Derrymore (Irish: Doire Mór) is a rural district of County Kerry in south-west Ireland.[1] It lies between the Slieve Mish mountains and the Atlantic Ocean, some 11 km (7 mi) west of Tralee on the Dingle peninsula. A sandy beach, known as Derrymore Strand, is quite popular with locals and tourists during the summer months.^{[citation needed]} Derrymore Island is a nature reserve supporting many rare plant communities and is an important high-tide roosting area for shore birds.[2]

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Derrymore Doire Mór
Town
Derrymore Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°14′15″N 9°50′40″W
Country	Ireland
Province	Munster
County	County Kerry
Elevation	50 m (160 ft)
Time zone	UTC+0 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid Reference	Q740128

The name Derrymore is an anglicization of the Irish doire mór, meaning "great oak grove".

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