The death has occurred of Fr. Donal O’Connor, Avondale, Shinnagh, Rathmore, Co. Kerry. On January 4th 2023, unexpectedly at his home, Fr. Donal, Chaplain at MTU Tralee and formerly Curate at Castletownbere, Listowel and P.P. in Beaufort. Predeceased by his parents David and Teresa and brother Tomás. Sadly missed by his loving family, brothers: Sean,… Read more…
Creative Ireland Kerry at the Arts Office at Kerry County Council has announced a collaboration with Local Enterprise Office Kerry which will support visual artists in the county. The Bianconi Inn Taking place at The Bianconi Inn, Annadale Road, Dromavally, Killorglin on May 23rd and 24th, a professional facilitator has been engaged to offer support… Read more…
When teams in Kerry and Cork clash, sparks usually fly, but what happens when they collaborate? Shared learning and experiences is proving to be very exciting for six key arts festivals in Kerry and Cork County and City. A creative mentoring project for arts festivals is currently underway as a partnership between Kerry, Cork City… Read more…
I got a call from a lady in Dublin during the week and she told me she had to book accommodation in Tralee and that there wasn’t a bed to be had in Castleisland during the coming Patrick O’Keeffe Traditional Music Festival. She is bringing pupils with her for fiddle classes and one for a… Read more…
Dancing with the Stars champion, Aidan O’Mahony has found his inner rhythm once more as Kerry’s Culture Night Ambassador. The Rathmore Garda and GAA star will represent his home county as an ambassador promoting the arts on Friday, September 22nd. Culture Night takes place right across Ireland on that evening / night between the hours… Read more…
A Children’s Summer Drama Course for eight to 11 year olds is being organised for the famed Ivy Leaf Art Centre stage in Castleisland for July 4th., 5th. and 6th. from 10:30am to 1:30pm each day. Michael Burke and Redmond Roche will be familiar to people who have attended performances by the Island Players in… Read more…
The National Children’s Literary Festival is incorporated in Listowel Writers’ Week. This year there’s an imagination tickling programme of events for children and it’s bursting out in various venues throughout the town. Half tired from packing the programme with all the events and from trying to get the lid on it all, Chairperson, Liz Dunn… Read more…
There may be bits of tidying up here and hardening there, but the programme for the rapidly approaching World Fiddle Day, Scartaglin is as good as settled. The following is a provisional rundown: Friday Night, May 19th. Informal gathering sessions in Castleisland and Scartaglin at 9:30pm Saturday, May 20th. At Lyons’ Bar at 12noon the… Read more…
Listowel Writers’ Week has a couple of places still available on their popular three-day workshops in conjunction with the festival at the end of this month. For example there’s a songwriting workshop with John Spillane and the man himself explains what it’s all about in his highly inimitable style. No Talk on Theory “At my… Read more…
Kerry Women Writers’ Network is delighted to announce an evening with actress and author, Mary McEvoy. Ms. McEvoy, who is synonymous with the role of Biddy in Glenroe, will be at the Meadowlands Hotel, Tralee on Saturday, May 13th at 5pm. Kerry Women Writers’ Network was founded in 2015 to promote women writers and women’s… Read more…
The death has occurred of Fr. Donal O’Connor, Avondale, Shinnagh, Rathmore, Co. Kerry. On January 4th 2023, unexpectedly at his home, Fr. Donal, Chaplain at MTU Tralee and formerly Curate at Castletownbere, Listowel and P.P. in Beaufort. Predeceased by his parents David and Teresa and brother Tomás. Sadly missed by his loving family, brothers: Sean,… Read more…
Creative Ireland Kerry at the Arts Office at Kerry County Council has announced a collaboration with Local Enterprise Office Kerry which will support visual artists in the county. The Bianconi Inn Taking place at The Bianconi Inn, Annadale Road, Dromavally, Killorglin on May 23rd and 24th, a professional facilitator has been engaged to offer support… Read more…
When teams in Kerry and Cork clash, sparks usually fly, but what happens when they collaborate? Shared learning and experiences is proving to be very exciting for six key arts festivals in Kerry and Cork County and City. A creative mentoring project for arts festivals is currently underway as a partnership between Kerry, Cork City… Read more…
I got a call from a lady in Dublin during the week and she told me she had to book accommodation in Tralee and that there wasn’t a bed to be had in Castleisland during the coming Patrick O’Keeffe Traditional Music Festival. She is bringing pupils with her for fiddle classes and one for a… Read more…
Dancing with the Stars champion, Aidan O’Mahony has found his inner rhythm once more as Kerry’s Culture Night Ambassador. The Rathmore Garda and GAA star will represent his home county as an ambassador promoting the arts on Friday, September 22nd. Culture Night takes place right across Ireland on that evening / night between the hours… Read more…
A Children’s Summer Drama Course for eight to 11 year olds is being organised for the famed Ivy Leaf Art Centre stage in Castleisland for July 4th., 5th. and 6th. from 10:30am to 1:30pm each day. Michael Burke and Redmond Roche will be familiar to people who have attended performances by the Island Players in… Read more…
The National Children’s Literary Festival is incorporated in Listowel Writers’ Week. This year there’s an imagination tickling programme of events for children and it’s bursting out in various venues throughout the town. Half tired from packing the programme with all the events and from trying to get the lid on it all, Chairperson, Liz Dunn… Read more…
There may be bits of tidying up here and hardening there, but the programme for the rapidly approaching World Fiddle Day, Scartaglin is as good as settled. The following is a provisional rundown: Friday Night, May 19th. Informal gathering sessions in Castleisland and Scartaglin at 9:30pm Saturday, May 20th. At Lyons’ Bar at 12noon the… Read more…
Listowel Writers’ Week has a couple of places still available on their popular three-day workshops in conjunction with the festival at the end of this month. For example there’s a songwriting workshop with John Spillane and the man himself explains what it’s all about in his highly inimitable style. No Talk on Theory “At my… Read more…
Kerry Women Writers’ Network is delighted to announce an evening with actress and author, Mary McEvoy. Ms. McEvoy, who is synonymous with the role of Biddy in Glenroe, will be at the Meadowlands Hotel, Tralee on Saturday, May 13th at 5pm. Kerry Women Writers’ Network was founded in 2015 to promote women writers and women’s… Read more…
