Listowel (Lios Tuathail)

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Listowel is a market town in County Kerry and is situated on the River Feale, 28 km (17 miles) from the county town (Tralee).

The combined population of Listowel Urban and Rural Districts is 22,668; the town itself has a population of 3,589 (CSO census 2002).

A famous horseracing meet called the Listowel Races or Harvest Festival takes place here annually, usually in the last week of September.

A number of nationally known playwrights and authors have lived there, including John B. Keane.
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Coordinates:   52°27'6"N   9°29'5"W
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