Abbeyfeale
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Abbeyfeale Mainistir na Féile
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Abbeyfeale Main Street
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 Abbeyfeale
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| Coordinates: 52°23′10″N 9°17′38″W / 52.386°N 9.294°WCoordinates: 52°23′10″N 9°17′38″W / 52.386°N 9.294°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Limerick |
| Limerick County Council LEA | Newcastle |
| Dáil Éireann Constituency | Kerry North West Limerick |
| EU Parliament | South |
| Elevation | 75 m (246 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Urban | 2,007 |
| • Rural | 537 |
| Irish Grid Reference | R111268 |
Abbeyfeale (/ˈæbifeɪl/; Irish: Mainistir na Féile, meaning "Abbey of the Feale") is a historical market town in County Limerick, Ireland near the boundary with County Kerry. The town is in the south west of Ireland, some 21 km (13 mi) from Newcastle West on the N21 – the main road from Limerick to Tralee.
The town is situated on the banks of the river Feale in the foothills of the Mullaghareirk Mountains.
The main feature in Abbeyfeale's Square is a statue of Father William Casey. Fr. Casey was the parish priest from 1883 to 1907 and helped the tenant farmers fight against their landlords. The local Gaelic football team is named in his honour (Fr. Caseys GAA Club). Recently the town celebrated the centenary of Fr. Casey's influence by having a Fr. Casey themed Saint Patrick's Day Parade.
The May Bank Holiday weekend sees the town host the "Fleadh by the Feale" traditional music festival. The 2009 festival was the thirteenth of these annual events. The International Bone Playing Competition is the highlight of the festival and is held on the Bank Holiday Monday evening on the open air stage in the town circle
The town is known for its extensive musical tradition, notably the exponents of traditional music such as Donal Murphy and Eibhlin Healy both living in the town. Others of notoriety include the striker Denis Behan for Cork City and Republic of Ireland U23.
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