.Máiréad Ní Dhubhda from Clochán Bréanainn with ‘Bailte’ presenter Síle Nic Chonaonaigh.
THE award-winning series ‘Bailte’ returns to TG4 this week for its 4th season with Síle Nic Chonaonaigh continuing her journey through the townlands of Ireland.
The first episode this Thursday at 8pm sees Síle visit Clochán Breánainn, on the northern side of Leithinis an Daingin where poet Micheál Ó Ruairc shows her some local points of interest, including the Church where Crom Dubh’s statue once stood.
She meets renowned sheep shearer Thomas O’Connor and takes a trip to see An Sás with Eugene Lyne.
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Her attempt to serve ice-cream for Pádraig Ó Murchú of Murphy’s Pub doesn’t quite go to plan but she might win a hand or two playing cards under Máiréad Ní Dhubhda’s keen eye.
Síle finishes her visit to the area with a night of music and song at the Tinteán Ceoil, a favourite for locals and visitors.
During the series, Síle explores the resilience of our rural communities and reveals the deep connection people have with their townland and how local landscapes and traditions remain a constant influence on our daily lives.
The series is a celebration of the hard-working and vibrant communities who are doing their very best to ensure their own community is more than just a mere layby and a pretty stop-off along the Wild Atlantic Way.
FORMER Kerry senior football captain Billy O’Shea is seeking to be the Fine Gael candidate for the upcoming General Election.
The 1997 All-Ireland winner confirmed today that he is going for the nomination to contest the upcoming General Election at the Fine Gael selection convention.
The convention for Kerry Fine Gael members is due to be held later this month. Mr O’Shea, originally from Listowel, works as a publican and auctioneer in Killorglin.
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“While all aspects of Irish life are important to me, I have a keen interest in the housing market given my background in this area as an auctioneer and what people in the county here are facing,” said Mr O’Shea in a statement issued this afternoon outlining his intentions.
“I want Kerry people to be able to live and work in their home communities, there is no better place in the world to live. I also have a keen interest in the health sector. My father was the local GP in Listowel for many years and I’m well aware of the importance of rural communities having their own health services – they are a precious and much valued resource.
“Prior to becoming self-employed, I worked as a veterinarian representative and gained a big insight into the agricultural sector before joining AIB and worked in both Kenmare and Caherciveen branches for four years.”
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“Given I am located in the Mid-Kerry area, we are within a reasonable distance of all areas to help the needs of the constituents of the county. I would like to be in a position to continue the good work of the outgoing TD, Brendan Griffin, who brought a lot of stability to the county following the economic crash.”
“I acknowledge the difficult economic climate that we are facing into with rising costs of living in all areas and I am under no illusion of the challenges that lay ahead. But this a challenge I would relish if nominated by Fine Gael members at the upcoming convention,” Mr O’Shea said.
Mr O’Shea is married to Emir Irwin from Killarney. They have three children; Abigail, Liam, and Peter.
THE most up to date statistics from the Residential Property Price Register shows that there were 24 property sales in the Tralee area in July with transactions fetching a total of €5,450,500.
The property that sold for the most money in one transaction in the Tralee environs (and indeed in the county) in July was for a house in Barrow for €625,000.
In all, the latest figures show there were 109 residential properties sold in Kerry in July. Here’s where and for how much the properties in the Tralee area were sold (highest price first)…
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€625,000 BARROW SPA, ARDFERT, TRALEE
€380,000 4 MUING WEST, UPPER OAKPARK, TRALEE
€365,000 32 LISBEG, OAKPARK, TRALEE
€325,000 18 RIVER WALK, OAKPARK, TRALEE
€310,000 17 RIVERWALK, OAKPARK, TRALEE
€304,000 1 ASH COURT, ASHLEIGH DOWNS, TRALEE
€297,500 10 KERRYLEE, OAKPARK, TRALEE,
€272,000 10 THE MEADOWS, OAKVIEW VILLAGE, OAKPARK
€252,000 12 COIS ABHAINN CAHERWEESHEEN, TRALEE
€249,000 1 ARD NA LI, OAKPARK WEST, TRALEE
€245,000 CLOGHERS, BALLYARD, TRALEE,
€225,000 45 DEERPARK, MANOR WEST, TRALEE
€215,000 62 FAIRWAY HEIGHTS, THE KERRIES, TRALEE
€215,000 45 KILLEEN HEIGHTS, TRALEE
€210,000 37 FOUNTAIN COURT, TRALEE
€210,000 16 ANCHORAGE, THE MARINA, TRALEE
€190,000 119 AN SEAN MHUILEANN, NORTH CIRCULAR RD, TRALEE
€178,000 24 DEERPARK, MANOR WEST, TRALEE
€135,000 53 MITCHELS AVE, TRALEE,
€105,000 17 URBAN TCE, ROCK ST, TRALEE
€53,000** 5 SYCAMORE COURT, TRALEE,
€30,000 APT 1 6 ISLAND OF GEESE, STRAND STREET, TRALEE
€30,000 APT 2 6 ISLAND OF GEESE, STRAND STREET, TRALEE
€30,000 APT 3 6 ISLAND OF GEESE, STRAND STREET, TRALEE
** Denotes not full market price
For a full list of properties sold in Kerry in July, click here
THE relics of St Bernadette will be brought to a church in Tralee next week.
Our Lady and St Brendan’s Church will host the relics over Friday/Saturday, September 13/14. In 1858, the young girl, Bernadette Soubirous in Lourdes, said she experienced multiple apparitions of the Virgin Mary. After a canonical investigation, Soubirous’s reports were declared worthy of belief.
Bernadette died in 1879 and was later canonized in 1933. Her relics will journey on pilgrimage to Ireland for the very first time, visiting every diocese in the country from September 4th to November 5th this year.
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This will provide an opportunity for people of all ages and backgrounds to experience the special gifts and charisms of Lourdes in their diocese.
The relics will be brought to St Brendan’s Church on Friday September 13th at 12 noon. At 3pm there will be the Stations of the Cross. At 6.30pm there will be a Mass and at 8.30pm the Rosary and Veneration concludes.
On Saturday, there will be Mass at 9.30am, a Mass for the sick with Sacrament of Anointing at 12 noon and Rosary at 4pm. Vigil Mass will be celebrated at 6.30pm and a Torchlight procession and Veneration take place at 9pm.
.Siobhan McSweeney (Client Services Coordinator Recovery Haven), Aisling Foley (The Rose Hotel), Mayor of Tralee, Cllr Mikey Sheehy, President of Network Ireland Kerry, Linda O’Mahony Logan and Education Minister Norma Foley, pictured at the Network Ireland Kerry Coffee Morning in Recovery Haven Tralee on Friday. Photo: Michelle Breen Crean Photography
CANCER support charity, Recovery Haven Kerry, was a hive of activity on Friday morning as over 40 members of Network Ireland Kerry visited the Tralee premises for a special coffee morning and centre tour.
The event was a joint initiative between Network Ireland Kerry and their charity partner for 2024, and was also attended by a number of special guests, including Minister Norma Foley, Mayor of Tralee, Cllr Mikey Sheehy, along with local gardaí, Mary Gardiner and Aidan O’Mahony.
Welcoming guests to the event, Network Ireland Kerry President, Linda O’Mahony-Logan, spoke of her delighted at having chosen to collaborate with Recovery Haven Kerry during her term, describing the morning as ‘really special’.
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“When we launched 14 months ago, every president gets to choose a charity partner, and for me choosing Recovery Haven was a no-brainer. It was so easy because at Network Ireland Kerry we’re all about support and creating a community of support for businesswomen -be they employers, employees or entrepreneurs. We are all about making connections and about having a safe place to go, and we know that those same values are very strong here at Recovery Haven too.”
Pictured at the Network Ireland Kerry Coffee Morning at Recovery Haven in Tralee were: Lorna Griffin (IPS Kerry) and Teresa O’Shea (IPS Kerry) with Education Minister Norma Foley (centre). Photo: Michelle Breen Crean Photography
She also paid tribute to the charity’s volunteers who give so much to Recovery Haven daily, and who were instrumental in creating such a beautiful setting for Friday’s event.
Recovery Haven’s Client Services Co-ordinator, Siobhan MacSweeney, also spoke about the importance of working with Network Ireland Kerry, and encouraged those in the room to help spread the word about what the charity is all about and let their friends, families and communities know the free cancer support services that are available.
Several guests enjoyed some time in the charity’s stunning garden before touring the newly refurbished building with staff and volunteers.
Friday’s event was one of a number of collaborations between Network Ireland Kerry and Recovery Haven in 2024, which will culminate in a Christmas Lunch in Killarney in December. Scroll down for photos…
Helen Courtney and Jean Webster (Recovery Haven) pictured at the Network Ireland Kerry Coffee Morning at Recovery Haven in Tralee on Friday. Photo: Michelle Breen Crean Photography.Helen O’Sullivan (O’Sullivan’s Bakery), Lisa Fleming (Gneeveguilla) and Siobhan McSweeney (Client Services Coordinator Recovery Haven) pictured at the Network Ireland Kerry Coffee Morning at Recovery Haven in Tralee on Friday. Photo: Michelle Breen Crean PhotographyDenise Healy, Brigeen O’Sullivan and Helen O’Sullivan pictured at the Network Ireland Kerry Coffee Morning at Recovery Haven in Tralee on Friday. Photo: Michelle Breen Crean Photography.President of Network Ireland Kerry, Linda O’Mahony Logan pictured with committee members and Recovery Haven staff and volunteers during the Network Ireland Kerry Coffee Morning at Recovery Haven in Tralee on Friday. Photo: Michelle Breen Crean PhotographyEimear McDonnell and Brigeen O’Sullivan from Match Marketing and Network Ireland Kerry committee members pictured enjoying a coffee during the Network Ireland Kerry Coffee Morning at Recovery Haven in Tralee on Friday. Photo: Michelle Breen Crean Photography.Network Ireland Kerry committee members Aisling Foley (The Rose Hotel) and Antoinette Glavin (Glavin & Wiseman Chartered Accountants) pictured enjoying a coffee during the Network Ireland Kerry Coffee Morning at Recovery Haven in Tralee on Friday. Photo: Michelle Breen Crean PhotographyPictured enjoying a coffee at the Network Ireland Kerry Coffee Morning in Recovery Haven Tralee on Friday from front l-r were: David Swan (AIB Castleisland), Alana O’Connor (AIB Tralee) and Sinead Healy (AIB Tralee). At the back from l-r were Recovery Haven volunteers Una Sheehy and Marion Dromond. Photo: Michelle Breen Crean Photography.Kerry Brady (Hercules Building Systems) and Aisling Brosnan (AB Consultancy) pictured at the Network Ireland Kerry Coffee Morning in Recovery Haven Tralee on Friday. Photo: Michelle Breen Crean PhotographyPictured at the Network Ireland Kerry Coffee Morning at Recovery Haven in Tralee were AIB staff Pauline Carroll and Margaret Finnerty. Photo: Michelle Breen Crean Photography.
.At the launch of the 2024 Dingle Food Festival were Martin Bealin, Jamie Ó Flannura, Niamh O’Kennedy, from the festival committee with sponsors, front from left, Colm Giles, Dingle Whiskey and Philip Lynch, Cara Credit Union. At back, Trevis Gelason, Bia Dingle, Aled Williams, Bus Eireann, Declan Murphy, Failte Ireland, Jim Garvey, Garveys Supermarket, Mayor of Kerry Breandain MacGearailt, Alan O’Connell, TFI, Kevin o’Connor, Garveys Supermarket, Siun Dowd-O’Connor, Cara Credit Union and Fiona Connolly, Bus Eireann. Photo: Don MacMonagle
THE 2024 Dingle Food Festival has been launched with a wonderful line-up of events and a special emphasis this year on zero waste policy.
The festival is continuing on its mission to be the first Irish “Zero Landfill Waste” festival. Taking place from Friday 4th to Sunday the 6th of October, the festival is expected to attract over 10,000 visitors with 150,000 food tastings on offer.
Once again this year, all festival goers are being encouraged to bring their own bowl. For those who don’t, there will be stainless steel bowls available to rent for two euro (with five euro deposit).
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There will also be festival packs on sale consisting of a bamboo bowl and cutlery set. Taste trail and market outlets will only be serving food onto reusable tableware, with the main aim being to reduce the amount of disposable packaging over the weekend.
Speaking at today’s launch, festival Chairperson Martin Bealin was highlighting the amount of waste festivals generate and the sustainable practices that the Dingle Food Festival are implementing to reduce this. “There will be approximately 150,000 tastings happening over the weekend, so getting rid of the disposable packaging will make a huge impact… it’s a big challenge for the Dingle Food Festival community but one we know will be embraced” he said.
Other sustainable practices over the weekend will be HVO Generators; printed material moving online, with a smaller festival programme being printed; green transport – working with Bus Éireann and The Local Link, providing more bus options to and from the peninsula over the weekend and sustainable practices workshops.
Highlights of this year’s festival include the much loved Taste Trail, where festival goers purchase a book of taste tickets and get to sample food delights throughout the picturesque town.
Numerous Food Masterclasses and workshops will be taking place including Pitmaster Barbeqing from Smokin Soul, Seafood Curing and Smoking with Burren Smokehouse, Sourdough Making, Cake Baking and Wine Tasting and much much more.
Tickets for all masterclass and workshops can be purchased from dinglefood.com where full the line up and event details are also listed.
Together with the Blas na hEireann Irish Food Awards, market stalls, street entertainment, live music and kids activities, there really is something for everyone! Check out www.dinglefood.com
LEE Strand was delighted to welcome principals, teachers, parents and pupils representing 27 primary schools in Kerry to collect a total of €13,575.
The Lee Strand 50% School Milk Cash Back Programme was launched in September 2023 and was a fantastic success. On average participating schools received €500, with the top earning school receiving €1,736.50.
Gearoid Linnane, CEO Lee Strand stated; “It is our goal in Lee Strand to see as many pupils as possible in Kerry, drinking fresh nutritious milk from local farms during the school day. The school milk programme is subsidised by the EU and the National Dairy Council provide complimentary fridges to all participating schools.”
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“The feedback from the campaign has been very positive from the participating schools. We are delighted to present €13,575 cash to 27 schools in Kerry to spend as they wish during the school year. Registrations are now open for this year’s programme to over 130 primary schools in Kerry, contact Lee Strand on 066 7121084 for more details.”
The twenty-seven schools in the 2023/2024 Lee Strand 50% School Milk Cash Back Programme are:Ardfert NS; Ballincrossig NS; Ballyfinane NS; Blennerville NS; Scoil Naomh Chárthaigh; Brosna NS; Carrickerry NS; Clogher NS; Cullina NS; Faha NS; Fybough NS; Gaelscoil Aoghain; Gaelscoil Faithleann; Glenbeigh NS; Gneeveguilla NS; Holy Family NS; Kilcummin NS; Kiltallagh NS; Knockaderry NS; Knocknagoshel NS; Lisselton NS; Murhur NS; O’Brennan NS; Scoil Bhreanainn; Scoil Chriost Ri; St Brendan’s NS & St. Joseph NS.
PEIL FAOI 7/8/9: Our Under 7/8/9 footballers had another great football session last Sunday morning in Caherslee. All players required again at 11am on Sunday next (8th September). Bígí linn! All welcome!
PEIL FAOI 11: (i) More Football-for-Fun will take place in Connolly Park at 10.50am on Sunday next (8ú Meán Fómhair). (ii) Another exciting and challenging encounter will take place in the U11 Boys Central League this Thursday (5th).
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LÁ TEAGHLAIGH: An enjoyable Family Day took place in Connolly Park on Sunday last (1st). Three long hours of great excitement and fun with family and friends…football, ice-cream, face painting, et cetera, et cetera! ‘Well done’ to all involved in the organising of this excellent event…a great day was had by all. (Adrienne Mcloughlin) See Adrienne’s photos on our web.
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FAOI 13: The Rose Cup winners: Michael Carmody, Billy Kirby, Conor Maguire, Blake Bowler, Tadhg Ó Luasaigh, Darragh Moriarty, Shea Horan, Cameron Patterson, Jamie McEvoy, Dylan McEvoy, Bruna Grzybowski, Oisín Horan, Tadhg O’Regan, Ben Smith, Ben O’Leary, Coby McMahon, Oran O’Regan, Shane Carey, Hugh Brassil, Harry Healy, Harry Maguire, Ger Ó Tíocháin. (Tim McMahon)
FAOI 14: We look forward focusing on the Lee Strand Football U14 Tournament (boys born in 2010 or 2011). Just over a week to go….Saturday 14th September….an important day in The Rock calendar. Keep an eye out for group messages for details. Good luck to the organisers. (Ger Hobbert)
PEIL FAOI 15: (i) Training sessions continued during the week. Unfortunately, our boys’ involvement in the District County Championship has come to an end….our Tralee District boys were unfortunate in losing to the St Brendan’s District team last week. Is i gCathair Uí Mhóráin a imríodh an cluiche. ‘Well done’ to all involved…management and panellists worked diligently and determinedly and succeeded in reaching the latter stages of the competition. Our club players on the Bordcheantar Thrá Lí (Tralee District) panel: Conor O’Regan (cúl báire), Oran O’Donoghue, Eoin Mangan, Darragh Lyons, Ben Litchfield, Jamie Casey, David Hobbert, Harry Murphy, Jack Delaney, Jayden O’Dowd, Haulie Cotter, Fionn Cotter, Ryan O’Carroll, Mark Riordan, Barry Laide, Danny Lane. An Bhainistíocht: Tim McMahon (AdeS), Rob Lacey (K-O’R), Seán Field (JM). (ii) Last Wednesday evening also saw the final session of the Tralee development programme. Well done and thanks to all who made this possible. (iii) The Central League final in which we face Na Gaeil is on the horizon! Up The Rock! (iv) We await confirmation as to the possibility of a Town League being held in the coming weeks. So, lads, let’s keep the commitment going as we head into the final stages of the season. Nach tapa a d’imigh an séasúr peile? (v) We are very proud of our three boys on the North Kerry development squad: Anraí Ó Murchú, Conchúr Ó Riagáin agus Eoin Ó Mongáin. (Ger Hobbert)
MINORS: (i) Congratulations to The Rock minors who took on the boys of the St. Brendan’s Divisional team in the quarter final of the Keanes Supervalu Minor County Championship and defeated them.…2-5 to 1-5 (after 40 minutes)….2-11 to 1-9 (final score).
Imríodh an cluiche i gCathair Uí Mhóráin ar an Luan (25th). Well done, boys! Our lads: Oliver Lata; Eoin Mangan, Fionán Ryan, Aodhán Horgan; Jayden Moriarty, Gavin Casey, Darragh Lyons; Alex Tuohy (0-1), Ben Murphy; Rory Lynch, Ronan Carroll (0-4), Harry Murphy; Jack Diggin (0-1), Ryan O Driscoll (1-5; 2f), Cormac Bastible (1-0); Jake Carmody, Jamie Casey, Ben Litchfield, Conor O’Regan, David Mullins, Jack Shanahan, Tadhg Falvey, Brian Kavanagh, Max Gryzbowski, Jayden O’Dowd, Gabriel Maszorak, Adam Mac Eoin, Leon Mac Suibhne.
(ii) ‘Well done’ to our lads who did us proud in their semi-final v North Kerry i bPáirc Aibhistín de Staic on Monday (2nd). D’imir Neidín v Ciarraí Láir sa leathchraobh eile i bhFosadh.
(iii) Mór-chomhghairdeachas to Ben Murphy who was selected on the Electric Ireland GAA minor team-of-the-year. A well-deserved accolade and a great reward for all his hard work and dedication. A great honour for Ben, for his family and for our club and mentors.
CLUB GEAR: Club merchandise: log into www.austinstacks.ie (under ‘shop’).
CLUB LOTTO: Thanks once again to all club lotto supporters and promoters and especially to (i) Commanes Bookshop (PC Books), Sráid na Carraige, (ii) O’Flynn Interiors, Sráid na Carraige, (iii) Hussey’s Deli and Newsagency, Cé an Phrionsa, (iv) Carmel Cuiltéir, AdeS, (v) The Burger Shack, Móin an Bhealaigh, (vi) The Brogue, Sráid na Carraige, (vii) Siopa Chaoimhín de Barra, Ollmhargadh agus Siopa Grósaera na Carraige Uachtaraí.
FOIREANN na mBAN: We eagerly look forward to a visit from the Kerry Ladies, All-Ireland champions 2024, on September 22nd in Connolly Park.
THE POWER OF THE ROCK: Best wishes to our club senior team that, having defeated Glenbeigh/Glencar (1-7 to 0-14), will challenge Raonaithe na Leamhna in the Intermediate Club Championship County Final ag 3pm ar an Domhnach seo chugainn (8ú) i gCill Airne. All support will be needed to help our lads gain an important victory! We want another county title and we want to regain our senior status. So, let’s get our Black‘n’Amber flags flying around the town and let’s start making travel plans for Sunday’s final. We all know how great the ‘16th Man’ Rockie supporters can be! Up The Rock!
THE WALK TO THE WELL: Best wishes to all Rock walkers who’ll vamp the road to Ballyheigue early on Sunday morning next….breithlá na Maighdine Muire. David Lucid will, as is customary, lead the ‘band.’
THE most up to date statistics from the Residential Property Price Register shows that there were 24 property sales in the Tralee area in July with transactions fetching a total of €5,450,500.
THE relics of St Bernadette will be brought to a church in Tralee next week.
