregory is a stained glass window. It was designed by Ireland’s finest artist in stained glass painting. Surfing: This area is famous for surfing with the world championships been held there last year 2000. Essentials: Ample number of fine restaurants, pubs and petrol stations are here

Posted on April 16th, 2008 under Town. Tags: Brandon Bay, Castlegregory, Castlegregory Arch, Catholic, Dingle, Driscoll, Gregory Hoare, Tailor’s Row, Tralee Bay. Comments: None