In 1837, Samuel Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Ireland described Lerrig like this:

LERRIGS, a village, in the parish of KILMOILEY, barony of CLANMAURICE, county of KERRY, and province of MUNSTER, 7 miles (N.) from Tralee, on the road to Causeway; containing 117 houses and 723 inhabitants. The R. C. chapel for this portion of the district of Ardfert is situated in the village.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Lerrig, in and County Kerry | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/28945

Date accessed: 08th April 2026


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