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Listowel is a heritage market town in County Kerry, Ireland. It is on the River Feale, 28 km (17 mi) 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.[2] Listowel is also the name of a townland within the town and an encompassing civil parish.[5]
Described by the organisers of Listowel's writers festival as the "Literary Capital of Ireland",[6] a number of internationally known playwrights and authors have lived there, including Bryan MacMahon and John B. Keane.
Associated Events
| John Sandes (1791 - 1845) | Birth | 22 March 1791 |
| John Sandes (1791 - 1845) | Death | 31 May 1845 |
| Thomas H. Sandes (1791 - 1839) | Birth | 24 January 1791 |
| Arthur Sandes (1793 - 1832) | Birth | 5 February 1793 |
| John Sandes (1794 - 1846) | Birth | 22 February 1794 |
| Agnes Sandes (1796 - ) | Birth | 11 November 1796 |
| Margaret Sandes (1798 - 1888) | Birth | 1 February 1798 |
| Francis Hewson (1731 - 1789) | Death | 15 August 1789 |
Listowel, County Kerry
Image courtesy discoverkerry.com