Local farmer turned author, Johnnie Roche will launch his third book, in recent years, at the River Island Hotel on the coming Saturday night, June 4th. at 8pm. The ‘I’m of Kerry’ launch is booked in for the hotel’s downstairs night club and light refreshments will be available. Johnnie Roche has issued a ‘no obligations’…
When Anne and Carol Nash along with Mary Kiely and Mary Scanlon began relaxing into their retirement little did they realise that what began as a part-time project in 2017 would take on a life of its own. By Mairead Moriarty Two years later, with over three hundred pages and 400 incredible photographs the monumental…
The prolific, artistic tendencies in the air at Castleisland Day Care Centre have surfaced again. This time with a book, which is the result of a creative writing project held in the centre in June 2018. Collaborative Project The attendees compiled the book and wrote under the headings of : Wisdom in Togetherness; Reflections; Stories…
Muckross House was the beautiful venue for the recent launch of a stunning new book Still In The Dreaming. Leas-Cathaoirleach Cllr. John Joe Culloty launched the book while praising the quality of the poems and the dedication of the writers to their craft. Writer in Residence Last June a call-out for submissions to Kerry County…
A Tralee woman has taken her first step to becoming a self-published author. This Friday, November 24th., Audrey Reidy’s first novel, Hysteria will become available on Amazon to purchase in digital format and in paperback. Creative Writing Audrey is a graduate of IT Tralee, recently obtaining a BA in Creative Writing. Though this is her…
Mayor of Kerry Cllr. Pat McCarthy recently launched a book on the disappearing legacy of Kerry’s vernacular architecture. The launch took place at the County Library in Moyderwell, Tralee and the room full of attendees included many from Castleisland. Castleisland native and former Kerry County Council Conservation Officer, Eamon Fleming is the editor of The…
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…
A book that looks a certain ‘must have’ will be launched in Tralee on Thursday night, February 13th. Tralee native, historian and writer, Gerald O’Carroll will launch his new book, ‘The Earls of Desmond: The Rise and Fall of a Munster Lordship, at O’Donnell’s Bar and Restaurant, Mounthawk from 8.15 pm. The book is already…
