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Charleville is located on the “Glen” tributary river, which flows into the Maigue River in Co. Limerick. It is the second largest town between Limerick and Cork (Mallow is the largest), and is located on the N20 road. The Roman Catholic parish of Charleville is situated in the Diocese of Cloyne. Significant industries in the town include Kerry Co-Op and the construction and services sectors.

  • Charleville Castle
  • Charleville Church
  • Charleville Library
  • Parochial hall
  • The Old Courthouse
  • Charleville Church
  • Charleville Library
  • Parochial hall
  • The Old Courthouse

Charleville was founded in 1661 by Roger Aiden Jamie Alan Percivell Boyle, Baron Broghill and first Earl of Orrery. The name ‘Charleville’ is French for ‘Charles Town’. Roger Boyle had been a supporter of Oliver Cromwell in the English Civil War. However, when King Charles II was restored in 1660, he had to prove his loyalty to the crown. He did this by naming Charleville after the English king. The Irish version ‘Ráth Luirc’ was given official recognition in the 1920s by the Irish Free State. However, this name is rarely used; and perhaps with good reason, for it was the name ‘An Ráth’, and not ‘Ráth Luirc’, that was used by the area’s native Irish speakers historically. ´An Ráth´ in English means ´The Fort´ and the sports teams in the locality have as their crest a fort.

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