Castlecove
Castlecove
An Siopa Dubh | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 A shop (An Siopa Dubh) in Castlecove | |
  Castlecove Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 51°46′46″N 10°02′11″W / 51.77931°N 10.03652°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Kerry |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | V592605 |
Castlecove (Irish: Cuan an Chaisleáin or An Siopa Dubh)[1] is a village in County Kerry, Ireland, located on the Iveragh peninsula on the N70 road which forms part of the Ring of Kerry.[2] It is situated on the southwestern side of the peninsula.
While "Castlecove" is literally translated, in Irish, as Cuan an Chaisleáin, the officially recognised Irish name of the village is An Siopa Dubh.[1] An Siopa Dubh, which translates to "The Black Shop", is the name of a pub and shop in Castlecove. Historic Ordnance Survey maps, dating from 1897-1913, label the village as Blackshop.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "An Siopa Dubh / Castlecove (see archival records)". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Maps of Castlecove (select map series)". Ordnance Survey of Ireland. Archived from the original on 29 August 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
