Currans

Currans Na Coirríní
—  Town  —
Currans Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°55′N 8°32′W / 52.91°N 8.53°W / 52.91; -8.53Coordinates: 52°55′N 8°32′W / 52.91°N 8.53°W / 52.91; -8.53
Country	Ireland
Province	Munster
County	County Kerry
Area
- Town	18 km2 (6.9 sq mi)
Population (2006)
- Urban	258
Time zone	WET (UTC+0)
- Summer (DST)	IST (WEST) (UTC-1)
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.
• The population in 2002 rose by seven percent to 237.
• In the 2006 Census, the population was recorded at 258.

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.

See also

• List of towns and villages in Ireland
• County Kerry

Sources

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