Post Tagged with: "Tralee 800"

DESCENDANTS of two families that dominated the history of Tralee – the Fitzgeralds and the Dennys – were present at the opening of a two-day conference at Siamsa Tíre last night. Former Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Dick Spring officially opened the Tralee 800 Conference and gave the keynote address at […]

A TWO-DAY conference that will explore the 800 year history of Tralee and earlier will take place in Siamsa Tíre Theatre and the Rose Hotel, Tralee on the weekend of  November 4th and 5th next. The conference will be officially opened in Siamsa Tíre on Friday evening, November 4th by former Tánaiste Dick Spring, […]

SPINNING Yarns video productions has just uploaded a clip to YouTube showing all the fun of Tralee’s 800 celebrations recently. From the US orchestra on Friday, through the pageantry, medieval battles, banquets, live music in the Square, family fun in the Park and much more it shows the rain didn’t really […]

THERE was a feast for the senses all day at the Town Park on Saturday, but it was true in a literal sense on Saturday night for ‘Ye Olde BBQ Banquet’. Guests paid €10 for the sold-out event in the park to enjoy an informal feast of fun from 7pm to […]

THE rains came earlier than expected and spoiled the Tralee 800 celebrations somewhat, but there was still big crowds in the Town Park on Saturday. The big match screening in the Square was the big casualty of the afternoon, with only about 5o people braving the spitting rain to stand […]

THANKFULLY the weather stayed dry last night as rock took centre stage in the Square for the Tralee 800 festival’s free entertainment. Local band Chapter 2 were first up, followed by Dublin indie contenders The Raglans. While the crowds weren’t as good as hoped for, there was a few hundred […]

MOYDERWELL and Presentation pupils really got into the spirit of the Tralee 800 celebrations and were rewarded by winning a schools competition. Schools around Tralee were asked to take part in exploring the town’s history and the medieval aspect to the anniversary. The Kerry County Council-sponsored competition was run alongside this year’s festival and […]

DRAGONS, dancers and a battle for Tralee raged in the Square last night as part of the Tralee 800 celebrations. Members of the Déise Medieval group were joined by local performers for a short pageant about a family fighting against the Anglo-Normans. The performers staged a short fight followed by a […]

THE sun was out this afternoon as the Tralee 800 celebrations got underway in earnest with a great performance of music in the Square on Friday afternoon. The Mayor of Kerry was on hand to welcome the Mid West Youth Orchestra from Chicago, who were a late addition to the […]

A LATE addition to the Tralee 800 programme has been announced and it’s a real treat for music fans. An American orchestra currently touring Ireland will perform in town this Friday afternoon at the festival after a planned concert in Cork can’t go ahead. At 3pm the Midwest Youth Orchestra from Chicago, which has […]

TRALEE is preparing for a fantastic weekend of family entrainment, medieval banqueting, music, exhibitions and much more for the Tralee 800 celebrations. An Anglo-Norman banquet featuring knights and jester of old is just one of the many attractions this weekend where the town will go all medieval for three days from Friday, […]

  THE programme for the Tralee 800 Weekend in June has just been released and it looks like everyone will be catered for, from rock fans to history buffs, food lovers to the little ones. Medieval re-enactments, pageants, a history village, a ‘Battle for Tralee’ and ‘Ye Olde Banquet’ all form […]

A YEAR-LONG celebration of Tralee’s 800th anniversary was officially launched last week and there’s much to look forward to in the county capital including extended festivals and a big screen in the Square for Ireland’s opening Euro 2016 game against Belgium. The Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council and Chairman of the Tralee 800 […]