Fossa, County Kerry
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Fossa is a village and parish in County Kerry
, Ireland
, north of the Lakes of Killarney
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List Townlands in Fossa Parish
County Kerry
Kerry means the "people of Ciar" which was the name of the pre-Gaelic tribe who lived in part of the present county. The legendary founder of the tribe was Ciar, son of Fergus mac Róich. In Old Irish "Ciar" meant black or dark brown, and the word continues in use in modern Irish as an adjective...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, north of the Lakes of Killarney
Lakes of Killarney
The Lakes of Killarney are a renowned scenic attraction located near Killarney, County Kerry, in Ireland. They consist of three lakes - Lough Leane, Muckross Lake and Upper Lake.Lough Leane is the largest of the three lakes...
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List Townlands in Fossa Parish
- AghadoeAghadoeAghadoe is a large townland overlooking the town and lakes of Killarney in Ireland. Officially it is also a parish, although the parish is larger than the area normally associated with the name. The area is famous for its views of the lakes and islands, including Innisfallen Island...
- CoolgarrivCoolgarrivCoolgarriv is a townland on the outskirts of Killarney, Co. Kerry, Ireland, perched on the top of Madam's Hill, overlooking Killarney in the valley down below. It is bordered by Aghadoe, Killcummin and Knockasarnett townlands amongst others. Coolgarriv is part of Fossa parish, in the Diocese of...
See also
- List of towns and villages in Ireland