[3] It lies at the heart of the Sliabh Luachra area known for its traditional Irish music and culture.

Patrick Dineen (compiled the Irish-English Dictionary) Rathmore also has a strong football tradition and are frequent contributors to The Kerry Inter County Team.

The Mallow–Tralee railway line passes through the town and offers frequent services to Cork, Dublin Heuston and Tralee via Killarney and Farranfore (for Kerry Airport) .

It is particularly busy during the weekend and evenings and is the access point for all rail users in the surrounding environs.

Rathmore railway station opened on 1 December 1854 and was closed for goods traffic on 3 November 1975,.