As the country slowly unwinds from the restrictions of lock-down and visitor attractions open up with caution, the Irish Examiner sent photographer / reporter Noel Sweeney off on a voyage of discovery. He’s bound for Skellig Michael and he’s aboard the Mary Frances with skipper and Valentia Islander, Nealie Lyne. “Being a Kerry native I’m…
Culture Night is happening in Kerry and all will be revealed, with unprecedented abnormally, on Friday, September 18th with lots of the events online to ensure public safety while still providing arts and cultural groups the opportunity of showcasing their work to the general public. Virtual Showcase Launched Every year the Kerry Visual Artists’ Showcase…
While preparations are being made for the May 18th World Fiddle Day celebrations, the monthly Handed Down sessions continue in Scartaglin on this Saturday night at 8pm. “Join us in the comfortable Heritage Centre Scartaglin on March 9th when we pay tribute to one of Ireland’s leading musicians Matt Cranitch,” according to the invitation from…
I met my old pal David Dauber Prendiville out for a pint in Kearney’s Bar last night after Mike Roche’s funeral. There too was a small group of friends helping Katie Prendiville to quietly celebrate her 24th birthday. Award Winning Essayist I recalled that Katie had won an essay competition while she was at the…
Castleisland is to be the focus of an unprecedented level of television exposure over the next few weeks. And it starts on this very Sunday morning, February 11th with Fr. Dan O’Riordan as he celebrates Mass live on RTÉ One Television and Radio One at 11am along with Castleisland Parish Choir. Rehearsals have been ongoing…
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…
Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond his control, Matt Cranitch has had to postpone his advertised talk in the Handed Down series in Scartaglin and it has been rescheduled into next season’s run. The Handed Down event on Saturday, January 27th has been given the working title: Creating a Sliabh Luachra Archive – Preserving Our Identity…
There was a sublime mingling of Culture Night with more than a hint of the prevailing Handed Down mindset in Scartaglin on Friday evening. The simple, understated style of the presentation on the village square belied the months of preparation which went into the event there and in the kitchen of the nearby heritage centre…
