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Farranfore Development Association

Chapter 8: Gaeltacht Areas, Culture & Heritage

Farranfore has a long history of transport within the County, which is unbroken for 200 years from the horse drawn coaches of Charles Bianconi in the early 19th Century to the Ryanair jets of Michael O’Leary now in the 21st Century.

  • Highlight and promote the significance of Farranfore’s Transport History and its importance in terms of travel and logistics within the County.
  • Protect and conserve any remaining structures and features associated with Farranfore to Valentia branch railway line, in particular the water tower at Farranfore Junction and which is now the centrepiece of Farranfore Railway Park, as well as the old platform and turntable located on the site of Farranfore Junction adjacent to the current mainline Farranfore Railway Station.
  • The bridges on the Tralee, Castleisland and Currow approaches form part of the vernacular architecture and should be conserved. Lighting them would provide a nice entrance framework to the village