On this old track is located a large boulder sometimes called Scotia's Grave, reputedly the burial place of an ancient queen.

[2] Anglo-Normans founded the town in the 13th century, which became a stronghold of the Earls of Desmond, who built Tralee Castle.

Sir Edward's son was Arthur Denny, in whose lifetime the town's charter was granted by King James, containing the right to elect two members of parliament.

He granted "the circuit of the Abbey" to the corporation set up under the charter, in return for the fees of the town clerk.

His son Arthur Denny married Ellen Barry, granddaughter of Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork.

Sir Edward Denny, 4th Baronet was a notable landlord in his day: during the time of the Great Famine, he maintained rents to suit his tenants, when other landowners increased them.

In June 1939 a replacement Pikeman was installed, created by renowned Dublin sculptor Albert Power and unveiled by Maud Gonne.

A railway line was constructed between the harbour and Tralee to carry cargo and freight from ships moored there.

The basin area of the canal was subsequently redeveloped with apartments blocks built as part of a proposed marina.

[7][8][9] The Dominican church of the Holy Cross was designed by the Irish Gothic Revival architect George Ashlin in 1866 and built by 1871.

The events caused a major international outcry as the press reported that near-famine conditions were prevailing in Tralee by the end of the week.

Met Éireann maintains a climatological weather station at Valentia Island, 50 km south-west of the town.

Tralee gets rainfall all year round and the wettest months are October, November, December, and January.

The contest, broadcast over two nights by RTÉ, is one of the highest-viewed shows on Irish television with over a million people watching.

[citation needed] An example of a Sheela na gig is now located in the Christian Round Tower at Rattoo, Ballyduff, a few kilometres north of Tralee.

A 13.5 km bypass of Tralee consisting of dual and single carriageway sections was opened on 16 August 2013.

[23][24] National primary routes: National secondary routes: Regional roads: The bus station in Tralee is a regional hub for Bus Éireann, providing services to Dublin, Limerick, Galway, Cork, Killarney and Dingle.

Local routes include: 13 (Limerick via Listowel), 40 (Cork via Killarney), 272 (Tarbert via Ballybunion), 274 Ballyheigue via Banna), 275 (Dingle), 279 (Killorglin) and 285 (Kerry Airport via Castleisland).

A standard gauge railway used to operate to Fenit Harbour from Tralee, diverging from the North Kerry line to the northwest of the town, before closing in June 1978.

Currently a section of this railway has been restored as a walk/cycle way[27] in the Tralee urban area and it is hoped in the future that this will be extended to Fenit, similar along the lines of the Great Southern Trail which has been created on the closed North Kerry line route in western County Limerick.

The local port for Tralee is Fenit, about 10 km west of the town on the north side of the estuary.

Catering for ships of up to 17,000 tonnes, the port is a picturesque mixed-use harbour with fishing boats and a thriving marina (136 berths).

It forms part of the Bon Secours Health System, the largest private healthcare network in Ireland.

Coláiste Gleann Lí Post Primary School (formally Tralee Community College) and Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí are non-denominational.

[citation needed] Austin Stack Park is the main Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) stadium in Tralee.

The ground is named after Austin Stack, an Irish revolutionary and captain of the All-Ireland-winning Kerry Gaelic football team of 1904.

Austin Stacks GAA club is based at the top of Rock Street and its former players include Mikey Sheehy, Ger Power, John O'Keeffe and Kieran Donaghy.

County Kerry Cricket Club play at the Oyster Oval based at the nearby village of Spa on the shores of Tralee Bay.

[citation needed] Tralee Pitch and Putt Club is located at Collis Sandes House in Killeen.

They run the annual Tri Kingdom Come Sprint distance triathlon in Fenit during the August Weekend.