placenamesKenmare
Ceann Mara
Kenmare is a civil parish in Kerry. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationKenmare51.88585° N · 9.54457° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie
The name
These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.
An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.
Recorded forms
- Ceann Mara · Irish · main form
- Neidín · Irish · main form
- Kenmare · English · main form
Geographic information
- Place type
- Civil parish
- County
- Kerry
- Barony
- Glanarought
- Coordinates
- 51.88585, -9.54457
- Mapped area
- 91.17 km²
- Logainm ID
- 1076 ↗
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Kenmare. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-05-28. How this page was prepared.