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Members of Camp Community Council with Mayor of Kerry John Sheahan and Director of Services At Kerry County Council, John Breen (back) at the launch of the Kerry 2016 Centenary Programme Book & DVD at The Rose Hotel on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: New Book And DVD Recalling Kerry’s 1916 Commemorations Launched

October 6, 2017 at 9:57 am Comments are Disabled

THE 1916 commemorations held across Kerry last year were recalled and celebrated on Thursday evening at the launch of a new book and DVD on the Easter Rising centenary year in the county at the Rose Hotel. Kerry County Council has produced a unique record of the almost 100 commemorative […]

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PHOTO GALLERY: Thousands Attend 1916 Commemoration At Banna

PHOTO GALLERY: Thousands Attend 1916 Commemoration At Banna

April 22, 2016 at 11:20 am Comments are Disabled

IT was a memorable day in Banna yesterday for the State commemoration to mark the role of Roger Casement, Robert Monteith and Daniel Bailey in the Easter Rising. President Michael D Higgins gave the keynote address at the ceremony attended by thousands looking on from seating and up in the sand dunes. […]

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Free Buses From Tralee And Ballyheigue For Banna 1916 Commemoration On Thursday

Free Buses From Tralee And Ballyheigue For Banna 1916 Commemoration On Thursday

April 19, 2016 at 10:28 am 1 comment

MEMBERS of the public attending Thursday’s State Commemoration at Banna Strand are being asked to arrive early and use free shuttle buses from Tralee and Ballyheigue where possible. The President of Ireland, Michael D Higgins will attend the State Commemoration at Banna Strand at noon on Thursday to mark the […]

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From Gaelcholaiste Chiarrai, Ursellla Mhochóir, Janine Ní Chonchúir and Loraine De Nais at the Kerry ETB 1916 commemoration event in The Rose Hotel. Photo by Gavin O'Connor.

PHOTOS: Hundreds Attend Kerry ETB Schools 1916 Commemoration Event

April 13, 2016 at 10:48 am Comments are Disabled

OVER 250 second level students attended the Kerry Education and Training Board 1916 Commemoration Event on Tuesday April 12 in The Rose Hotel, Tralee. The event was co-hosted by Kerry Music Education Partnership, a music education initiative led by Kerry ETB, in partnership with Kerry County Council, the Institute of […]

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New ‘Kerry 1916’ Book To Feature Many Tralee Men Involved In The Rising

New ‘Kerry 1916’ Book To Feature Many Tralee Men Involved In The Rising

April 8, 2016 at 11:24 am Comments are Disabled

A NEW book titled, ‘Kerry 1916: Histories and Legacies of the Easter Rising – A Centenary Record’, is to be published to coincide with the centenary of the Easter Rising of 1916 with the launch taking place at the Rose Hotel, Tralee, on Friday, April 22 at 8pm. The book, […]

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ITT Students Get A Sense Of 1916 And Explore Its Impact With Exhibit

ITT Students Get A Sense Of 1916 And Explore Its Impact With Exhibit

April 7, 2016 at 11:24 am Comments are Disabled

‘THEN and Now- A Critical Reflective Exhibit to explore Contemporary Ireland’ was a student led initiative held at the ITT on Tuesday afternoon. It explored how the 1916 Rising and events since then have impacted on those living in Ireland in 2016. The students were encouraged to reflect on their own […]

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Commemorative Stone To Honour Three Who Helped With 1916 Rising Effort

Commemorative Stone To Honour Three Who Helped With 1916 Rising Effort

April 5, 2016 at 11:27 am Comments are Disabled

  AS part of the Kerry 1916 Centenary Commemorations, a ceremony will be held in Knightstown, Valentia on Sunday,  April 17 to mark the role of local brothers Timothy and Eugene Ring and their cousin, Rosalie Rice in the Easter Rising of 1916. Timothy and Eugene Ring worked at the […]

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VIDEO: Watch Dominic West Deliver The Proclamation In Ballybunion

VIDEO: Watch Dominic West Deliver The Proclamation In Ballybunion

April 2, 2016 at 5:57 pm Comments are Disabled

ACTOR Dominic West was in Ballybunion today for a special 1916 commemoration event. The star of The Wire and The Affair was there to read the 1916 Proclamation at the event in Scoil Iosagain which honoured three north Kerry men the O’Rahilly, Michael Mulvihill and Paddy Shortis – who died […]

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Kerry County Council Prepares For 1916 Commemorations Events

Kerry County Council Prepares For 1916 Commemorations Events

March 30, 2016 at 10:33 am Comments are Disabled

KERRY County Council’s Commemorations Office has details of plans for several commemorations around the county including Valentia Island, from where the telegram was sent to US to alert Clan na Gael to the outbreak of the Rising; at Ballykissane near Killorglin, where three Volunteers drowned on their way to seize wireless […]

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Dominic West To Read The Proclamation In Ballybunion This Weekend

Dominic West To Read The Proclamation In Ballybunion This Weekend

March 29, 2016 at 3:25 pm Comments are Disabled

THE 1916 Proclamation will be read by the well-known actor, Dominic West in Ballybunion this weekend, in a commemoration to honour three north Kerry men who died in the Rising.   The actor who is famous for his roles in The Wire and The Affair will be at Scoil Iosagáin, Ballybunion on Saturday, […]

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Two 1916 Commemoration Events To Take Place in Tralee On Easter Sunday

Two 1916 Commemoration Events To Take Place in Tralee On Easter Sunday

March 24, 2016 at 12:53 pm 1 comment

THERE will be two Easter Sunday Commemorations  taking place in Tralee this weekend with both, Kerry County Council and Sinn Féin, hosting events on Easter Sunday, March 27.   The Kerry County Council event gets under way at 11am with a formal raising of the national flag at Páirc An Phiarsaigh, Denny […]

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taking part in the St Patrick's Day parade. Photo by Dermot Crean

Coiste Comóradh 1916 Trá Lí To Hold Fundraising Quiz For Upcoming Events

March 23, 2016 at 3:18 pm Comments are Disabled

THE ‘Coiste Comóradh 1916 Trá Lí’ committee are hosting a fundraising quiz in Na Gaeil Clubhouse on Thursday, March 24, at 9pm. It’s to raise funds as plans are now at an advanced stage for the Easter Commemoration events, due to take place in Tralee from April 22 – 24. There […]

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Kerry Museum Buys Roger Casement ‘Buried Treasure’ Map For £7,000

Kerry Museum Buys Roger Casement ‘Buried Treasure’ Map For £7,000

March 23, 2016 at 2:57 pm Comments are Disabled

THE Kerry Museum has purchased at auction a map drawn by Sir Roger Casement showing where he reputedly buried gold and silver coins and other items near Banna Strand before he was arrested on Good Friday in 1916. A successful bid of £7,000 (stg) – supported by the Department of […]

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‘Kerry 1916 From The Archives’ Exhibition Launched At Tralee Library

‘Kerry 1916 From The Archives’ Exhibition Launched At Tralee Library

March 22, 2016 at 2:26 pm Comments are Disabled

TRALEE Library is currently hosting a 1916 Commemorative exhibition titled, ‘Kerry 1916 from the Archives’, which was officially opened by Cllr. Jim Finucane, Leas Cathaoirleach, Kerry County Council, on Tuesday, March 22, and will run until Saturday, April 30. The exhibition comprises extracts from the Kerry Library newspaper collection including […]

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A Play Based On Countess Markievicz Is Coming To Tralee

A Play Based On Countess Markievicz Is Coming To Tralee

March 13, 2016 at 10:43 am Comments are Disabled

HOT on the heels of its success in Dublin, the play, ‘Madame de Markievicz On Trial’, written by Ann Matthews and directed by Anthony Fox, will come to Siamsa Tíre, Tralee, on Saturday, April 16. However, if you’re in Listowel next weekend, the play will be on in St John’s Theatre, Listowel […]

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CBS The Green Plans Special 1916 Centenary Celebrations

CBS The Green Plans Special 1916 Centenary Celebrations

March 11, 2016 at 11:52 am Comments are Disabled

CAREFUL planning is in progress for the 1916 Centenary Commemorations taking place at CBS, The Green, during the inaugural “History week”, which runs from until March 15 at the school. The final day will be a Proclamation Day as students and teachers of the school will be joined by invited special guests […]

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Hear Voices From 1916 Rising At Tralee Library

Hear Voices From 1916 Rising At Tralee Library

February 22, 2016 at 7:54 pm Comments are Disabled

TRALEE Library will host a fascinating afternoon for anyone with an interest in Irish history tomorrow. Starting from noon, there’s a chance to hear recordings of those who took part in the 1916 Rising. The event is part of the 1916 to 2016 and Beyond project which also features performances of […]

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Moyderwell Mercy Pupils To Premiere Their 1916 Rising Movie Next Week

Moyderwell Mercy Pupils To Premiere Their 1916 Rising Movie Next Week

February 16, 2016 at 4:06 pm 1 comment

IT’S lights, camera and plenty of action at Moyderwell Mercy Primary, Tralee, where Muinteoir Eoin’s fifth class have created a film based on the 1916 Rebellion, titled ‘They Fought For Freedom’. The film is based on local, national and international historical events, circa 1916, and all the pupils of the […]

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PHOTOS: Hundreds Attend The Unveiling Of Restored ‘Aud’ Anchors

PHOTOS: Hundreds Attend The Unveiling Of Restored ‘Aud’ Anchors

February 12, 2016 at 4:59 pm Comments are Disabled

HUNDREDS turned out in the Brandon Hotel on Friday afternoon, for the unveiling of two restored anchors from the Aud, the ship forever linked with the events in Banna in 1916. The unveiling of the anchors this year, marks the centenary of Roger Casement’s ultimately doomed plan to support the cause of Irish […]

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Hand-Crafted 1916 Proclamation Made From Wood Presented To County Council

Hand-Crafted 1916 Proclamation Made From Wood Presented To County Council

February 12, 2016 at 4:23 pm Comments are Disabled

A TRALEE businessman has presented a special handcrafted Proclamation of Independence to Kerry County Council. The presentation was made last Tuesday, February 9, in the Council chamber to Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council, Cllr Pat McCarthy, by Tony O’Shea of the Tralee-based company, Ambrí Boards. The proclamation – carved from […]

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When Celebrating A Kerry Win Clashed With Gunrunning In 1915

When Celebrating A Kerry Win Clashed With Gunrunning In 1915

February 6, 2016 at 10:22 am Comments are Disabled

A TRIP to Dublin to watch Kerry in the All-Ireland championship always brings with it a sense of adventure, but some seize the day more than others. An account by a Kerry IRA volunteer in 1915, tells of how a trip to cheer on Kerry in an All-Ireland championship game was also a cover to […]

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Kerry 2016 Programme Now Available At Libraries And Kerry County Council

Kerry 2016 Programme Now Available At Libraries And Kerry County Council

January 16, 2016 at 1:48 pm Comments are Disabled

THE printed Kerry 2016 programme is now available at local libraries, area offices, Kerry County Museum, and from Kerry County Council at County Buildings, Rathass, Tralee. The programme was launched last month at Tralee Library by Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council Pat McCarthy. The website  www.kerry2016.ie also shows a full list […]

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New Website Encourages Kerry Students To Write Poetry On 1916 Rising And Its Legacy

New Website Encourages Kerry Students To Write Poetry On 1916 Rising And Its Legacy

November 3, 2015 at 5:03 pm Comments are Disabled

  MANY of the leaders of the 1916 Rising were writers and the new website www.1916-2016.net aims to encourage Kerry students to write contemporary poetry on its legacy. “The 1916-2016 and Beyond project, Commemorating the 1916 Rising and its Legacy in Poetry aims to imaginatively engage transition year students in the values […]

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PHOTOS: Holy Family And Listellick Schools Receive 1916 Centenary Tricolours From The Army

PHOTOS: Holy Family And Listellick Schools Receive 1916 Centenary Tricolours From The Army

October 13, 2015 at 10:42 am Comments are Disabled

HOLY Family National School and Listellick NS both received tricolours from the army to mark the 100th year commemoration of the 1916 rising next year. Sergeant Chris Hoare and Gunner James Power of the Irish Army, delivered tricolurs and a copy of the proclamation of independence to pupils from both school. […]

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