Glenflesk

{{short description|Village in County Kerry, Ireland}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}

{{Use Irish English|date=June 2021}}

{{Infobox settlement

|name = Glenflesk

|native_name = {{lang|ga|Gleann Fleisce}}

|native_name_lang = ga

|settlement_type = Village

|image_skyline = Glenflesk Church - geograph.org.uk - 553785.jpg

|image_caption = St Agatha's church, Glenflesk

|pushpin_map = Ireland

|pushpin_label_position = right

|pushpin_map_caption = Location in Ireland

|subdivision_type = Country

|subdivision_name = Ireland

|subdivision_type1 = Province

|subdivision_name1 = Munster

|subdivision_type3 = County

|subdivision_name3 = Kerry

|unit_pref = Metric

|coordinates = {{coord|52.0125|-9.361|dim:100000_region:IE|display=inline,title}}

|blank_name = Irish Grid Reference

|blank_info = {{iem4ibx|W066853}}

|website =

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Glenflesk ({{irish place name|Gleann Fleisce}}){{cite web|url = https://www.logainm.ie/127905.aspx | publisher = Placenames Database of Ireland | website = logainm.ie | title = Gleann Fleisce / Glenflesk | accessdate = 6 March 2021 }} is a small village in County Kerry, Ireland.{{cite web|url = https://www.gokerry.ie/index.php?action=locations&location_id=136 | website = gokerry.ie | title = Welcome to Glenflesk | accessdate = 6 March 2021 }} It is 10 km south-east of Killarney, and is on the N22 road which is the main road between Cork and Killarney.{{cite web|url = https://www.radiokerry.ie/n22-killarney-to-cork-road-at-glenflesk-down-to-one-lane/ | website = radiokerry.ie | title = N22 Killarney to Cork road at Glenflesk down to one lane | date = 25 October 2013 | accessdate = 6 March 2021 }}

The local Roman Catholic church is dedicated to Saint Agatha and was built {{circa|1860}}.{{cite web|url = https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/21307501/saint-agathas-catholic-church-rusheenmore-glenflesk-county-kerry | publisher = National Inventory of Architectural Heritage | website = buildingsofireland.ie | title = Saint Agatha's Catholic Church, Rusheenmore, Glenflesk, Kerry | accessdate = 6 March 2021 }} Glenflesk is in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kerry.{{cite web|url = https://www.dioceseofkerry.ie/parish/glenflesk/ | publisher = Diocese of Kerry | website = dioceseofkerry.ie | title = Parishes - Glenflesk | accessdate = 6 March 2021 }} Glenflesk National School is a co-educational primary (national) school which had 34 pupils enrolled as of the 2020 school year.{{cite web|url = https://www.education.ie/en/find-a-school/School-Detail/?roll=09302O | publisher = Department of Education | website = education.ie | title =Glenflesk National School, Co. Kerry, Uimhir rolla: 09302O | accessdate = 6 March 2021 }} The local Gaelic Athletic Association club, Glenflesk GAA, fields Gaelic football teams in the East Kerry Division.{{cite web|url = https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/boys-of-glenflesk-1.1119140 | publisher = Irish Times | website = irishtimes.com | title = Boys of Glenflesk | accessdate = 6 March 2021 | date = 2 December 2000 }}

There are several buses every day to Killarney.{{cite web |title=Bus Éireann Route 272, Tralee - Listowel - Ballybunion |url=https://www.buseireann.ie/inner.php?id=406&form-view-timetables-from=&form-view-timetables-to=&form-view-timetables-route=272&form-view-timetables-submit=1 |website=Bus Éireann Route 272, Tralee - Listowel - Ballybunion |access-date=4 April 2024}}{{cite web |title=Bus Éireann Route 40, Tralee - Rosslare Europort |url=https://www.buseireann.ie/inner.php?id=406&form-view-timetables-from=&form-view-timetables-to=&form-view-timetables-route=40&form-view-timetables-submit=1 |website=Bus Éireann |access-date=4 April 2024}}