Glencar (Irish: Gleann Chárthaigh) is a populated area in County Kerry, Ireland.[1] The housing in Glencar is geographically distributed and, while it does not have a traditional village centre, the central point for the community is the post office and shop at "The Climbers' Inn".[2] It is located on the Kerry Way walking route, close to Carrauntoohil.[2]
The Catholic church, St. Stephen's Church in Glencar, is in Glenbeigh parish within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kerry.[3][4] The local Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club is Glenbeigh-Glencar GAA.[5] The nearby national (primary) school, at Boheshill in Glencar, had an enrollment of 21 pupils in 2024.[6]
- ^ "Gleann Chárthaigh / Glencar". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Glencar (hamlet)". kerryway.com. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ "Parishes - Glenbeigh". dioceseofkerry.ie. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
Churches: St. James' Church, Glenbeigh [..] St. Stephen's Church, Glencar
- ^ Lewis, Samuel, ed. (1837). "Glenbegh". A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland.
In the R. C. divisions it [Glenbeigh] is the head of a union or district, comprising also part of the parish of Killorglin, and containing a chapel here and another at Glencare, on the border of Killorglin parish
- ^ "Glenbeigh/Glencar GAA Club". glenbeigh.ie. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ "Boheshill MXD, Boheshil, Glencar, Co. Kerry". gov.ie. Department of Education. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.