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A SERIES of free ‘Soundwalks’, funded by the Creative Communities grant will be delivered in Maharees this summer on July 25, August 8 and August 22. West Kerry-based Artists Zoë Uí Fhaoláin, Emer Fallon and Silke Michels have created a series of immersive audio experiences, developed from an archive of […]
THE Beaches and Dunes Forum, a national initiative dedicated to coastal protection and community-led dune stewardship, held the fourth annual Sand Dune Gathering 2026 in the Maharees on Saturday. The event, which was fully booked, gave participants the opportunity to share insights, contribute to discussions on best practice in dune […]
TWO Kerry organisations will be hoping for success at the National Heritage Week Awards, taking place on this Friday, October 17 at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham in Dublin. The Maharees/Castlegregory onion basket revival event for National Heritage Week – held in August at the Club Rooms, Castlegregory – has been […]
NATIONAL Heritage Week got off to an excellent start in Maharees on Sunday last with a wild bird walk with ornithologist Ed Carty in the morning and an expert-led exploration of the historic church and graveyard at Kilshannig in the afternoon. The church and graveyard has recently been accepted on […]
A LONG-FORGOTTEN basket, used to harvest potatoes and onions in the Castlegregory and Maharees area in the last century, has been brought back from extinction in a collaborative project between Maharees Conservation Association and the Castlegregory Agricultural Show. The project, which was funded by the Heritage Council Community Heritage Grant […]
AN inspiring local organisation in Kerry has won big at this year’s National Lottery Good Causes Awards 2024. It follows on from their Heritage Council award in honour of the legendary GAA commentator Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh, which was presented last week. The Maharees Conservation Association took home the top prize […]
A NEW Heritage Council award in honour of the legendary GAA commentator Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh was presented to The Maharees Conservation Association at the weekend. Launched by Tánaiste Micheál Martin at a special event at the Cork Camogie Grounds in Cork city, The ‘Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh – Gradam Dúchais’, or […]
MAHAREES Conservation Association members were delighted to learn last month that the group is a finalist in the National Lottery Good Causes Awards 2024 – in the Heritage Category. The group has been busy protecting and sharing the rich heritage of Maharees since their formation in 2016 and they’re no […]
A BIG crowd turned up on Tuesday, despite the inclement conditions, for the now annual August Maharees Conservation Association beach clean. Sponsored by Outwest this year, approximately 8kms of coastline was cleaned on the day by over 60 volunteers. All participants were treated to free treats in Spillane’s Bar and […]
WORLD Sand Dune Day is on this Saturday, June 29, and members of the Maharees Conservation Association are inviting people to help them celebrate the day. The first full-day event as part of Neart na Machairí, takes place on Saturday. World Sand Dune Day is an annual international celebration dedicated […]
