Camp
An Com
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Village
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St Mary's Church, Camp, County Kerry
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  Camp Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52°13′15″N 9°54′32″W / 52.22083°N 9.90889°W / 52.22083; -9.90889 | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Kerry |
Camp (Irish: An Com)[1] is a village near the Slieve Mish MountainsinCounty Kerry, Ireland, on the Dingle Peninsula. It is close to the Dingle Way and is a destination for tourists.
The village has been associated with the Milesians legend,[2] thus the first possible recorded history from the area dates to around 1700 BC.[3] Local rail transport used to include the route along the Tralee and Dingle Light Railway.[3] Killelton Church, a medieval National Monument, lies 2.5 km (1.6 mi) to the east.
The local Roman Catholic church, which is dedicated to Saint Mary, was built c. 1830.[4]
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