What is "killorglin"

Killorglin is a town in County Kerry, South West of Rep. of Ireland.

Killorglin is located on the Ring of Kerry and The Wild Atlantic Way.

Historically founded and developed on the beautiful River Laune. The Laune is well known for salmon and trout fishing. The population of Killorglin is 2085 ( CSO 2011) although this expands considerably during Puck Fair due to visitors and returning emigrants. Killorglin is a major activity centre for Kerry and has a number of tourist hostels on Dromin Hill. It also has one of the last inns started by Charles Bianconi. It is right in the centre of the town, called the Bianconi and features his famous horse carriages painted on the sign and on the inn. The town hall is held to have been built with the help of Andrew Carnegie. FEXCO, which includes the operations centre for the Prize Bond Company are headquartered in Killorglin, in addition the Pharmaceutical firms Temmler and Astellas have small plants in the town.

The town contains the ruins of Castle Conway.