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Fifty Dinghy Sailors Enjoy Performance Clinic Event In Fenit

Fifty Dinghy Sailors Enjoy Performance Clinic Event In Fenit

January 10, 2017 at 12:59 pm Comments are Disabled

JUST under 50 of Ireland’s top dinghy sailors travelled from all over the country to take part in Tralee Bay Maritime Centre’s first Dinghy Performance Clinic in Fenit last week. Top dinghy performance coaches from all over Europe flew in to coach these young, aspiring sailors on all aspects of sailing, […]

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Spa And Fenit Community To Forge Present With Past At Family Day

Spa And Fenit Community To Forge Present With Past At Family Day

August 16, 2016 at 10:13 am Comments are Disabled

  TRADITIONS and skills of the past will take centre stage in Churchill on Saturday week. Spa/Fenit Community Council will celebrate National Heritage week at the Old Forge, Churchill on Saturday, August 27. This is one of the most popular social events in the area which will again showcase many […]

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Fenit Rowers Win Gold At All-Ireland Coastal Rowing Championships

Fenit Rowers Win Gold At All-Ireland Coastal Rowing Championships

August 15, 2016 at 12:07 pm Comments are Disabled

KERRY’S newest club Fenit were in the medals in three categories in the All Ireland Coastal Rowing Championships in Ballyshannon over the weekend. Fenit were rowing in a brand new boat, which was built in Tralee and it accommodated medal-winning teams in various categories. In the pre-veteran mixed, Paula Moloney, Edel O’Sullivan, Pat O’Connor, […]

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PHOTOS: Tralee And Beyond Basking In The Summer Sunshine

PHOTOS: Tralee And Beyond Basking In The Summer Sunshine

July 19, 2016 at 5:13 pm Comments are Disabled

THE weather has been sensational over the last couple of days around the Tralee area we hope you’ve had time enjoy it.  If not here’s a little taste of what you’ve been missing with people posting images on social media… Continued below…. Joanne Allman took these superb shots in Fenit […]

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PHOTO: A €119 Million Luxury Super Yacht Was Off The Coast Of Fenit This Morning

PHOTO: A €119 Million Luxury Super Yacht Was Off The Coast Of Fenit This Morning

July 14, 2016 at 11:53 am Comments are Disabled

A LUXURY super yacht which has been seen around Kerry this past week was off the coast at Fenit this morning. (Photo below) The €119 million yacht has been making an impression off the shores of the county, it has also been spotted off the coast of Rossbeigh and Kinsale, Co […]

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PHOTOS: Many Reasons To Celebrate At St Brendan’s NS Fenit

PHOTOS: Many Reasons To Celebrate At St Brendan’s NS Fenit

June 27, 2016 at 12:26 pm Comments are Disabled

THE staff, pupils and parents of St. Brendan’s N.S. Fenit held a special celebration day last Friday 24th June. They were celebrating all their hard work and achievements. They were awarded their 4th Green Flag for Travel. Ms. Angela Wall, Green School co-ordinator, made a special appearance and raised the […]

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An Afternoon Of Art In Fenit For Kerry Hospice

An Afternoon Of Art In Fenit For Kerry Hospice

June 12, 2016 at 10:25 am Comments are Disabled

  THE SPA/FENIT branch of the Kerry Hospice are joining forces with local artists to raise funds for those suffering with cancer in Kerry. ‘A Midsummer Art & Craft Fair’ takes place at Tralee Bay Sailing Club in Fenit on Sunday, June 19, between 3pm – 8pm. Admission is free. […]

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Fenit Parish Hall To Host Screening Of Acclaimed Film

Fenit Parish Hall To Host Screening Of Acclaimed Film

May 16, 2016 at 10:33 am Comments are Disabled

ATLANTIC, the new award-winning film directed by Risteard Ó Domhnaill and narrated by Brendan Gleeson, will be screened in the port village of Fenit this Sunday, International Day of Biodiversity. The film which follows the fortunes of three small fishing communities struggling to maintain their way of life in the […]

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Gardaí Investigate Theft From Vehicle In Fenit

Gardaí Investigate Theft From Vehicle In Fenit

April 11, 2016 at 3:16 pm Comments are Disabled

GARDAI are looking for the public’s help with their investigation into a theft from a vehicle in Fenit recently. The incident occurred in a housing estate in the village between Saturday, April 2 at 8pm and Sunday, April 3 at 4pm. Mechanical tools were taken out of the vehicle, as well as an […]

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Trish McCarthy, Carol Benner and Lena O'Sullivan at The Taste For Africa in the Tankard, Spa on Tuesday night. Photo by Gavin O'Connor.

PHOTOS: Foodie Night For Africa A Success In The Tankard

April 6, 2016 at 11:51 am Comments are Disabled

OVER 300 people enjoyed a foodie charity event at The Tankard in Fenit on Tuesday night. ‘The Taste For Africa’ was organised by chef Frank Moynihan – the resident chef on the Gay Byrne Show on Radio 1 for many years – who invited people to come along and enjoy some spectacular seafood dishes, […]

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PHOTOS: Liebherr Structure In Fenit Progressing Nicely

PHOTOS: Liebherr Structure In Fenit Progressing Nicely

April 2, 2016 at 10:09 am Comments are Disabled

THE construction of an industrial building in Fenit Harbour is taking shape. Liebherr began work on the unit in January of last year and looks now to be in the latter stages of construction. The structure consists of a hall and administrative building intended for final assembly of components prior to loading […]

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PHOTOS: Hundreds Attend Screening Of Spa Fenit Documentary In Siamsa Tíre

PHOTOS: Hundreds Attend Screening Of Spa Fenit Documentary In Siamsa Tíre

March 29, 2016 at 10:44 am Comments are Disabled

OVER 200 people came to Siamsa Tire on Saturday night for a special screening of ‘Spa Fenit – A Journey Through Time’. The documentary, made by Jim McCarthy of Digimac Video Productions’, takes the viewer on a historical journey through time, recording the day-to-day life, history, experiences of local people […]

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James McCarthy of Digimac Photography with Marita Ann crew members Johnny McCarthy, Mike Browne and Gavin Mortimer at Banna on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean

Spa/Fenit Documentary Telling Marita Ann Story And Much More To Be Screened At Siamsa

March 19, 2016 at 11:22 am Comments are Disabled

A DOCUMENTARY, two years in the making, is set to be screened for one night only at Siamsa Tire, on Easter Saturday, March 26, and it will feature an exclusive interview with the men involved with the Marita Ann and what happened on the ship. It is the sequel to the […]

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VIDEO: Drone Footage Beautifully Captures Fenit In All Its Spring Glory

VIDEO: Drone Footage Beautifully Captures Fenit In All Its Spring Glory

February 25, 2016 at 1:31 pm Comments are Disabled

THE people at ‘The Irish Drone’ hit a few nice spring days recently around Tralee Bay and the results are fairly beautiful. They uploaded aerial footage of Blennerville last week and this time it’s Fenit’s turn to star in the rare, stunning sunshine. They’re promising similar beautiful scenes in the Maharees in the coming weeks so subscribe […]

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Fenit Pier Included In €4.5m Capital Works Funding

Fenit Pier Included In €4.5m Capital Works Funding

February 25, 2016 at 1:01 pm Comments are Disabled

FENIT PIER has been allocated €112,500 in state funding as part of €4.5 million boost for local authority harbours and piers. Money allocated will go towards  dredging works at the pier to improve access for fishing boats. Other harbours and piers to benefit in Kerry were – Ballinskelligs Pier (€112,500), Renard […]

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See Familiar ‘Faces Of Fenit’ At Photo Exhibition In Tralee Library

See Familiar ‘Faces Of Fenit’ At Photo Exhibition In Tralee Library

February 18, 2016 at 12:17 pm 1 comment

THE Tralee Library will host a photo exhibition, titled ‘The Faces of Fenit’, which will go on display from this Saturday, February 20. This is the second opportunity to catch the photographs on display, after Fenit Hall recently held a display of the photos taken by local man, Jim McCarthy […]

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A particularly festive dipper leaving the water for the Christmas Day swim in Fenit. Photo by Dermot Crean

VIDEO/PHOTOS: More From The Christmas Day Swim In Fenit

December 27, 2015 at 1:12 pm Comments are Disabled

EARLIER we brought you photos and a video from the Christmas Day Swim in Fenit (click here for images). The annual dip, in aid of the RNLI, was another massive success and hundreds made the three dashes into the water as hundreds more looked on in the driving rain. Here […]

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Frozen but happy swimmers after the Christmas Day swim in Fenit. Photo by Dermot Crean

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Making A Splash In Fenit On Christmas Day (Part 1)

December 27, 2015 at 11:57 am Comments are Disabled

IT was a miserable Christmas morning weatherwise, but that didn’t deter the hundreds of swimmers who made the annual dash into the cold waters of Fenit. Well over a thousand people gathered at the beach to either take part in or watch the swim which again was  in aid of […]

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Man Who Died In Fenit Fire Was Much-Loved Retired Priest

Man Who Died In Fenit Fire Was Much-Loved Retired Priest

October 12, 2015 at 1:08 pm 1 comment

  THERE is a sense of shock in Fenit at the death of Fr. Gearoid Ó Donnchadha in a fire in the early hours of Monday morning. The well-known an much-loved man was a huge figure in the Fenit community, actively promoting many projects in Fenit and beyond, including the statue of […]

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Man Dies In House Fire In Fenit

Man Dies In House Fire In Fenit

October 12, 2015 at 10:23 am Comments are Disabled

  A MAN has died in a house fire in Fenit in the early hours of this morning. At around 2am the fire broke out and the Fire Service and Gardai were dispatched to the scene. Three units of the Tralee fire brigade were at the scene and fought the […]

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VIDEO: Amazing Drone Footage Captures Fenit In All Its Glory

VIDEO: Amazing Drone Footage Captures Fenit In All Its Glory

September 24, 2015 at 10:13 am Comments are Disabled

NO it’s not a scene from Steven Spielberg’s ‘Shutter Island’, it’s fantastic drone footage which was sent into us that shows off Fenit and Tralee Bay from the sky. The footage highlights Fenit Island, the lighthouse, the harbour and the area around Tralee Bay like you’ve never seen it before. The […]

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PHOTOS: Has Sunset In Fenit Ever Looked As Spectacular?

PHOTOS: Has Sunset In Fenit Ever Looked As Spectacular?

September 1, 2015 at 3:54 pm Comments are Disabled

  WE’RE all really hoping for this mythical ‘Indian Summer’ some are predicting. After the miserable rain of the past two months we could do with some sunshine. Mind you, when the sun did come out, it tended to create a spectacular effect as the images below show. Sometime TraleeToday.ie photo contributor, […]

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Tralee To Fenit Walkway Plans Take Another Blow

Tralee To Fenit Walkway Plans Take Another Blow

August 28, 2015 at 5:04 pm 2 comments

  THE organisation that has fronted a campaign to turn what was the old Limerick to Tralee railway line into a major cycling and walkway route have pulled out of managing the route. From November 8, the Great Southern Trail Limited, will no longer manage the greenway, ending their licence […]

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Work On Tralee To Fenit Walk And Cycle Way Halted

Work On Tralee To Fenit Walk And Cycle Way Halted

July 9, 2015 at 12:50 pm 3 comments

THE work on a proposed walk and cycle way between Tralee and Fenit has stopped because of lack of funding say Kerry County Council. Answering a question from Cllr Pa Daly, Council management outlined the reason why work had stopped on the walkway. “It is unlikely that there will be much […]

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Sign Gives Walkers In Fenit A Witty Warning

Sign Gives Walkers In Fenit A Witty Warning

June 16, 2015 at 2:21 pm Comments are Disabled

WELL, you can’t say that you weren’t warned! A photo of a warning sign on a gate near Fenit has been doing the rounds on social media (we saw it on the West End Bar’s Facebook page) after it was spotted earlier this week. You really couldn’t have come up with a […]

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Fenit Lifeboat Needs Your Help So They Can Help Others

Fenit Lifeboat Needs Your Help So They Can Help Others

May 5, 2015 at 11:50 am Comments are Disabled

FENIT LIFEBOAT STATION is appealing for people to take part in their annual charity cycle this Saturday to help keep this vital life-saving resource in action. Last year, Fenit Lifeboat had 35 call outs, that’s 35 occasions where people’s lives were in danger. In total there are 25 unpaid volunteer […]

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Fenit Was The Star Of The ‘Nationwide’ Show On RTE Last Night

Fenit Was The Star Of The ‘Nationwide’ Show On RTE Last Night

April 28, 2015 at 12:42 pm Comments are Disabled

A FENIT photographer described how the support of his local community after a horrific road accident inspired him to give something back, during an interview broadcast on RTE last night. James McCarthy described to Anne Cassin of RTE’s ‘Nationwide’ programme how he and his family were involved in the car crash in […]

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At the Churchill Players 'Springtime Variety Show' on in Siamsa Tire were, from left: Katie Ellard, Conor Ellard, Katie McCarthy, Clodagh Ellard and Micheal Ellard. Photo by Gavin O'Connor.

PHOTOS: Churchill Players Remember Former Member With ‘Springtime Show’

March 1, 2015 at 10:10 am Comments are Disabled

CHURCHILL Drama Players Group paid tribute to the late Tommy Brosnan on Friday and Saturday night. The Group,  celebrated their 25th anniversary, by bringing their “Springtime Variety Show” to Siamsa Tire and it was all in honour of Tommy, who was such a prominent member of the Group down the […]

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Bridge Erected On Walkway Near Casement’s Avenue

Bridge Erected On Walkway Near Casement’s Avenue

February 22, 2015 at 11:33 am Comments are Disabled

  A NEW bridge has been put in place on the  amenity walking trail that stretches from the Casement railway station to Mounthawk. The bridge is located at the back of Dunnes Stores on the North Circular Road, adjacent to Casement’s Avenue. This latest addition extends the Tralee walking trail allowing […]

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Fenit Samphires FC News

Fenit Samphires FC News

January 6, 2015 at 2:15 pm Comments are Disabled

We would to thank everyone who attended our annual table quiz at the Tankard on December 28th. A great night was had by all and it was well supported. We would also like to wish all of our players, trainers, supporters and sponsors a Happy New Year. U16s: The 16s […]

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