The Lyreacrompane Heritage Group is delighted to see its project recognised and having heritage signs erected at three of the local bridges completed last week. The group wishes to thank Kerry County Council for agreeing to the project and Cllr. Charlie Farrelly and Cllr. Fionnán Fitzgerald who helped to fund the signs from their allocations.…
The poem reproduced below is by the late, Dr. John B. Keane (1928-2002) and is in praise of Kerrymen and home. It could well have been written this week with what our county went through on Sunday afternoon in Croke Park and will face again on Saturday week. Archivist and manager of the Michael O’Donohoe…
Huge interest and great crowds are the order of the 32nd annual Kerry Drama Festival week to date. The event opened on Friday night at 8pm and the ceremonials were done by festival director Jerome Stack and his special guest and fellow Listowel man, Owen McMahon. Comedy and Tragedy Mixing comedy and tragedy throughout the…
Only the finest amateur drama societies in Ireland will perform at The Ivy Leaf Theatre here in Castleisland during the 32nd annual Kerry Drama Festival 2019. The festival will open on Friday, March 1st and will run with eight nights of great theatre to the following Friday night, March 8th. Bidding for Athlone The event,…
The annual Abbeyfeale Harriers Hunting Festival will get under way next weekend from Sunday, February 10. By Marian Harnett Sunday, February 10 – Shanahan’s Bar, Strand, Co. Limerick. Joint Meet; Ballybrown Harriers and Tipperary Foot Harriers. Monday, February 11- Fleming’s Bar, Scartaglin, Co. Kerry. Joint Meet; Rockfield Harriers and Rooves Bridge Harriers. Memorial Meet for…
New CD by Jim Lyons A new CD was launched by Jim Lyons in recent weeks, it contains a diverse collection of songs from the past – some very well-known and more not-so-well known. By Marian Harnett They are performed in the old style – as they would have been sung in times gone by.…
This year, Listowel Writers’ Week will celebrate its 47th annual festival and it will be held between Wednesday, May 30th and Sunday, June 3rd inclusive. Featuring some of the world’s greatest writers, the festival events span five days and showcase the latest ideas in the arts and current affairs, alongside a rich schedule of music,…
Jerome Stack has been the director of the Kerry Drama Festival for the past 30 years. He’s been in the position since the revival of the festival in 1988 after it had lapsed in 1971. There’s no one in a better position than Jerome to realise how privileged local audiences have been with so many…
The real story of drama in Scart over the past couple of weeks was the pressure to put on extra nights as the local group’s adaptation of Sharon’s Grave drew housefuls from all quarters. Not for the first time did the work of the late John B.Keane and an able drama group pack a hall…
This year’s stage production from the Scartaglin based Sliabh Luachra Drama Group is Sharon’s Grave by John B. Keane. The play will open at the village heritage centre this weekend and run over Friday, Saturday and Sunday, February 3rd. 4th. and 5th. and on the following weekend on Friday, Saturday and Sunday 10th. 11th. and…
