.Conor Cusack is holding a table quiz in the Brogue on Wednesday.
A LOCAL man is hosting a table quiz on this Wednesday night in the Brogue Inn which will benefit the Irish Heart Foundation.
It will be a night of quizzical fun with spot prizes galore and the questions will be fired out from 8:30pm. A table of four people is €40. It will be hosted by well known local runner Conor Cusack, a member of the Born to Run Club.
Conor completed his 100th marathon on December 8 last and will be running the London marathon in April in memory of his dad who was the recipient of one of the first heart bypass operations in Ireland.
.The Brogue’s Kevin Cotter flips a pancake, watched by Kathleen Hoey and Bernie Mannix, at the fundraiser in aid of Recovery Haven at Kirby’s Brogue Inn on Tuesday. Photo by Dermot Crean
THERE was a stream of people into Kirby’s Brogue Inn all morning as people tucked into pancakes in aid of Recovery Haven.
Fiona Kirby, husband Kevin and team served up free pancakes with every tea and coffee bought between 10am and 12 noon and patrons were invited to make a donation to the charity on the day.
All at Recovery Haven thanked Fiona and her team for facilitating the event which was a great success.
Recovery Haven relies solely on donations and fundraising events to keep their doors open and the support of the local community is vital to continue their work. Scroll down for photos…
Jamie Lee Duggan and Yvonne Duggan at the fundraiser in aid of Recovery Haven at Kirby’s Brogue Inn on Tuesday. Photo by Dermot Crean.Bridie Roche, Damien Roche and Richie Houlihan at the fundraiser in aid of Recovery Haven at Kirby’s Brogue Inn on Tuesday. Photo by Dermot CreanCarmel Daly, Mags Lynch and Geraldine Delaney at the fundraiser in aid of Recovery Haven at Kirby’s Brogue Inn on Tuesday. Photo by Dermot Crean.Marisa Reidy, Margo Barry and Tina Cunningham at the fundraiser in aid of Recovery Haven at Kirby’s Brogue Inn on Tuesday. Photo by Dermot CreanSarah, John and Becky Fitzgerald at the fundraiser in aid of Recovery Haven at Kirby’s Brogue Inn on Tuesday. Photo by Dermot Crean.Eleanor Kelliher, Claire and Catherine Needham, Mary McCole and Patricia White at the fundraiser in aid of Recovery Haven at Kirby’s Brogue Inn on Tuesday. Photo by Dermot Crean
.Elysha Brennan with Fiona Kirby, Proprietor Kirby’s Brogue Inn on Monday. Photo by Gavin O’Connor
KIRBY’S Brogue Inn will host a special event during the Rose of Tralee International Festival in a few weeks.
Rose of Tralee Elysha Brennan announced on Monday that the famous hostelry, will host the first gathering of Roses and Rose Escorts at this year’s Festival on Tuesday August 16.
Kirby’s Brogue Inn will also sponsor the Welcome Ceremony in The Square from 9pm until 11pm on the same evening.
It’s getting close now to the festival with the street lights going up around town and preparations in full swing with the Rose of Tralee team to prepare for what promises to be the biggest festival in many years. And as this tweet from Feargus Dunne shows, they’re about to get started on the Dome…
.Breakfast is best in Kerry according to a lifestyle website.
YOU can’t bate a good fry-up and the people at lifestyle website, Lovin.ie, are partial to their sausages in the morning.
The Dublin-based business decided to pick the best place in each county to get a breakfast fry and they picked a Tralee institution for their Kerry choice.
“Greased to perfection, this fry is one of the finest around,” is how they describe the feed you get at Kirby’s Brogue Inn. “Complete with warm buttered brown bread and the cup o’ tae – perf. Perch yourself for the afternoon in this typical Irish eatin’ house,” reads the description in the story posted last week on the popular website.
THE Roses had a very busy day on Saturday and took time to meet young fans at the three signing events around town.
Excited kids gathered at the Grand Hotel, the Brogue Inn and the Imperial Hotel where they had their autograph books at hand for the Roses to sign.
With just a day to got before the opening selection night, the Roses are soaking up the atmosphere around town which, on the whole, has been blessed with beautiful weather.
We were at the Brogue for the Australian, New Zealand, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi rose signings to capture the atmosphere.
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At the Rose singing in the Brogue in were, from left: Clíodhna Jones with Perth Rose, Denise Lynch. Photo by Gavin O’ConnorAt the Rose singing in the Brogue in were, from left: Elizebeth Lane with the Darwin Rose, Caitríona Brennan and Melbourne Rose, Joy Shannon Kerrigan. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.At the Rose singing in the Brogue in were, from left: Feena Lane with Darwin Rose, Caitríona Brennan and Melbourne Rose, Joy Shannon Kerrigan. Photo by Gavin O’ConnorAt the Rose singing in the Brogue in were, from left: Jane Rodgers and Meagan Diggins with New Zealand Rose, Maggie Fea, and Perth Rose, Denise Lynch. Photo by Gavin O’ConnorAt the Rose singing in the Brogue in were, from left: Calvin Feeney with Darwin Rose, Caitríona Brennan and Melbourne Rose, Joy Shannan Kerrigan. Photo by Gavin O’ConnorAt the Rose singing in the Brogue in were, from left: Grace Reilly with South Australia Rose, Chelsea Thursby-Milovanovic and Sydney Rose, Ciara Rafferty. Photo by Gavin O’ConnorAt the Rose singing in the Brogue in were, from left: Fia Browne with Queensland Rose, Niamh Healy and Dubai Rose, Marie Ryan. Photo by Gavin O’Connor
At the launch of ‘Share Your Hair for Cancer’ night were seated: Brenda Griffin. From left: Sinead McCourt, Fiona Kirby, Ed O’Connor, Chris Griffin and Rita O’Sullivan. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
A MOTHER and daughter will be chopping their locks in aid of the Irish Cancer Society in a ‘Share Your Hair for Cancer’ night at The Brogue Inn, this Friday at 9pm.
After they’ve cut the hair, mother Brenda Griffin and daughter Danielle will be donating it to be made into wigs for cancer sufferers.
They’re hoping people will come along on the night to make donations to the worthy cause.
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“I wanted to do it because my dad and two of my aunts died of cancer. I also had two aunts who survived cancer and both of my in laws died from it, so it’s something very close to my heart,” said Brenda.
“I’ve seen someone donating their hair on television and it kind of dawned on me that I’ve tonnes of hair! It’s great that people are willing to shave and cut their hair, it’s something that seems to be getting increasingly more popular. I’ve got plenty and as you can see it’s good Irish hair!” said Brenda.
Brenda’s daughter, Danielle will be coming over from Scotland especially to donate her flowing locks for the great cause.
“Danielle has the most amazing auburn hair so hopefully they’ll make good wigs! When she heard I was doing it she was on board as well straight away,” said Brenda.
So is there prospect of both mother and daughter having the same hairdo?
“Definitely not! No, I don’t want to have the same bob as my daughter, she’s too cute,” said Brenda.
The ‘Pink Ladies’ peaceful protest Joan Burton’s arrival at the Brogue Inn for a local Labour Party meeting. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
A LARGE group of women dressed in pink protested the arrival of Tánaiste, Joan Burton, at a Labour party meeting in The Brogue Inn as part of the Right2Water movement.
The ‘Pink Ladies’ were protesting about the water charges in peaceful and silent manner where there was a Garda presence.
“The idea is if there are women protesting it won’t be so intimidating, we don’t want to be seen the same as the people up in Dublin who were throwing water balloons at Joan Burton,” said Phil Horgan of Right2Water.
“The women stand in the front and the men move to the back, there is no name-calling just peaceful, quiet demonstration” said Phil Horgan.
Tánaiste Joan Burton arrived at the Brogue Inn at 8pm, she entered the building via the side door. Inside she met, local Labour party members and North Kerry Labour Party TD, Arthur Spring.
‘The Pink Ladies’, finished their demonstration with a march to the square.
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Protesting at Tánaiste Joan Burton’s arrival were Orla and Emily Evans. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.The scene outside the Brogue Inn before Joan Burton’s arrival. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.Two members of the gardaí outside the side entrance of the Brogue Inn. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.Right2Water protesters outside the Brogue Inn. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.Pink Ladies outside the side entrance of the Brogue Inn moments before Joan Burton’s arrival. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.The ‘Pink Ladies’ peaceful protest against the water charges outside the Brogue in where Tánaiste, Joan Burton held a meeting with local members of the Labour Party. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.The ‘Pink Ladies’ peaceful protest against the water charges outside the Brogue in where Tánaiste, Joan Burton held a meeting with local members of the Labour Party. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.The ‘Pink Ladies’ peaceful protest against the water charges outside the Brogue in where Tánaiste, Joan Burton held a meeting with local members of the Labour Party. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
The Tralee Action Lesotho volunteers at their Christmas Party on in the Brogue Inn. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
THERE was a Christmas gathering put on for the volunteers of Kerry Action Lesotho in the Brogue Inn on Thursday night.
Action Lesotho is a Tralee based NGO, they work with the poorest of the poor in Lesotho. The group’s bookshop in the Tralee Shopping Centre is run by volunteers.
“This is billed as a Christmas party, but what it is is a very modest gathering,” said Paul Hanrahan, Chairman of Kerry Action Lesotho.
“Our volunteers give up their time every week, this is a way we can just say thank you to them. We have nothing lavish, our volunteers wouldn’t allow it because the funds we raise are too valuable,” said Paul.
“Our goal is to break the cycle of poverty in Lesotho,” said Paul.
“Some of the people we deal with, it’s hard for us to comprehend how poor they are. An example is there is one family we deal with, there’s a mother, a 13 and a 4 year old child. In that family, the 4 year old looks after the older ones because they have disabilities, they live in a tin shack with no furniture,” Paul said.
“We work with these people and get them to the point where they can earn a living for themselves,” he said.
At the Tralee Action Lesotho Christmas party were, from left: Paul Culloty, Brian McHenry, Mike Kelly, Seamus O’Donnell and Tia Blode. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.At the Tralee Action Lesotho Christmas party were, from left: Paul Hanrahan, Frank Kennedy, Robin Mothersoul, Jordan Villanuva and Landon Walters. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
Work coming along nicely on The Brogue on Thursday afternoon.
ONE of Rock Street’s most famous landmarks, Kirby’s Brogue Inn, is putting the finishing touches on its much anticipated reopening since it closed its doors in April 2013.
On Thursday they were doing work on the slates that overhang the front entrance of the bar.
“We’ve literally wiped the slates clean!” was the message from their official Facebook page.
The famous pub will be open again within the next week which is a welcome boost to employment in the town with numerous jobs being created.
Inside, the new Brogue it has been completely refurbished with both the upstairs restaurant and the bar area downstairs getting a makeover.
They will open sometime next week with breakfast at 9am and will also be serving customers carvery lunches throughout the day.
On weekends, live music is big on the agenda with Midnite Cafe the first band to plug in next Friday night, July 25.
