Currans
Currans
Na Coirríní | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Currans Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52°11′46″N 9°32′49″W / 52.196°N 9.547°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Kerry |
| Area | |
• Town | 18 km2 (7 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Urban | 258 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | R746888 |
Currans (Na Coirríní) is a small village in County Kerry, Ireland. It is 8.5 km southwest of Castleisland.
History
The old parish church was abandoned after the Reformation, and fell into ruins. In the Church of Ireland, the parish has long been united to Tralee. In the Roman Catholic Church Currans parish was united to Tralee by 1703. In 1866 the western part of Currans was included in the new Catholic parish of Baile na hEaglaise now known as Spa.
Demographics
The population in 1996 was 221. This had risen by seven percent to 237 by 2002. In the 2006 census, the population was recorded at 258.[citation needed]
Geography
The village is located in a flat agricultural landscape with trees and hedgerows. The River Maine flows along the north-west of the plan boundary.
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