Finuge
Finuge (Irish: Fionnúig) is a village near Listowel in County Kerry, Ireland. Finuge is a traditional Irish crossroads village with a shop, a pub, Teach Siamsa and a G.A.A. pitch. Sheehan's Thatched House located at Finuge Cross is regarded as one of the oldest surviving authentic thatched houses in Ireland. Conservation experts estimate it at least 300 years old.
Finuge
Fionnúig | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Finuge Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52°25′N 9°32′W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Kerry |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15 km2 (6 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | R746888 |
The village's name is derived from Préachán, meaning crow.
Listowel is 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the north-east, and Tralee is 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the south-west.
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