Annascaul

Annascaul Abhainn an Scáil
—  Town  —
Annascaul Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°09′11″N 10°03′05″W
Country	Ireland
Province	Munster
County	County Kerry
Population (2006)
• Urban	271
Time zone	WET (UTC+0)
• Summer (DST)	IST (WEST) (UTC-1)
Irish Grid Reference	Q589019

Statue of Tom Crean, with the South Pole Inn in the background

Main Street, Annascaul

Annascaul or Anascaul (Irish: Abhainn an Scáil / Abha na Scáil) is a village on the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland.

Different suggestions as to the original meaning of the name include "Scáil's River" (Scáil Ní Mhúirnáin is a character in a local legend), "River of the Shadows", or "Ford of the Heroes".

Geography

Annascaul Lake from the south, with the Slieve Mish range in the background

The Dingle Way walking route passes through the village.

History

Annascaul was the birthplace of the Antarctic explorer Tom Crean, who was part of Robert Scott's ill-fated attempts to reach the South Pole and Ernest Shackleton's epic open boat journey from Elephant Island to South Georgia. A statue of Crean has been erected in the village opposite the South Pole Inn, the public house he owned. Irish American scupltor, Jerome Connor famous for his work, the Nuns of the Battlefield in Washington D.C. was also born in Annascaul.

Sport

Annascaul GAA is the local Gaelic Athletic Association club. Futsal or indoor soccer is also becoming popular in Annascaul.

Common surnames

According Irish Census 1901 & 1911.

Kennedy, Herlihy, Curran, O'Donnell, Flahive, Sullivan, McCarthy, Moriarty, Ashe, Fitzgerald, O'Brien, Connor, Landers, O'Connor, Shea, Bowler, Foley, McKenna, O'Sullivan, Spillane, Crean, Counihan, Griffin, Brosnan, Curtin, Ferriter, Pierce.

See also

• List of towns and villages in Ireland

External links

• Annascaul Village
• Dingle Peninsula Tourism: Annascaul
• Annascaul Walks hill walking club
• Minard Castle near Annascaul
• Hannifins Bar
• Annascaul Lake