Milltown, County Kerry
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Milltown is a small town on the N70
national secondary road
between major towns Tralee and Killarney
in County Kerry
, Ireland
.
Milltown stands roughly four miles from Killorglin
. Milltown is packed with seven pubs, two take-away restaurants, a vet, a butchers shop, a local church, three schools and more. Milltown itself hosts a number of annual festivals and events including the World Bodhrán Championships. Fr. Pat O'Donnell runs the town's parish with the help of a few others.
The village has grown substantially in the last number of years similar to other villages in Kerry such as Firies and Lixnaw
with a number of housing development being built.
The Milltown Halt railway station opened on 1 November 1886 and finally closed on 1 February 1960.
Milltown/Castlemaine GAA Club
is the local Gaelic Athletic Association
club.
MILLTOWN House - Bushfield House or The BIG HOUSE
Godfrey 1780.
Built by Sir William Godfrey, 1st Bart., M.P. Altered ca. 1830 by Sir John Godfrey.
The Godfreys here till 1960.
Photo: Kilcoleman Abbey c. 1900.
Contributor John G Knightly shares this information: "Bushfield House, known as Kilcoleman Abbey from circa 1820, was remodeled for the first Baronet, Sir William Godfrey in the 1770s after the original Bushfield House was destroyed by fire. Recent research indicates that the new Bushfield was constructed from the remains of an older tower house on lands that originally belonged to the MacCarthy Mor. More or less abandoned from 1800 to 1818, the house was renovated under the second Baronet, Sir John Godfrey, according to ambitious plans drawn up by the famous architect, William Vitruvius Morrison. However the general economic decline of the 1820s and family misfortunes meant that only the stables and service wing, with its flemish gables, were completed as planned. Later, in the early 1840s, the third Baronet Sir William Duncan Godfrey further modified the main block of the house, adding an attic storey, a turret emblazoned with the Red Hand of Ulster, the traditional shield of a Baronet and assorted gables, pinnacles and buttresses. Inside the main reception rooms were remodeled in the then popular Gothic style with fine plasterwork by local craftmen, making liberal use of the Godfrey crest. The entrance hall was dominated by a fine bust of Eleanor, Lady Godfrey carved in Florence in 1817. The house was the centre of a 6,000-acre estate and was lived in continually by the Godfrey family until 1958. The last owner, Miss Phyllis Godfrey, confronted by a dreadful infestation of dry rot, was eventually forced to abandon the house for the gate lodge where she died in December 1959. The house was eventually demolished in the 1970s despite some valiant attempts to save it."
N70 road (Ireland)
The N70 road is a national secondary road in Ireland. It comprises most of the Ring of Kerry.-Route: – Sneem – Castlecove – Caherdaniel – Waterville – Cahersiveen – Killorglin – – Milltown – Castlemaine – – Tralee.-See also:*Roads...
national secondary road
National secondary road
A national secondary road is a category of road in Ireland. These roads form an important part of the national route network, but are secondary to the main arterial routes which are classified as national primary roads. National secondary roads are designated with route numbers higher than those...
between major towns Tralee and Killarney
Killarney
Killarney is a town in County Kerry, southwestern Ireland. The town is located north of the MacGillicuddy Reeks, on the northeastern shore of the Lough Lein/Leane which are part of Killarney National Park. The town and its surrounding region are home to St...
in County Kerry
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
Republic of Ireland
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.
Milltown stands roughly four miles from Killorglin
Killorglin
Killorglin is a town in County Kerry, Ireland. It is located on the river Laune, which has a rowing club and a new boathouse. The population of Killorglin is 4,150 although this expands considerably during Puck Fair due to visitors and returning emigrants.Killorglin is a major activity centre...
. Milltown is packed with seven pubs, two take-away restaurants, a vet, a butchers shop, a local church, three schools and more. Milltown itself hosts a number of annual festivals and events including the World Bodhrán Championships. Fr. Pat O'Donnell runs the town's parish with the help of a few others.
The village has grown substantially in the last number of years similar to other villages in Kerry such as Firies and Lixnaw
Lixnaw
Lixnaw is a village in North County Kerry, Ireland. It is located near the River Brick SW of Listowel and NE of Tralee.- History :Lixnaw was once the seat of the Earls of Kerry. In 1320 Nicolas, the third baron of Lixnaw, erected the Castle of Lixnaw, built the old bridge, and improved the...
with a number of housing development being built.
The Milltown Halt railway station opened on 1 November 1886 and finally closed on 1 February 1960.
Milltown/Castlemaine GAA Club
Milltown/Castlemaine GAA Club
Milltown/Castlemaine is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Milltown, County Kerry, Ireland.-History:The club was founded in 1889, but the exact date is not clear. The club's first appearance in the Kerry Senior Football Championship was the following year. In 1891, Milltown entered two teams. It...
is the local Gaelic Athletic Association
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...
club.
MILLTOWN House - Bushfield House or The BIG HOUSE
Godfrey 1780.
Built by Sir William Godfrey, 1st Bart., M.P. Altered ca. 1830 by Sir John Godfrey.
The Godfreys here till 1960.
Photo: Kilcoleman Abbey c. 1900.
Contributor John G Knightly shares this information: "Bushfield House, known as Kilcoleman Abbey from circa 1820, was remodeled for the first Baronet, Sir William Godfrey in the 1770s after the original Bushfield House was destroyed by fire. Recent research indicates that the new Bushfield was constructed from the remains of an older tower house on lands that originally belonged to the MacCarthy Mor. More or less abandoned from 1800 to 1818, the house was renovated under the second Baronet, Sir John Godfrey, according to ambitious plans drawn up by the famous architect, William Vitruvius Morrison. However the general economic decline of the 1820s and family misfortunes meant that only the stables and service wing, with its flemish gables, were completed as planned. Later, in the early 1840s, the third Baronet Sir William Duncan Godfrey further modified the main block of the house, adding an attic storey, a turret emblazoned with the Red Hand of Ulster, the traditional shield of a Baronet and assorted gables, pinnacles and buttresses. Inside the main reception rooms were remodeled in the then popular Gothic style with fine plasterwork by local craftmen, making liberal use of the Godfrey crest. The entrance hall was dominated by a fine bust of Eleanor, Lady Godfrey carved in Florence in 1817. The house was the centre of a 6,000-acre estate and was lived in continually by the Godfrey family until 1958. The last owner, Miss Phyllis Godfrey, confronted by a dreadful infestation of dry rot, was eventually forced to abandon the house for the gate lodge where she died in December 1959. The house was eventually demolished in the 1970s despite some valiant attempts to save it."