Archive for June 9th, 2023

Repro Free : Pictured at the launch in Tralee's Town Park of this year’s Féile na mBláth Park Festivl from 16th through to Sunday 18th of June in the Tralee Town Park were Roma O'Shea aged 7 , Sarah O'Carroll aged 6 and The Tall Gent malicia Kelly . This year’s Féile na mBláth at the Park Festival returns to its traditional mid-June date and will run from Friday the 16th through to Sunday 18th of June in the Tralee Town Park. Thanks to Kerry County Council – Tralee Municipal District, entrance to the Festival and its events will once again be 100% Free. This year’s Festival will see three themed days with Friday coinciding with Bloomsday, the traditional celebration of James Joyce’s Ulysses Photo By : Domnick Walsh © Eye Focus LTD . Domnick Walsh Photographer is an Irish Aviation Authority ( IAA ) approved Quadcopter Pilot. Tralee Co Kerry Ireland. Mobile Phone : 00 353 87 26 72 033 Land Line        : 00 353 66 71 22 981 E/Mail :        info@dwalshphoto.ie Web Site :    www.dwalshphoto.ie ALL IMAGES ARE COVERED BY COPYRIGHT © Féile na mBláth Park Festival returns with Blooming Flowers, Juggling Picnics & Talented Dads! This year’s Féile na mBláth at the Park Festival returns to its traditional mid-June date and will run from Friday the 16th through to Sunday 18th of June in the Tralee Town Park. Thanks to Kerry County Council – Tralee Municipal District, entrance to the Festival and its events will once again be 100% Free. This year’s Festival will see three themed days with Friday coinciding with Bloomsday, the traditional celebration of James Joyce’s Ulysses with a day filled with Literature, Art, Jazz and costumed Characters kicking off with free workshops for all local Schools culminating with an evening performance of readings and songs from yesteryear entitled ‘Just a Song at Twilight’ taking place in the Kerry Group Marquee. Saturday is International Juggling Day and a host of activities are planned for all the family to get involved with including Juggling workshops, performances, street theatre shows and Drum Circles rounding off the evening with a ‘Movies & Musicals’ concert. The Festival will celebrate International Picnic Day on Sunday as well as Father’s Day, with a unique and entertaining finale of ‘My Dad’s Got Talent’ where Children will be able to submit an entry by Monday evening June 12th, showing the unique, unusual, bizarre or simply the brilliance of their Dads talent to earn them a place in the Grand Final on the Sunday, supported by Kerry Mental Health Association and Radio Kerry. Along with the Picnic Theme on Sunday, the morning will kick off with the traditional morning Mass, our statutory and Voluntary Emergency Services make a welcome return along with our Dog Show and the Festival will close with the Sweets of May presenting a Céili Mór. If that’s not enough, daily visitors to the Festival are being encouraged to ’Cycle, Park N Charge’ and avail of the secure bike parking with eCharging station along with the LAPN’s ‘Green Your Festival’ initiative to encourage re-cycling & reusing. Of course the centrepiece of Féile na mBláth is the Tralee Flower & Garden Club Competitions in the Ballyseedy Home & Garden Flower Marquee. There will be the traditional Food and Craft Stalls as well as Art in the Park, Tralee Community Garden workshops, free entry to Kerry County Museum with Medieval Reenactors, Bouncy Castles, Small Kids Amusements and much more. The Festival will be launched by Mayor of Tralee, Cllr Mikey Sheehy lunchtime on the Friday. Further information on all events can be seen on www.festivaltralee.com or the Festivals Facebook Page @parkfestivaltralee ------END------ FURTHER INFO: Contact – Bryan Carr (Event Coordinator) 086 8389771 theparkfestival@gmail.com

Here’s The Full Rundown Of Events During Féile Na mBláth Next Weekend

June 9, 2023 at 2:02 pm Comments are Disabled

THERE’S just a week to go until this year’s Féile na mBláth at the Park Festival and the full programme of events has just been released. It promises to be a fantastic weekend from June 16-18, with a host of free entertainment laid on at the Town Park and surrounding […]

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Doireann Barrett

Doireann Wins Community Achievement Category At Irish Women’s Awards Event

June 9, 2023 at 11:46 am Comments are Disabled

A TRALEE woman was a winner last weekend at the third Irish Women’s Awards 2023. Doireann Barrett of The Gluten Free Kitchen Company, Tralee, won the Community Achievement category at the event dedicated to celebrating the extraordinary accomplishments of women in Ireland. The gala ceremony, held on Friday, June 2 at […]

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Launching the Blennerville Horse and Pony Agricultural Show which takes place on Sunday, July 9, were Sarah Mannix, Mandy Sweeney, Joan Devane, Sadhbh Mannix, Natalie Mulumba, Tim Hurley, Anne Smith, Jamie Mannix and John Browne. Photo by Dermot Crean

Looking Forward To Blennerville Horse And Pony Agricultural Show Next Month

June 9, 2023 at 10:50 am Comments are Disabled

THE 42nd Blennerville Horse and Pony Agricultural show will be held on Sunday, July 9, and will be the second time the event will be held in the new showgrounds in Ballymacthomas, Ballymacelligott (eircode V92 DIH7). Building on success of the 2022 show, this year will see ponies, horses, cattle and sheep […]

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Cruinniú na nÓg, a national day of free creative activities and events for under 18's is taking place around Kerry on Saturday, 10th June. It is funded by Creative Ireland and supported by Kerry County Council. Pictured at the launch of the programme are Hannah Pinckheard, Assistant Arts Officer, Kerry County Council, Kate Kennelly, Creative Ireland Coordinator, and Marelle Murphy, Arts Officer, Kerry County Council. See https://arts.kerrycoco.ie/cruinniu-na-nog/ for the full programme. Photo: Pauline Dennigan

Cruinniú na nÓg Events For Young People Take Place This Saturday

June 9, 2023 at 10:24 am Comments are Disabled

CRIUNNIÚ na nÓg 2023 — the national day of colourful, free and creative activities for thousands of young people — is back tomorrow (Saturday). There’s loads of events planned for Tralee and Kerry with more than 500 free creative activities for children and young people throughout the country. Cruinniú na nÓg […]

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A small group took part in a beach clean-up at Banna on Thursday.

Banna Coastcare Organises Beach Clean-Up

June 9, 2023 at 9:00 am Comments are Disabled

TO celebrate 20 years of Clean Coasts working with community groups to protect Ireland’s coast and marine life, a clean-up was organised on Banna Beach on Thursday. Clean Coasts have been supporting Banna Coastcare for the past ten years, a Clean Coasts group that was set up by Rachel Geary […]

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