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.

Castlecove
An Siopa Dubh
Village
A shop (An Siopa Dubh) in Castlecove
A shop (An Siopa Dubh) in Castlecove
Castlecove is located in Ireland
Castlecove
Castlecove
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 51°46′46″N 10°02′11″W / 51.77931°N 10.03652°W / 51.77931; -10.03652
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyCounty Kerry
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceV592605

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

  1. ^ a b "An Siopa Dubh / Castlecove (see archival records)". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Maps of Castlecove (select map series)". Ordnance Survey of Ireland. Archived from the original on 29 August 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2012.

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