South Pole Inn, the public house he owned. Irish American sculptor Jerome Connor, famous for his work the Nuns of the Battlefield in Washington D.C., was also born in Annascaul. There was a long history in the locality, particularly around the late 19th and early 20th century, of young men joining the British Royal Navy. Sport Annascaul GAA is the local Gaelic Athletic Association club. Annascaul FC is the local soccer club. See also List of towns and villages in Ireland References Towns and villages in County Kerry Dingle Peninsula