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Listowel
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Also known as Lios Tuathail

Listowel ( ; , ) is a heritage market town in County Kerry, Ireland. It is on the River Feale, from the county town, Tralee. The town of Listowel had a population of 4,794 according to the 2022 census, the third largest in the county. Listowel is also the name of a townland within the town and an encompassing civil parish.

Key facts

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Listowel
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ga
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
Settlement.image_skyline
Statue of John B Keane in Listowel - geograph.org.uk - 506946.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
John B. Keane statue in the Small Square
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Listowel Crest.png
Settlement.pushpin_map
Ireland
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left
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Location in Ireland
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Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Ireland
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Province
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County
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Munster
Settlement.subdivision_name2
County Kerry
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Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2
5.4
Settlement.elevation_m
27

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Lios Tuathail
Population
4820
Area
33
Elevation
27
Official website
www.listowel.ie
Image
Listowel-Ballypan-cut.jpg
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Commons category
Listowel
native label
Lios Tuathail
P12749
Hoplites
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Article

28 sections
Contents
  • Location
  • History
  • Origin of the name
  • Listowel Castle
  • Lartigue Monorailway
  • Listowel Mutiny
  • Earl of Listowel
  • Economy
  • Kerry Co-op
  • Kerry Group
  • Education
  • Festivals and events
  • Listowel Races
  • Listowel Writers' Week
  • Listowel Food Fair
  • Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann
  • Political representation
  • Sport
  • Architecture
  • Notable people
  • Art and academics
  • Military, politics and public service
  • Sport
  • Related communities
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References
  • External links

Listowel ( ; , ) is a heritage market town in County Kerry, Ireland. It is on the River Feale, from the county town, Tralee. The town of Listowel had a population of 4,794 according to the 2022 census, the third largest in the county. Listowel is also the name of a townland within the town and an encompassing civil parish.

Described by the organisers of Listowel's writers festival as the "Literary Capital of Ireland", a number of internationally known playwrights and authors have lived there, including Bryan MacMahon and John B. Keane.

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