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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Ardfert like this:
Ardfert, par. and vil. with ry. sta., co. Kerry, 6 miles NNW. of Tralee and 207 miles from Dublin by rail -- par., 10,132 ac., pop. 3049; vil., pop. 211; P.O, T.O. The vil., which was formerly a royal borough and the co. town of Kerry, has a cathedral, and is the place of the cognominal diocese Ardfert and Aghadoe. The seat of Ardfert Abbey, in the vicinity, includes ruins of a Franciscan monastery, founded 1253.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Ardfert, in and County Kerry | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/27688
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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