Fenit
An Fhianait (Irish) | |
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Village | |
Fenit village, harbour and island. | |
Coordinates: 52°16′37″N 9°51′29″W / 52.27682°N 9.85796°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Munster |
County | County Kerry |
Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population | 619 |
Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
Irish Grid Reference | Q725154 |
Fenit (Irish: An Fhianait)[2] is a small village in County Kerry, Ireland, located on north side of Tralee Bay about 10 km (6 mi) west of Tralee town, just south of the Shannon Estuary. It is also a civil parish. The bay is enclosed from the Atlantic by the Maharee spit which extends northwards from the Dingle peninsula. Fenit harbour is a mixed function sea port, where fishing, freight import and export, and a 136 berth marina are the main forms of business. As of the 2022 CSO census of Ireland, Fenit had a population of 619 people.[1]