32-729: Nonoalca the name of a Central American tribe. The tribe's name was also given to a small sailing boat that was sailed across the Atlantic to Fenit harbour in Tralee Bay by Bill Verity. This article related to an ethnic group in North America is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Fenit Fenit ( Irish : An Fhianait ) is a small village in County Kerry , Ireland , located on north side of Tralee Bay about 10 km (6 mi) west of Tralee town , just south of
64-452: A lighthouse was built on the little Samphire island, located a few hundred meters west of Fenit pier. A large bronze sculpture of Saint Brendan was erected in 2004 on Great Samphire Island , the rock around which the harbour was built. This island has been utilised as part of the port development and its name se'Great Samphire Island' appears to refer to the height when compared to its much flatter twin, Little Samphire Island. ("Samphire"
96-694: A result, Foynes would become one of the biggest civilian airports in Europe during World War II . Surveying flights for flying boat operations were made by Charles Lindbergh in 1933 and a terminal was begun in 1935. The first transatlantic proving flights were operated on 5 July 1937 with a Pan Am Sikorsky S-42 service from Botwood , Newfoundland on the Bay of Exploits and a BOAC Short Empire service from Foynes with successful transits of twelve and fifteen-and-a-quarter hours respectively. Services to New York , Southampton , Montreal , Poole and Lisbon followed,
128-602: A weekend service to Tralee and a summer service to Ballybunion . In addition to the Foynes Flying Boat Museum, the Knockpatrick Gardens, an award-winning 3-acre (12,000 m ) garden overlooking the Shannon Estuary, is located 2 km (1 mi) from Foynes. Foynes is near to Adare , a national heritage town, and the city of Limerick . The main gateway to the region is Shannon Airport . Foynes
160-399: Is a major asset to County Kerry and caters for vessels up to 17,000 Dwt. The Tralee Harbour Board was established in 1840. Commercial shipping started to use Blennerville , at the head of Tralee Bay, as the access point for the town of Tralee. Prior to this cargo for Tralee was transported through Barrow Harbour , a natural sea inlet, just north of Fenit. Barrow Harbour was, historically,
192-676: Is a small flowering plant used in cookery and lends its name to the twin islands in the bay.) A railway once serviced Fenit and freight trains travelled over the viaduct to transfer freight between ship and train. In 1887 the railway line was built, but by the 1970s the service ceased. Fenit railway station opened on 5 July 1887, closed for passenger traffic on 31 December 1934 though it was still used for ad hoc day-tripper excursions from Tralee and closed for goods traffic until 2 June 1978. On Fridays Bus Éireann route 278 provides two journeys from Fenit to Tralee and one return journey. CIÉ used to operate three buses per day in and out of Fenit in
224-712: Is in existence but not operational. Iarnród Éireann 's policy of concentrating on what it sees as more profitable passenger operations means the Port's traffic is entirely served by road. Foynes Port Company was amalgamated with the Shannon Estuary Ports Company (which had responsibility for the other areas of the Estuary) in 2000, to form Shannon Foynes Port Company (SFPC). SFPC is the second largest port facility in Ireland, handling over 10 million tonnes of cargo annually through
256-445: Is located on the N69 "coast road" to Tarbert and Tralee in County Kerry . Saint Senan's GAA club draws its players from the parish centred on Foynes and the neighbouring town of Shanagolden. Although it has fielded hurling teams on occasions, it is primarily a Gaelic football club. After winning the intermediate championship in 2003, Saint Senan's were narrowly beaten in the final of
288-544: Is now disused. The large estate of Fenit House and its grounds dominate the village on the shore-side of the main road into the village. Formerly the Fuller's and Hurley estate, it was built in 1910. Tralee Golf Club had their original course situated on Fenit island at the end of the 19th century, and it now exists across the straits of Barrow Harbour , having also been located at two venues in Tralee; Mounthawk and Lis Beg, Oakpark in
320-567: Is now the location of a major deep water seaport operated by the Shannon Foynes Port Company, an amalgamation under the Harbours Act 2000 of the agencies operating the ports of Limerick and Foynes. It is anticipated that more traffic from the upstream Limerick Port will ultimately be diverted there as the latter portlands are redeveloped as commercial and residential properties. A railway line to Limerick via Patrickswell and Raheen
352-616: Is owned by the Irish state and was operated under the 1946 Harbours Act by the Tralee and Fenit Pier and Harbour Commissioners until October 2011, when it became the responsibility of the Kerry County Council. Fenit is the only commercial port between Foynes on the River Shannon and Cork . It is located between Kerry Head to the north and Brandon Head to the south. The deep water port
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#1732851873714384-561: The Shannon Estuary . It is also a civil parish . The bay is enclosed from the Atlantic by the Maharee spit which extends northwards from the Dingle peninsula . Fenit harbour is a mixed function sea port , where fishing, freight import and export, and a 136 berth marina are the main forms of business. As of the 2022 CSO census of Ireland, Fenit had a population of 619 people. Saint Brendan ,
416-410: The 1980s. Bus services are virtually non-existent and primarily service the school-going populace during term time. The R551 and R558 roads lead to Tralee. Kerry Regional Airport is approximately thirty minutes away. Both Shannon and Cork airports take about a two hours car journey. Since October 2022, the 11.2 km Tralee–Fenit Greenway connects Fenit with Tralee following the route of
448-549: The US and Canada and in 2000 a replica was built in Fenit harbour. A post office was opened in the village between 1883 and 1885 and postal services are still provided. Fenit is recorded as having cancelled paquebot mail. The village and environs were the scene of the ill-fated attempt of Roger Casement and cohorts to land arms at Banna Strand to aid the Easter Rising . Casement
480-535: The authorities and arrested off the coast. This operation had the present TD for Kerry North , Martin Ferris prosecuted for gun-running, convicted for the possession of explosive substances for unlawful purpose and for possession of firearms and ammunition with intent to endanger life. Ferris served 10 years in prison. On 2 August 1922, during the Irish Civil War , Fenit was the scene of a major seaborne landing, from
512-440: The building in 1980 and the Foynes Flying Boat Museum leased a portion in 1988. One of Foynes's main claims to fame is the invention there of Irish Coffee . This came about, it is said, in order to alleviate the suffering of cold and wet passengers during its aviation days in the 1930s and early 1940s. Brendan O'Regan was Catering Comptroller between 1943-1945 and after had the same position at Shannon Airport where he established
544-453: The disused railway line. Fenit Castle, a tower house, was built in the 16th century to protect the entrance to Barrow Harbour. This was built by the FitzMaurice clan and still commands a dominant position over the surrounding landscape. Other notable buildings include the customs house, now derelict, the redbrick RIC barracks buildings, now private houses, the stone built lifeboat house that
576-501: The first non-stop New York service operating on 22 June 1942 in 25 hours 40 minutes. All of this began to change following the construction and opening in 1942 of Shannon Airport on flat bogland on the northern bank of the Estuary . Foynes flying-boat station closed in 1946. A college for the learning of the Irish language was opened in the former terminal in 1954. The Port Trustees purchased
608-540: The interim. Recreational angling is a common activity in Fenit, where many visitors fish from the viaduct . Tralee Bay Sea Angling Club, the largest angling club in Ireland, have their clubhouse on the marina breakwater in the harbour. Tralee Bay Sailing Club have a slipway and clubhouse building on a prominent point overlooking the harbour and bay. The local soccer team now bears the name 'Fenit Samphires', which were established in 1994. The local Gaelic football team, Churchill GAA , includes members from Fenit village,
640-547: The main cargo until the fuel distribution base was dismantled in the late 1990s. The main deep sea pier is 175m long with extensive storage facilities available. Regularly accommodating 15,000 tonne ships, the port is a very picturesque mixed use port with a marina, fishing and commercial ships. There are about 15 shipments per year. This is almost totally due to the export of container cranes manufactured by Liebherr's Irish subsidiary, based in Killarney, which are shipped all over
672-455: The navigator, was probably born north west of the village on Fenit Island in close proximity to what is now Fenit harbour around 484, and is honoured by a large bronze monument in the harbour area. It has been suggested that Brendan arrived in the Americas prior to Christopher Columbus but this has not been proven. Though Tim Severin demonstrated it is possible that a leather-clad boat such as
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#1732851873714704-687: The one described in the Navigatio could have potentially reached North America. In 1588, as the Spanish Armada dispersed, the sloop Nuestra Señora del Socorro ( Our Lady of the Socorro ) (75 tons) anchored at Fenit, in Tralee Bay and surrendered. The 24 men on board were taken into custody, marched to Tralee castle, and, after interrogation, executed. In the mid-19th century, the sailing ship Jeanie Johnston traded out of Tralee, transporting emigrants to
736-491: The port used to service Ardfert , now a village but, in the monastic era, it was a major ecclesiastical centre with students and monks from many parts of Europe. In 1880, Fenit harbour was built and the Harbour Board took on the name "Tralee and Fenit Pier and Harbour Board". It has traditionally served as the merchants' port for Tralee. Coal, grain timber, etc., were landed during the 20th century with oil and cranes becoming
768-487: The rail link could be reopened. In June 2015, €800,000 of EU funding was secured for a study to develop the business case to reopen the line. In early 2023, it was announced that a contractor had been appointed and works on reopening the line were due to commence in February 2023. Bus Éireann route number 314 provides a few journeys a day to Limerick via Askeaton . In the opposite direction, there are buses to Glin with
800-488: The ship Lady Wicklow , by 450 Free State troops, as part of a civil war offensive to re-take Kerry and the Republican -held province of Munster . The republican forces had intended to blow up the pier if an attack was launched but the charges were rendered inoperable by unknown persons in an attempt to minimise damage to the port. The harbour at Fenit is the most westerly commercial port of Ireland and Europe. The port
832-466: The six terminals currently operational. Planning permission has been granted for an LNG import terminal at Ballylongford , County Kerry , within SFPC's jurisdiction; once constructed it will add considerably to throughput. During the late 1930s and early 1940s, land-based planes lacked sufficient flying range for Atlantic crossings. Foynes was the last port of call on its eastern shore for seaplanes . As
864-483: The townland of Churchill, and the adjacent village of Spa . Foynes Foynes ( / ˈ f ɔɪ n z / ; Irish : Faing ) is a town and major port in County Limerick in the midwest of Ireland , located at the edge of hilly land on the southern bank of the Shannon Estuary . The population of the town was 512 as of the 2022 census . Foynes as a port has a long history, being first surveyed in 1837, and
896-406: The west and southwest coast of Ireland. Fenit Marina, built in 1997, largely with the aid of EU funding, is a 130-berth marina located at Fenit harbour and connected to the land by an 800m causeway and viaduct . The marina caters to leisure craft for boats from 6m to 15m in length with an approach depth of 5m which provides access at all tidal levels. The minimum depth of water is 3m. In 1851
928-558: The world's first duty-free shop amongst his innovations. The Foynes Flying Boat Museum contains much memorabilia from that era, including the original radio and weather room, along with its equipment and a full-size replica Boeing 314 flying boat. Foynes railway station opened on 29 April 1858, as the terminus of a line from Limerick which was subsequently extended west from Ballingrane to Tralee . The station closed to passengers on 4 February 1963, but remained open for freight traffic until 30 October 2000. The Limerick–Foynes railway line
960-495: The world. The port was a major port for landing fish in the 1970s. The local fishing industry has all but ceased due to EU quota limits and competition from larger fleets from Spain and France. Until 2006, French companies still used the port to land fish that were then transported directly to the European mainland. The oil industry has, in the past, used Fenit as a base for their supply boats on several occasions when exploring off
992-456: Was "mothballed" at the end of 2001 (the line from Ballingrane to Tralee having been lifted in the late 1980s). The annual Irish Rail weed-spraying train last traversed the line on 7 May 2002. The Shannon Foynes Port Company reportedly maintained contact with Irish Rail to discuss reopening the line for bulk cargo projects and, in April 2011, the company's chairman said that they were confident that
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1024-674: Was landed from a German submarine, just north of the harbour in the early hours of 21 April 1916, but the ship, Aud Norge , never landed at Fenit and was scuttled in Cork harbour by its German captain lest the British forces take possession of the arms cache. History repeated itself when in 1984, the Marita Ann a Fenit-registered boat, attempted a similar operation on behalf of the Provisional Irish Republican Army . They were discovered by
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