Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council and Ballymacelligott native, Cllr. Pat McCarthy is in the United States promoting Kerry during the course of the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. On Sunday he attended Mass in St. Patrick’s Church and then joined Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney in the Philadelphia Parade which was watched by in excess of 200,000… Read more…
The tight knit world of traditional music has been saddened at the announcement earlier today of the passing of Scartaglin native and Anablaha resident, Nora McSweeney – née Duggan. Nora was a daughter of the late and well known Scartaglin fiddle player, Mikey Duggan and his wife Margaret. May God be good to her. The… Read more…
Martin Ferris TD will visit the East coast of the United States to take part in St. Patrick’s Day and 1916 celebrations. This trip which takes in Boston, Springfield, Tampa, Miami and New York State will focus on ongoing developments in Ireland and Irish emigrant issues including the undocumented Irish. It will also focus on… Read more…
If you ever needed to epotomise or personify the oft used phrase ‘A Community Man’ – then, Tom Wrenn fitted every imaginable category of that broad sweep. Every baptised child, every holy communion, confirmation, wedding – Tom was there as parish clerk at all the important points in the circle of life of so many… Read more…
Two local and wonderfully motivated young men have come to my attention over the past couple of years. They’re both emerging, brightly coloured with opinions to match, through their involvement in politics. I’m sure I’ll see their names on ballot papers some day soon and my No.1 vote and the anguish that goes with it… Read more…
On Saturday, March 19th the Handed Down series will present a new generation of traditional musicians who are currently drawing on Sliabh Luachra for their influences. Patrick O’Keeffe and Denis Murphy met in Lyons’ Bar in 1961 while Denis was home from America and the session was taped. Aidan Connolly, All-Ireland fiddle title winner and… Read more…
Mayor of Kerry Cllr. Pat McCarthy will launch a new book on the disappearing legacy of Kerry’s vernacular architecture. The launch will take place at the County Library in Moyderwell, Tralee on this Thursday night, March 10th at 7pm. Castleisland native and former Kerry County Council Conservation Officer, Eamon Fleming is the editor of The… Read more…
Open Day Well Worth A Visit Kerry College of Further Education (KCFE), which operates under the auspices of Kerry ETB, specialise in the provision of quality assured further education courses, otherwise known as PLC courses, offering certification at Level 5 and Level 6 on the National Framework of Qualifications for adults and school leavers. The… Read more…
The 2016 Kerry Drama Festival will get under way on this Friday night from 7-30pm. Held under the auspices of the Amateur Drama Council of Ireland at the Ivyleaf Art Centre, Castleisland, it will run from tonight up to and including Saturday March 12th. Shows nightly at 8pm. The festival has been held in the… Read more…
“Poll-topping brothers Michael and Danny Healy Rae of Kerry’s foremost political dynasty will guest on this Friday’s Late Late Show to share their thoughts on who will from the next government,” according to a release from RTÉ. That will provide an interesting insight into the political thinking behind the major news story of General Election… Read more…
Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council and Ballymacelligott native, Cllr. Pat McCarthy is in the United States promoting Kerry during the course of the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. On Sunday he attended Mass in St. Patrick’s Church and then joined Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney in the Philadelphia Parade which was watched by in excess of 200,000… Read more…
The tight knit world of traditional music has been saddened at the announcement earlier today of the passing of Scartaglin native and Anablaha resident, Nora McSweeney – née Duggan. Nora was a daughter of the late and well known Scartaglin fiddle player, Mikey Duggan and his wife Margaret. May God be good to her. The… Read more…
Martin Ferris TD will visit the East coast of the United States to take part in St. Patrick’s Day and 1916 celebrations. This trip which takes in Boston, Springfield, Tampa, Miami and New York State will focus on ongoing developments in Ireland and Irish emigrant issues including the undocumented Irish. It will also focus on… Read more…
If you ever needed to epotomise or personify the oft used phrase ‘A Community Man’ – then, Tom Wrenn fitted every imaginable category of that broad sweep. Every baptised child, every holy communion, confirmation, wedding – Tom was there as parish clerk at all the important points in the circle of life of so many… Read more…
Two local and wonderfully motivated young men have come to my attention over the past couple of years. They’re both emerging, brightly coloured with opinions to match, through their involvement in politics. I’m sure I’ll see their names on ballot papers some day soon and my No.1 vote and the anguish that goes with it… Read more…
On Saturday, March 19th the Handed Down series will present a new generation of traditional musicians who are currently drawing on Sliabh Luachra for their influences. Patrick O’Keeffe and Denis Murphy met in Lyons’ Bar in 1961 while Denis was home from America and the session was taped. Aidan Connolly, All-Ireland fiddle title winner and… Read more…
Mayor of Kerry Cllr. Pat McCarthy will launch a new book on the disappearing legacy of Kerry’s vernacular architecture. The launch will take place at the County Library in Moyderwell, Tralee on this Thursday night, March 10th at 7pm. Castleisland native and former Kerry County Council Conservation Officer, Eamon Fleming is the editor of The… Read more…
Open Day Well Worth A Visit Kerry College of Further Education (KCFE), which operates under the auspices of Kerry ETB, specialise in the provision of quality assured further education courses, otherwise known as PLC courses, offering certification at Level 5 and Level 6 on the National Framework of Qualifications for adults and school leavers. The… Read more…
The 2016 Kerry Drama Festival will get under way on this Friday night from 7-30pm. Held under the auspices of the Amateur Drama Council of Ireland at the Ivyleaf Art Centre, Castleisland, it will run from tonight up to and including Saturday March 12th. Shows nightly at 8pm. The festival has been held in the… Read more…
“Poll-topping brothers Michael and Danny Healy Rae of Kerry’s foremost political dynasty will guest on this Friday’s Late Late Show to share their thoughts on who will from the next government,” according to a release from RTÉ. That will provide an interesting insight into the political thinking behind the major news story of General Election… Read more…
