The Late Daniel ‘Dan Jos’ Herlihy, Newmarket Road, Ballydesmond

The Late Daniel ‘Dan Jos’ Herlihy, Newmarket Road, Ballydesmond

The death has occurred of Daniel Herlihy, Newmarket Road, Ballydesmond. On November 8th and peacefully, in the loving care of the staff of Kanturk Community Hospital. Daniel ‘Dan Jos’ musician. Deeply regretted by his loving family, sons: Brendan, Dan, Kieran, stepsons: Mark and Andrew, daughter Marie and in-laws, grandchildren, nephews, nieces, his aunt Kitty Lawlor,…

The Late Charles ‘Charlie’ Horan, O’Connell Demesne, Castleisland.

The Late Charles ‘Charlie’ Horan, O’Connell Demesne, Castleisland.

The death has occurred of Charles ‘Charlie’ Horan O’Connell Demesne, Limerick Road, Castleisland, Co. Kerry and late of Main Street, Castleisland. Charles (97) passed away peacefully in his 97th year on December 10th 2018 in the excellent care of Beechwood Nursing Home, Newcastlewest, Co. Limerick. Sadly missed by his sons, Cathal and Donie, his daughter…

Creating an Archive of the Culture of Sliabh Luachra

Creating an Archive of the Culture of Sliabh Luachra

Creating an Archive of the Culture of Sliabh Luachra. Isn’t that some task. However, and thankfully, a lot of what has gone on in the history of music making, poetry writing and the singing of songs has been well documented. The Handed Down committee has been gifted with some rare gems of recordings, scraps of…

Griffin in Top Gear as ‘Kerry TV Show’ to Air in Coming Weeks

Griffin in Top Gear as ‘Kerry TV Show’ to Air in Coming Weeks

“Double Win for Kerry as Evans also Promotes Kingdom to nine million UK radio listeners,” A delighted Kerry Fine Gael TD, Brendan Griffin, says that the Top Gear visit to Kerry appears to have been an enormous success and anticipates a huge boost to Kerry tourism when the programme airs in the coming weeks. Top…

Top Gear Crew Invited and Welcomed to Kerry by Griffin

Top Gear Crew Invited and Welcomed to Kerry by Griffin

Kerry Fine Gael TD, Brendan Griffin has warmly welcoming the announcement by BBC, Top Gear presenter, Chris Evans, that the programme is to visit West Kerry today. “Two years ago I contacted the BBC and invited the Top Gear programme to come to Kerry and the Wild Atlantic Way, as I believed that the landscape,…