Foynes

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Foynes is a village and port in County Limerick, Ireland, historically known as a key transatlantic seaplane base and as the birthplace of Irish coffee.

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Foynes canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf port
village
associatedWith Irish coffee
linked to: Irish Coffee

transatlantic aviation history
country Ireland
governingCouncil Limerick City and County Council
hasAmenity accommodation
marina
pubs
restaurants
hasClimate temperate oceanic climate
hasCulturalEvent Irish coffee–related tourism activities
hasEducationalFacility primary school
hasFunction commercial port
seaport
hasHeritageSite Foynes Flying Boat Museum
hasIndustry bulk cargo handling
shipping
tourism
hasMaritimeRole deepwater port on Shannon Estuary
hasNearbyFeature Shannon Airport (regionally)
linked to: Shannon Airport
hasNearbySettlement Askeaton
Glin
Shanagolden
hasReligiousSite Roman Catholic church
hasTransportFacility Foynes Port
former Foynes seaplane base
historicalRole flying boat terminal
transatlantic seaplane base
knownFor Foynes Flying Boat & Maritime Museum
birthplace of Irish coffee
language English
Irish
locatedIn County Limerick
Province of Munster
Republic of Ireland
locatedOn River Shannon
Shannon Estuary
locatedWestOf Limerick city
linked to: Limerick City
near Limerick city
linked to: Limerick City
partOf Mid-West Region of Ireland
portAuthority Shannon Foynes Port Company
linked to: Port of Foynes
servedBy N69 road
timeZone Western European Time
timeZoneDST Irish Standard Time

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