West & Mid Kerry Live issue 378

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Kerry Live Eisiúint / Issue 378

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18ú Eanáir / January - 1ú Feabhra / February 2024

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An Tríur Deirféar agus Inis Tuaisceart: Mossy Donegan West Kerry Live 1

San Eagrán Seo / In This Issue Pg 6: Nutrition with Irene

Does your Septic Tank need to be emptied?

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Also: Tractor & 14 Ton Dump Trailer

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Pg 9: West Kerry GAA Fixtures Pg 12: Once Upon a Time in the Southwest Pg 25: Dingle Cookery School Recipe Pg 28: It's All In The Mind Pg 32: Dúchas Dhaingean Uí Chúis Pg 36: Crosfhocal Sean-Nós

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News from The Marts Dingle Sheep & Cattle Sales

Pg 37: Ó Mhárthain

January 13th & 27th

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Pg 38: Crossword

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Pg 39: Classifieds

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Essential / Emergency Local Numbers Uimhreacha áitiúla riachtanacha / Uimhreacha éigeandála IONAID LEIGHIS / MEDICAL CENTRES:

Clinic Cois Abhann, The Mall , Dingle 066 9151465 Ionad Leighis An Daingin, The Mall, Dingle 066 9152225.

DingleDoc, Spa Rd, Dingle V92K282 066-9152346 / 066-9152324 Castlegregory Medical Centre, 066-7139226 Mon-Fri, 9:00am to 5:00 pm Saturday, by appointment.

Annascaul Health Centre, Annascaul 066-9157227, SouthDoc: 0818 355 999 for all calls between 6.00pm to 8.00am Killorglin Health Centre, Killorglin, Tel: 066 976 1284 Cronin, Dr Ann, Beach Tree Lodge, Market St, Killorglin (066)9761014 Prenderville Edmond, Daly’s Lane, Killorglin (066)9761072 Prenderville Edmond, Coolmore Laharn, Killorglin (066)9761512 Milltown Health Centre Milltown (066)9767113

IONAD TRÉIDLIACHTA / VETERINARY SURGERY

Brendan O’ Connell, Spa Rd., Dingle. Tel (066) 9151814

EIGEANDÁIL / EMERGENCY:

Police, Fire, Ambulance, Coast Guard: Tel: 112 or 999.

These numbers are free of charge but should only be used in cases of genuine emergencies.

STÁISIÚN NA NGARDAÍ / GARDA STATIONS

Annascaul Garda Station,. Tel: +353 66 9157102 Dingle Garda Station, Tel: +353 66 9151522 Castlegregory Garda Station,Tel: +353 66 7139690 Garda Station, Killorglin, Tel: +353 66 976 1113

FIACLÓIRÍ / DENTISTS

Corkery-Johnson Linda BDS NUI Upper Main St Dingle Co. Kerry (066) 9152333 Long Bryan G B. Dent. Sc. Main st. Upr .Dingle (066)9151527 Timothy Lynch Dental Surgery, Langford st, Killorglin, 066 97 61831 Mac Domhnaill Dental, Tralee, 066-7121457 / 087-1319792

CLÁR-AMA BUS / BUS TIMETABLES:

Local Link Kerry 066 7147002 Bus Station, Killarney, Co. Kerry. (064) 6630011 Bus Station, Tralee, Co. Kerry. (066) 7164700

POITIGÉIRÍ / CHEMISTS:

The Village Pharmacy, Castlegregory, 066-7139646 Walsh John, Pharmacy Green st. Dingle (066)9151365 O’Keeffe Pharmacy Ltd . Strand St.(066)9151310 Grogan’s Pharmacy, Spa Rd, Dingle (066)-9150518 O’Dohertys Pharmacy, Bridge Street, Milltown (066)-9767305 Laune Pharmacy Market Street, Killorglin, 066 976 1131 Mulvihill Pharmacy Ltd, Main St, Killorglin, Phone : 066 976 1115 O’Sullivan’s Pharmacy, Mill Road, Killorglin, Phone : 066 976 2111 O Sullivans Pharmacy 6 Bridge Street, Milltown, 066 9795915

OIFIG TURASÓIREACHTA / TOURIST OFFICES

Dingle - An Daingean Phone: +353(0)669151188 Castlegregory - Talor’s Row, Strand Street, 066-7139422

OPTICIANS / RADHARC-EOLAÍ

Ó Domhnaill Opticians, Mail Rd., Dingle, (066) 9152863

SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL (SVP) WEST KERRY AREA 066 7128021

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Meitheal Trá Fionntrá Tá grúpa ag teacht le chéile ar Satharn 27ú Eanair 2024 chun an trá a ghlanadh óna 11a.m. go dtína 12.30. pm. Má tá suim agat a bheith páirteach ann bualfaimid le chéile sa chárchlós ag Ceann Trá ar a 11 a.m. Tabhair leat do phiocadóirí féin. Beidh málaí agus láimhíní ar fáil.

Teangmháil:- Orna Ní Dhuinnshléibhe 087-2286533

Ventry Beach Group On Saturday 27th January 2024 a group is getting together to clean Ventry Beach from 11-12.30 pm. If you would like to join in meet at Ventry Car Park at 11 a.m. Please bring your own pickers. Bags and gloves will be provided.

CLOTHES COLLECTION / BAILIÚCHÁN ÉADAÍ (ANY CONDITION ACCEPTED)

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Scoil Daingean an Ghleanna Uí Chúis Clárú don scoilbhlian nua, ag teacht chun críche go luath.

(Enrolement deadline for forthcoming academic year is approaching soon) Sonraí teagmhála na Scoile:

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AR AN DÉARDAOIN- 25ú EANÁIR 2024 THURSDAY 25TH JANUARY 2024 AR MHAITHE LE SCOIL NAOMH EOIN BAISTE, LIOS PÓIL ( BED LINEN,CURTAINS, SHOES, TOWELS, BAGS ALSO ACCEPTED) - NO DUVETS,CUSHIONS OR PILLOWS BAGS MAY BE LEFT AT HALLA JOHN L. Ó SÚILLEABHÁIN LIOS PÓIL FROM MONDAY JANUARY 22nd MÍLE BUÍOCHAS

An Ghaeltacht Community Games

Happy New Year to you all. Another year of Community Games has kicked off. The current committee has had great fun keeping the An Ghaeltacht Community Games going for the past 4 years and feel that the time has come to pass on the helm to a new committee . We are reaching out to those whose children enjoyed some of the activities last year and anyone else who is interested to join the committee. To keep the affiliation with Community Games going we need to appoint a chair, a secretary and treasurer.

If you have an interest to help out please let us know by contacting The Gaeltacht secretary on 087-1263238 as soon as possible.

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60 seconds with Margaret Sheehy What was your first job?

Volunteering in a small sweet shop in Clash Cross, Tralee aged 12 years What is your favourite film?

The Shawshank Redemption / Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Pat Hanafin Septic Tank Emptying & Drain Cleaning With over 30 years in business providing a Septic Tank Cleaning Service in the Dingle Peninsula, we now provide DRAIN CLEANING. From 2” sink lines to 4” - 12” sewer pipes. Biocycle tanks filter system,washed after emptying. Providing power washing service and washing facility. 24 hour cover.

What is your favourite book?

Exodus What was the first CD / Tape / Record you bought?

Tom Jones What was your favourite holiday?

Paris 1979 What is your favourite drink?

Lyon's Tea Who is your favourite actor?

Paul Newman What advice would you give to your younger self?

Live everyday as best you can Who is your sporting hero?

Roger Federer Two figures from history you'd like to have as dinner guests?

John F. Kennedy & my grandmother Mary O'Gorman If a time machine could take you anywhere for one day, when/where would you go?

My wedding day, December 1958 What’s your favourite saying?

Sure God is good and Jack is earning.

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Rock art, Milltown, Dingle.

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The Blueprint for Wellness: How our Environment Shapes our Health Irene Flannery

other lifestyle-related health issues.

So, what can we learn from these health-centric communities, and how can we apply their wisdom to our modern lives?

Firstly, incorporating more plant-based foods into our diets is a key step.

Consider adopting the "Blue Zones" philosophy, where regions with the highest concentration of centenarians emphasize a predominantly plantbased diet. Fruits, vegetables, legumes, and whole grains take centre stage, while meat and minimally processed foods play a supporting role. The Mediterranean diet, with its emphasis on olive oil, nuts, and fish, provides an excellent model for achieving a balanced and hearthealthy diet.

In a world where fad diets and fitness trends dominate the headlines, we often overlook the profound impact our environment has on our overall health and well-being. Our environment is not just the hinterland in which we live but includes the spaces we occupy in our homes, workplaces and social lives. In the unprecedented era of modern living, human beings find themselves in environments that, for the first time in their existence, has significantly elevated the risk of chronic illnesses, obesity and premature death. It would be no harm for us to look to the healthiest populations in the world who took the slow train to the 21st Century, who make their own food every day and never go to the gym.

These populations have mastered the art of living simply yet purposefully, where making healthy choices is not a conscious effort but a natural part of their daily lives. In examining these communities, it becomes evident that adapting elements of their diet and lifestyle could pave the way for a healthier future in the super-developed, modern societies.

Take, for instance, the residents of Okinawa, Japan, known for having one of the highest life expectancies in the world. Their secret doesn't lie in complicated diet plans or strenuous exercise routines, but rather in the simplicity and balance of their lifestyle. Okinawans have a cultural practice called "hara hachi bu," which translates to eating until you are 80% full. This mindful eating approach helps prevent overeating and contributes to their lower rates of obesity and related health issues.

Another exemplary community is the Mediterranean region, where the Mediterranean diet has gained international recognition for its health benefits. This diet, rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and olive oil, is not just about the food but also the way of life. Regular physical activity, social connections, and a strong sense of community contribute to the overall well-being of the people in this region. The emphasis on fresh, locally sourced ingredients not only promotes good health but also benefits the environment and local economies.

One common thread among these healthy populations is that the healthy option is often the easiest option in their environments. Fresh, whole foods are readily available and accessible, while processed and unhealthy choices are limited. Traditional diets are centered around plant-based foods, lean proteins, and healthy fats, steering clear of the processed and sugar-laden foods that dominate many Western diets.

Importantly, their lifestyle and work practices allow time and space to integrate good nutrition into their daily lives.

In contrast, Western societies are faced with environments that promote sedentary lifestyles and are saturated with highly processed, caloriedense foods. Fast food joints and convenience stores filled with sugary snacks are often more accessible than fresh produce markets. There was a time, not so long ago in evolutionary terms, that most of the day was centred around activities that garnered food for us. In contrast, we now have outsourced our nutrition for convenience and in doing so taken time away from making food that nourishes us and given that time away to activities that are slowly killing us. This cannot end well!

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In addition to dietary changes, creating environments that encourage physical activity is crucial. Urban planning should prioritize walkability and the availability of green spaces. Communities that foster cycling, walking, or other forms of exercise as part of daily life are more likely to see improved health outcomes. Encouraging physical activity doesn't necessarily mean hitting the gym; it can be as simple as incorporating movement into our daily routines.

Social connections are another essential aspect of a healthy lifestyle.

The emphasis on communal dining in many healthy societies fosters social bonds and reinforces the importance of shared meals. In contrast, the fast-paced, individualistic nature of Western societies often leads to isolated eating habits and gnaws away at the basic fabric of families and communities.

Moreover, re-evaluating our relationship with food and the pace at which we consume it is vital. All of ultra-processed foods are designed to be wolfed down without a thought. If we dare to stop and think about what we are eating, it is more likely that we would chalk it down as a bad idea. This is why food processing puts so much effort into the mouth feel, textures and flavour enhancement of its product. Real wholefood, on the other hand, requires time for preparation and cooking and time for eating and digestion. The practice of mindful eating, as observed in cultures like Okinawa, encourages savouring each bite and recognizing when we are satisfied. This approach helps prevent overeating and promotes a healthier relationship with food.

We can learn so much from the world’s healthiest populations to reshape our surroundings both inside and outside our homes. In doing so, it is possible to make the healthy choice the easier choice and take the hard work, time and effort out of trying to be well in a harmful, unnatural environment. Embracing a wholesome and mindful approach to food, moving more outdoors and prioritizing social connections are key steps towards a healthier future for Western societies. It's time to learn from the wisdom of these thriving communities and forge a path towards a more vibrant and resilient well-being.

Irene Flannery, Nutritional Therapist at www.omnom.ie 086 1662562 Nutrition Consultations, Weight Loss Plans & Food Intolerance Testing available.

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Dingle Notes Richie Williams NOLLAIG NA MBAN. A crowd of over 100 people followed the Fife and Drum Band through the streets of Dingle on the evening of January 6th to celebrate Nollaig Mór Na mBan. It is hoped that the business community will build on this initiative and make the evening into a better celebration for the female population who bear much of the work over the Christmas and New Year period. Thanks to the Band members for once again turning out in great numbers and the Gardaí for their usual efficient escort on such occasions.

TOURISM. The Dingle Peninsula Tourism Alliance Charter is a very comprehensive overview and guide on the way Tourism is likely to change and follow in the years ahead. We recommend to all our readers that in this quieter period of the year it is worth taking some time to read briefly or in depth through the Charter which is available on their website www.dinglepeninsulatourism.ie.

ROAD SAFETY. The high numbers of deaths for the first two weeks of January remind us all to take more care when driving, cycling, running or as pedestrians on public roads at any time of day or night. Yes we are all responsible for our own safety and that of others also. Thank You. TIDY TOWNS. Dingle Tidy Towns Committee wish to thank everybody who took part in our activities during 2023. Also to those who donated to our funds or by way of contributing services or materials all of which are much appreciated and will be used to make our town an even better place to Live, Work or Visit.

Kerry County Council staff have completed upgrading work on footpaths along various streets and roads over the past few months. Hopefully the Town Park will be open for the Easter Weekend as the reseeded areas seem to be progressing well from a quick glimpse over the town wall.

MICROSUCTION EAR WAX REMOVAL

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CHARITY CONTRIBUTIONS. Great to see so many individuals and groups from around the area making presentations of large amounts to various local, national and international charities following their fundraising efforts over the past while. Listening to the news on radio and television especially over the past 12 months really brings home to us all how such donations no matter how small can make a huge improvement in the lives of others in all corners of the world. Keep up the good work everybody!!!.

PUBLIC REALM. This is a final call out from the Business Chamber to our readers to let us have your suggestions for an appropriate name or title for that wonderful new amenity the Public Realm in Strand Street.

We will be passing on your suggestions to the Kerry Council Department who we understand are planning on organising an official naming ceremony later this year. So a deadline of February 1st for your thoughts to 086-8641340 or to risteardmacliam@gmail.com.

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West Kerry GAA Breandán Fitzgerald Lee Strand West Kerry League 2024 The Lee Strand West Kerry League 2024 begins this weekend with a home game for Lios Póil in Páirc Seán Ui Baróid, Lios Póil against Annascaul this Sunday 21st January at 2pm. This is the Round 4 game for both Lios Póil and Annascaul for which both clubs have agreed to play earlier than scheduled.

At the start of the football season in West Kerry the West Kerry Board would like to thank Lee Strand for their continued sponsorship of the West Kerry League. The full list of games in the Lee Strand West Kerry League 2024 is as follows –

Round 1 (28/01/2024 @ 14:00) •

Daingean Uí Chúis v Lios Póil

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Castlegregory v Annascaul

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Round 2 (04/02/2024 @ 14:00) •

An Ghaeltacht v Lios Póil

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Daingean Uí Chúis v Castlegregory

Round 3 (11/02/2024 @ 14:00) •

Castlegregory v An Ghaeltacht

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Annascaul v Daingean Uí Chúis

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Round 4 (18/02/2024 @ 14:00) •

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An Ghaeltacht v Daingean Uí Chúis

Round 5 (02/03/2024 @ 16:00) •

Annascaul v An Ghaeltacht

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Lios Póil v Castlegregory

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2nd Placed Team (Home) v 3rd Placed Team

Final ((Venue TBC - 16/03/2024 @ 14:00)

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Regulations for the Lee Strand West Kerry League 2024

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2 points awarded for a win.

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1 point for a draw.

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Top team will qualify for final and will have home advantage in final.

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Semi Final and Final games are both winner in the day, extra time and penalties as per GAA rules.

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Conceding a game taken into account in determining placing.

Teams with least number of games played as a result of not fulfilling a fixture will be placed below any another team with the same Tea & Coffee number of points.

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Teams finishing on same points, result of game between teams will be used for final placing.

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No change will be allowed to fixtures after 9pm on Sunday before game.

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Change to fixture can only be done by agreement of both clubs and approval of CCC Runaí and CCC Cathaoirleach.

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If game not played, team that called off game loses points.

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Results must be texted to West Kerry PRO after game by home PRO.

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Failure to fulfil fixtures results in forfeiture of game.

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The Stradbally Wren had a great turn out this year with many children from the village joining the Wren group. Thanks a lot to everyone who donated.

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Castlegregory Notes Castlegregory National School are now accepting enrolments for the 2024/25 school year. Enrolment forms are available on the school website www.castlegregoryns.com or by contacting the school info@castlegregoryns. com/066 7139419.

Parent & Toddler Group on every Thursday morning starting at 10.30 am.

Slainte Seniors Exercise Classes will resume on January 16th 2024 - Monday mornings in the Clubrooms from 10.30am Whist results: Whist results: Castlegregory : 10/01/2024- Ladies; 1st Kathleen Hennessy; 2nd Eila Moriarty; Interval; Ann Kavanagh, Marcia Ganter, Gents; 1st Mary shanahan; 2nd, Mary McKenna; Interval -Thomas Maunsell; John McEvery, Mystery; Joan Sayers.

Whist results: Castlegregory : 11/01/2024- Ladies; 1st Ann O'Connor; 2nd Mary Farrell; Interval; Nora Walsh, Catherine Lyons, Gents; 1st Michael Rohan; 2nd, Martin Courtney; Interval - Sean Fitzgerald, Mairead Ní Dubhdha Mystery; Joan Cantillon, Sheila O'Connor

Castlegregory Care of the Aged/Active Retired: Dinners on Tuesdays in the Clubrooms.

New members are always welcome. Please ring: 087 2406471 if you would like to come along or if you are a regular and can't make it for any reason.

St. Mary’s Camp: There is no longer a Sunday Mass at 12 noon. – Mass is a Vigil Mass on every second Saturday @ 6.15pm. (it alternates with St. Brendan’s Cloghane). Please check the weekly parish newsletters to know exact dates for these Masses.

Maintenance/ground staff required (eligible for C.E. scheme) in Castlegregory. Please ring Joe Bric: 087 2682097

Chosun Taekwondo is back in the Clubrooms for the month of January from Thursday 11th from 4pm to 7pm Email: boconnortkd1@gmail. com Facebook Chosun Taekwon-Do and Fitness Mobile: 087 9837252 if you think your child might like to join the classes.

Castlegregory Care of the Aged/Active Retired are looking for a part time employee. This is a part time Community employment position.

For further details of the position, please contact Margaret Maunsell, 087 9076256.

News Items If any local groups have any news items they would like to be made known, such as match fixtures, results, courses or anything of special interest-could groups inform the office by 12 midday on Monday mornings so that it can be entered into the local community news items in the newspapers.

Recycling and Refuse Services are provided at both Dillons and Higgins in Tralee.

Mary's Meals Old Coin Collection: in aid of school meals for children - any old Irish or foreign coins you may have. Collection jar available at the Office

The Academy of Dance is back in the clubrooms. To register or for more information please contact us on 087 2637044 or via email: theacademyofdance@live.ie Exercise to Music with Joanne: Classes starting on Wednesday 10th January 2024 for 8 weeks 7.30 - 8.30pm. For further information contact Joanne Courtney Scanlon: 087 6880453 or joannecourtney@hotmail.com Set Dancing Classes: Set dancing classes every Thursday night in Halla le Chéile, Ballyguin.

7.30.9.30pm beginning on Thursday 25th January. Contact Timmy Walsh 087 9744099.

Come along and enjoy yourself while getting fit.

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Once Upon a Time in the Southwest Ted Creedon The majority of articles are taken from the British Newspaper Archive (BNA) with the focus on Kerry from the 18th to the 20th century.

Kerry Family Buried Alive -Leinster Reporter, 02 January 1897 A bog on the estate of the Earl of Kenmare, seventeen miles from Killarney and 200 acres in extent, began to move on Sunday night or early on Monday morning, carrying all before it.

The house of a land steward with all its inhabitants disappeared. It contained Donnelly himself, his wife and six grown up children. The servant had left the house the previous day. Many cattle and much farm produce have been destroyed.

The site of the bog is now occupied by a lake from which a peaty river flows to the lakes of Killarney while the surface matter of the bog continues to move over the land. Some of the bodies have been recovered.

The wreck of the Hebe

A stone, which is inscribed, was found many feet below the surface of the turf bog of Moorestown and he promised to furnish further particulars thereof on a future occasion.

(There must be some information on that discovery somewhere. The name Hitchcock refers to the antiquarian Richard Hitchcock who was born in Annagh, near Blennerville, Tralee, in 1825.

He became an assistant librarian in Trinity College and was one of the most important contributors to the Kilkenny Archaeological Society, formed in 1849. He died in 1856 at the age of 31.)

Lispole’s new church -Cork Examiner, 10 September 1868 The Earl of Dunraven and his party arrived late last night from the Skelligs Rocks which are nine leagues by sea from Dingle harbour. I understand that the distinguished visitors are to travel to the Blasket Islands before their leaving of Dingle.

I omitted to report in my previous article that Lord Dunraven and Dr. Stokes both minutely examined the interior and exterior of the new Catholic Church in Lispole and admitted they were very impressed with the quality of the workmanship.

- Kerry Evening Post, 24 April 1846

The credit is due to the contractors Mr. George Burnett and Son. Earl Dunraven expressed his astonishment that such an expensive building could be found in such a remote part of Ireland.

In the height of the storm on Wednesday morning a large vessel was seen off one of the Maharee islands. She appeared to be totally unmanageable, her sails gone and she was drifting fast on the fatal shore.

(This next item is gruesome, even shocking, and not something to dwell on but it brings home the reality of life and death for poor people during the Great Famine of ‘Black 47’ in West Kerry.)

She very soon took the ground where she became a total wreck. The inhabitants of the island were at once on the spot and by their exertions succeeded in saving four members of the crew by means of a line thrown from the vessel to the shore. The remaining five members of the crew were drowned.

This ill-fated vessel was the Hebe of Limerick, bound from London to Limerick with a general cargo which, together with the vessel has been lost. The Master and mate are among the four survivors. The Master has a broken arm and the other three are very mush bruised from the violence of the sea. There were two brothers among the crew, one of whom has been lost.

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Dead woman eaten by dogs -Dublin Weekly Nation, 1 May 1847 The body of a poor woman who died of fever at Lugnacoppul (sic), parish of Minard, was nearly devoured by dogs last Friday night. Neighbours were afraid to enter the house due to fear of being infected with the fever.

There were also two children in the house. One of them died of the fever but they were not touched by the dogs.

The body of the woman was so much eaten that she could not be lifted into a coffin so her remains were gathered into a bag. Three more people died of destitution in the same parish on April 18.

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The Billy Riordan Memorial Trust The Billy Riordan Memorial Trust wishes to thank everybody who helped to make the recent concert in St Mary's Church, Dingle a success.

The concert was held to raise funds for the construction of a maternity unit at the clinic in Cape Maclear, Malawi. The amount raised was almost €6,000.

The clinic was opened in 2004.The Trust provides healthcare to one of the poorest communities in the world. Ongoing support from the people of Dingle has been the mainstay of the Trust over the years. This year 2024 we celebrate 20 years providing healthcare to one of the poorest communities in the world. Our services include 24 hour emergency care, in-patient and out-patient services, hypertension, asthma and epilepsy clinics, HIV diagnosis and treatment, eye care including cataract surgery, feeding programmes, childhood clinics and schools bilharzia treatment programmes.

The maternal mortality rate in Malawi is amongst the highest in the world.

The current death rate per 100,000 births is 400. In Ireland per 100,000 births approximately 6 women die. Maternity services in Malawi are scarce and overcrowded. Women in our community sometimes cannot reach a maternity hospital and give birth at home in isolated circumstances without medical care. This often leads to disastrous consequences. We are now focused on raising funds to build a maternity unit at the clinic.

The provision of this unit is the next necessary step in our gradual move to becoming a community hospital.

As we begin the next phase of our development of the clinic, please continue to support The Billy Clinic in 2024 and beyond.

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Camp Notes Brigid O'Connor OBITUARIES On Stephen's Day, the sad news of the sudden passing of Paddy Kennedy, Maum and Dobbs Ferry, New York was received with great shock and sadness in Camp and indeed all over the peninsula where Paddy was well known, highly respected and much loved. A great character with a vibrant personality, Paddy always lit up a room with his larger than life presence. All of the lovely tributes on his obituary page flowing in over the past days show how much he was loved and indeed how much he will be missed by everyone.

Paddy emigrated to New York at the age of 19 in 1963, staying with his Aunt Margaret and family.

Along with his brothers Jimmy (RIP) and Tom, the Kennedy Brothers Building Contractors was established. Paddy is among one of the most successful businessmen ever to leave his native Camp. He worked hard and achieved so much in his lifetime. Paddy never forgot his roots and his home in Maum, visiting regularly. He loved the land and farming and sheep and cattle and going to the marts and fairs. He came home often for Camp Fair in September. He was a great sheep shearer and could hold his own with the best, even winning prizes with the hand shears at our Community national and local competitions.

In 2011 he was one of the Camp 21 team of shearers presented with a special award by local champion shearer, Jimmy O’ Dwyer.

Paddy was a loyal supporter of Kerry football too and played football at home and in Gaelic Park, New York in his young days.

Deepest sympathy to Paddy's wife, Ann, daughter Fiona, sons Jamie and Patrick, brothers Johnny and his wife Ann and Tom and his wife Eileen and sister in law, Patricia and family and Paddy's much loved grandchildren, extended family, friends and neighbours in the USA and at home. Paddy was predeceased by his brother Jimmy, sister, Hannah and nephew, Pat. RIP. He was laid to rest in The Gate Of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne New York on Wednesday following Mass of The Resurrection at The Immaculate Conception Church, Irvington, NY. Go ndéana Dia trócaire ar a anam uasal! Rest

Patrick Deane (Deene) of Knockanish, The Spá, Tralee and formerly Curra, Camp, died peacefully on 28th December (in the wonderful care of the team at Aperee, Camp). Beloved husband of the late Bridget Joan (Kiltimagh, Mayo), dear father of John, Joseph and the late Francis and brother of the late John, Brendan & Eugene. Sadly missed by his loving granddaughter Abigail, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends.

Patrick, like many young people of that time, emigrated to England at the age of 17. He was a hard worker and set up his own Building Contracting business and was very successful.

In all his years in England, he never missed Camp Sheep Fair coming home every year in September. He loved to share childhood memories of bringing sheep to the fair with his late father Patsy.

Patrick loved sheep, he was an early riser, loved the land and worked hard. So it was no surprise that he came back home in 1990 and settled into sheep farming in Knockanish, the Spa. Patrick made many friends in his new neighbourhood and was well thought of in the local community there. Sheep farming and attending Milltown Mart and fairs was his life and he got to know people from all over the County who enjoyed his company and great sense of humour.

Patrick was a good footballer too playing with the Camp team in the 1940’s. An impressive era for Camp Football as documented in his brother Eugie's book on Camp football.

COMMUNITY DINNERS The Seniors community dinners will resume at the old school, Camp on Thursday, 18th. January.

For further information please contact Mary Moran - 086 4089504. A lovely social occasion, everyone is welcome!

EAR TO THE GROUND The sun shone brightly on the beautiful scenic Maharees peninsula, on the RTE 1 Ear To The Ground programme broadcast on national television on Thursday 11th January last.

Local Vegetable Farmer John Ferriter gave a wonderfully inspiring interview citing the challenges to his business in recent times.

It is indeed a wake up call to all of us to shop local and purchase this fabulous product, fresh carrots from the fertile lands of the Maharees. There are no air miles or long haul travel from distant places involved, thus also addressing climate change. Congratulations John, well done and may your crops always flourish into the future. You can catch a repeat of the programme on RTE 1 playback, if you missed it last week.

BIRTHDAYThere was a huge turnout at The Junction Bar on Saturday night to wish George Edwards well on his 80th. birthday. George, our very popular local gentleman, is hail and hearty and in great form. There was a mighty session of music too with more than 20 musicians and singers taking part. Congratulations George, Go maire tú an céad.

Concluding at the end of the requiem Mass celebrated by Fr. Eamonn Mulvihill PP, Patrick's two sons, John and Joe recalled with great affection some lovely memories of their Dad and their late Mom Bridget Joan. Patrick was laid to rest in Camp Cemetery. Rest In Peace.

Go ndéana Dia trócaire ar a anam uasal!

CHRISTMAS TREES Castlegregory Golf and Fishing Club will make good use of your Christmas Tree. If you wish you can drop your tree at the golf course car park at Stradbally eircode: V92 VC59.

CHURCH CLEANING Teresa is updating the cleaning rota for St. Mary's Church, Camp. If you wish to remove your name from the rota, or if you wish to join, please contact - Teresa 087/6706762. Thank you.

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Milltown/Castlemaine GAA Lotto: Sponsored by Almas Takeaway, Milltown The most recent fortnightly club lotto draw took place on Monday, January 8th at the club grounds. There was no jackpot or match 3 winner on this occasion. The numbers drawn were 1, 15, 19 and the bonus ball was 29.

nominations for officer positions, are to reach the Secretary, Susan Sheehan, Cloonmore, Castlemaine, Co. Kerry or via email on secretary. milltowncastlemaine.kerry@gaa.ie by 5pm on Sunday 21st January 2024.

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Ladies Gaelic Football Association Annual General Meeting: We wish to invite all members to our inaugural Annual General Meeting (AGM) for our Ladies Club on Wednesday, 24th January at 7.30pm upstairs in Milltown/Castlemaine Clubrooms. All are welcome to attend.

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Expressions of Interest: LGFA Senior Players

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With the huge success of our U12 Girls competing in LGFA action for the first time in our clubs history in 2023, and with this continuation into U14 for the coming season, we have had many enquiries regarding fielding a competitive adult team to participate at junior level. With this we are delighted to announce we are taking an expression of interest for the upcoming season. If this is something that would interest you, improving fitness & skills, aged over 16 want to be part of one of the most progressive clubs in Kerry, please contact Shauna on 087 1227234 or private message the club's social media pages for more information!

Lucky Dip Winners were as follows: €50: Tommy Griffin, Castlemaine €50: Timmy O'Connor, Castlemaine

€25: Suzy Doherty, Milltown Our next club lotto draw is scheduled to take place on Monday, January 22nd at 19:30pm in the Clubhouse where the jackpot will be €13,000. Get your draw tickets or renew your yearly tickets online on Clubforce or get your tickets for the next draw from all the usual local outlets.

Celebration Dinner and Medal Presentation Night. Milltown/Castlemaine GAA club had a very successful year in 2023. To mark this, we are having a celebration night in the Ballygarry Estate, Hotel and Spa, Tralee on the 10th February 2024 at 7:00pm. This will be a night to acknowledge our Intermediate Club Champions, Mid Kerry Minor Champions and McElligott Shield Winners from last season. The night will consist of a sit-down meal followed by medal presentations, a band and DJ. Tickets are priced at €50 for adults and €40 for minor players. Anyone interested in attending, please contact Club Secretary Susan on 087-9426553 or Club Treasurer Ann on 087-9801450 to order your tickets. Please note that all tickets must be ordered by Sunday, 4th February and the 2023 minor panel must be accompanied by a parent/ guardian on the night.

Coaches Wanted for 2024 Season: Milltown/ Castlemaine GAA are continuously looking for help within our club and at this time of year we would like to invite more coaches to come on board for the 2024 season. Parents' involvement in their child's sport increases the likelihood that they play sport and enjoy involvement for life. Don't just drop and go, be a part of their journey. You may be able to help coach, hand out bibs or organise a social outing for the team. You may be able to keep track of any information that the coach needs. If you are interested in any voluntary role within the club just send us a message on our social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram or Twitter/X) or text Coaching Officer Ian Twiss on 0872521053 #playyourpart #aclubforall #leadbyexample.

Annual General Meeting: Notice Milltown/ Castlemaine GAA wishes to advise all club members that our Annual General Meeting (A.G.M) will be held on Friday, 02nd February 2024 at 7:00pm in the Paddy Burke Memorial Park, Milltown (Clubhouse).

Any motions for the A.G.M., together with

Condolences: All involved in Milltown/ Castlemaine GAA Club would like to pass on our sincere condolences to the family of the late Noreen Quirke née Ferris of Farran, Milltown and formerly of Gap of Dunloe, Beaufort.

Noreen's son Mike has represented the club down through the years on the field of play and a number of her grandchildren are also actively involved with our senior and underage teams.

Our thoughts and prayers are with Noreen's family and friends at this most difficult time.

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Milltown Bowling Club: New Year, New hobby.

Want to try something new and fun then come along to Milltown Nagle Rice community centre and have a go at short mat bowls.

All you need is just a pair of comfortable shoes for two hours of gently rolling bowls along a 1.8 meter wide x 12 meter long mat.

A timber block is placed midway along the mat and the aim of the game is to roll a bowl along the mat, avoiding the block and touching a yellow ball called the “Jack” at the opposite end.

A wooden fender is placed at both ends to keep the bowls from rolling off the mat end.

Nearest bowl to the Jack after 9 ends scores, the more of your bowls closer than your opponent the more you score.

All training and guidance will be provided along with the use of club bowls to get you started.

Once you get going then we have league and cup competitions, friendly individual and group matches along with the opportunity to play other clubs within Kerry.

Sounds simple!!! Well the only way to find out is to come along and have a go.

First night is free and it’s only a fiver then per night for two hours of fun and learning to play one of the fastest growing indoor sports for all age groups in Ireland.

Milltown bowls club looks forward to seeing you on Tuesday and Friday nights at 8pm.

Milltown Tidy Towns: Volunteers Needed Join Milltown Tidy Towns - We need your help. Meeting every Thursday at 6.30pm at The Old Milltown Community Hall. This is an opportunity for local businesses, families and anyone with an interest in creating "a sense of place" in Milltown. All welcome, no experience required. Please call Therese on 089-4767279 for further information or log onto Milltown Tidy Towns Facebook page.

Clothes Recycling Collection: Our clothing recycling collection is still happening so we urge you to clean out your wardrobes of all unwanted clothes, sheets, blankets, towels, curtains, shoes etc and drop them to the Paddy Burke Memorial Park in Milltown.

This is a wonderful way of doing your bit for the environment and raising much needed funds for our club at the same time.

Items for the Club Notes If you have any items for inclusion in the weekly notes, then please contact the club's PRO Dara O'Connor on 086 268 8674 before 20:00 on Sundays.

For anyone New to the Area, who would like to get involved with the club, please contact Ian Twiss on 087 252 1053.

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President Constrained by Constitution from Supporting Sun Glare Issue President Higgins constrained by Constitution from supporting sun glare issue.

An appeal to President Higgins to support efforts to encourage some Government department to highlight the dangers of sun glare is outside the President’s remit.

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The appeal to the President was made by retired Dingle journalist Ted Creedon whose wife and sister-in-law were seriously injured in a road traffic accident, due to blinding sun glare, exactly one year ago this Friday, January 19. “Because of the impact of last January’s road crash on my family I decided to appeal to senior politicians and the President for support on this issue”, he told West Kerry Live this week. Ted wrote to the President, seeking his help in the matter and received a response from the President’s secretary, Luke Sweeney, on January 5.

“I fully appreciate why you have decided to ask for the President’s assistance in raising awareness about the dangers of sun glare.

However, due to the President’s Constitutional position it is not possible for the President to become directly involved with matters which fall under the remit of a Government department,” Mr Sweeney wrote.

He continued: “I hope you will understand that it is the Constitutional provisions with regard to the Office of the President, rather than any lack of empathy, which prevents the President from being able to intervene.”

“I completely appreciate the President’s position and am not disappointed with the response from the Áras. The President is a good man and I believe he is supportive and compassionate regarding the accident and the sun glare issue, especially when you read ‘rather than any lack of empathy’ in the above paragraph” Ted said.

The letter from the Áras concluded with; “The President would like to send his very best wishes to you and your family”.

People are killed or are seriously injured as a result of sun glare accidents every year including motorists, walkers and cyclists, according to the Road Safety Authority (RSA).

“Sun glare is a threat to life especially during the winter months. The public should be made aware of the danger of sun glare and how to deal with it through state sponsored warnings in the media,” Ted believes.

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Tourism Talk and Thoughts from the Dingle Peninsula Caroline Boland On behalf of Comhaontas Turasóireachta Chorca Dhuibhne (CTCD) / Dingle Peninsula Tourism Alliance (DPTA), a sincere ‘míle buíochas’ and appreciation for all the support you have given this not-for-profit community tourism alliance.

Throughout 2023, the voluntary CTCD/DPTA Council and team, were very happy to support you, your businesses and communities across the peninsula.

We were delighted to help you in appropriate promotion when the time was right to do so, asking visitors to take care and be responsible whilst here enjoying the hospitality of our local family run businesses, communities and taking in the stunning landscape, so they could send messages across the world to our international followers, to keep our connections strong, and to share our stories with them along the way.

The coming weeks are very important holiday / vacation planning months with significant bookings made in January, February and March. So maybe businesses can partner up to create wonderful holiday packages including accommodation, dining out, local guided tours, land and sea activities, family attractions, cultural and heritage experiences ‘as Gaeilge’ with music, arts and crafts…

So together, we can look forward to a busy and successful 2024 What are the key trends as we look to 2024?

1. Local Family run Business Promotion – Pádraig Ó Scannláin attended this year’s Stuttgart Holiday Trade Show over the weekend on our behalf and reported great interest in our Súilóidí Chorca Dhuibhne/Dingle Peninsula Maps (translated Into German), – walks and trails, Family Holidays, Activity Holidays and Golden Breaks. Local food and well-being were of great interest too….

2. Sustainability - We are truly working to show that we are an authentic sustainable AND responsible destination which in so many ways, we already are. We take great pride in being part of the current EU funded Circular Economy for Regenerative Tourism (CE4RT) programme and are extremely proud that of the 18 Irish businesses that were selected through the application process, 10 were locally family run ones from our very own Dingle Peninsula.

3. Community – “Community-based tourism ensures that local communities have full ownership and management of the tourism

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Community-based tourism is designed to give travelers an authentic taste of a local community’s heritage, their cultural practices and natural resources, and in this way offers an immersive and rich travel experience.” Intrepid Travel

Bígí linn! Let’s stay connected - follow Dingle Peninsula Tourism Alliance on all Social Media Platforms. When sharing with #DinglePeninsula and #CorcaDhuibhne we can share with the Alliances’ reach of almost 40,000 followers as they plan their holidays this year……. Bígí linn! o Facebook: @dingle.official

4. Safety – We need to maintain our reputation as a Safe Destination which we achieved in 2023 through the hard work of all our local businesses. Well done once again to everyone in doing such a fabulous job

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5. Experiences - visitors loved our local experiences here – indoors, outdoors on land and sea, and will want more of the same for the coming season;

Getting Active across the Peninsula! Make the most of our longer days……. Try a new walk or trail from Súilóidí Chorca Dhuibhne - for the full range of walks and trails across the peninsula visit the walking sectin on our website: https:// www.dingle-peninsula.ie/

Supporting your business and peninsula in 2024 and onwards: Working with our business members Comhaontas Turasóireachta Chorca Dhuibhne (CTCD) / Dingle Peninsula Tourism Alliance (DPTA) is constantly developing our approach to tourism for the Dingle Peninsula. CTCD/DPTA always wants to hear from you – what is your vision for tourism on the Dingle Peninsula in the short, medium and long term. “Who are our best visitors, how best can we improve and how will we continue to help our local family run businesses prosper for the next generation.

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Cnuasaitheoir Litríochta Gaeilge Fáiltíonn Dingle Lit CTR (nó Féile Liteartha Chorca Dhuibhne mar is fearr aithne air i nGaeilge) roimh iarratais ó shaoroibrithe ar fholúntas ar chonradh páirtaimseartha chun eolas a bhailiú agus a thiomsú maidir le litríocht nuafhoilsithe Ghaeilge agus litríocht Ghaeilge atá le foilsiú go luath. Oibreoidh an té a cheapfar sa ról seo lá amháin sa tseachtain ar bhonn féinfhostaithe ón tseachtain dar tús an 5 Feabhra go dtí mí na Samhna 2024. Is é €160 an ráta seachtainiúil a íocfar, a bheidh le sonrascadh go míosúil. Léirigh i d'iarratas cé acu atá tú cláraithe chun críocha CBL nó nach bhfuil.

Is é cuspóir an tionscadail ábhar a bhailiú agus a thiomsú lena fhoilsiú ar ár suíomh gréasáin agus inár nuachtlitir mhíosúil. Tá sé mar aidhm againn go mbeadh suíomh gréasáin, nuachtlitir agus suíomhanna meán sóisialta Fhéile Liteartha Chorca Dhuibhne, chomh maith leis na himeachtaí a eagraímid ag an bhféile, ina bhfoinse eolais úsáideach, iontaofa faoi litríocht chomhaimseartha na Gaeilge. Beidh ar an té a cheapfar cumarsáid a dhéanamh leis na húdair/foilsitheoirí a bheidh ag glacadh páirt i bhFéile Liteartha Chorca Dhuibhne, 2024.

Chomh maith leis sin, beifear ag súil leis go bhfreastalóidh an t-iarratasóir a n-éireoidh leis nó léi ar Oireachtas na Samhna ar feadh trí lá ar a laghad thar ceann Fhéile Liteartha Chorca Dhuibhne. Tá an tOireachtas le bheith ar siúl i gCill Airne in 2024.

Is ról é seo do dhuine a bheadh compordach a bheith ag obair as a stuaim féin sa bhaile.

Fostóimid saoroibrí ar chonradh páirtaimseartha chun: •

Caidreamh a bhunú agus a chothú le foilsitheoirí/irisí/irisleabhair Ghaeilge ó thús 2024 ar aghaidh.

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Bealaí cumarsáide struchtúrtha a chruthú le foilsitheoirí/irisí/irisleabhair chun eolas a bhailiú maidir le foilseacháin nua Ghaeilge agus foilseacháin Ghaeilge atá ar na bacáin.

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Eolas faoi fhoilseacháin a roinnt go rialta leis an bpobal atá againn faoi láthair agus le pobal nua, fairsing a bhainfimid amach trínár suíomh gréasáin agus ár nuachtlitir, agus trí na meáin shóisialta.

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Ailt a roghnú dár nuachtlitir ina dtabharfar achoimre ar an eolas a bailíodh ó fhoilsitheoirí, údair, srl. agus an nuachtlitir a scaipeadh ar shíntiúsóirí na nuachtlitreach, a bhfuil 900 acu ann anois.

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Cuid ar leith don Ghaeilge a chruthú ar ár suíomh gréasáin, áit a mbeidh fáil ar an eolas is déanaí maidir le litríocht nuafhoilsithe Ghaeilge agus litríocht Ghaeilge atá le foilsiú go luath. Eolas tábhachtach ó na foilsitheoirí is mó a bheidh i gceist leis seo.

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Teagmháil rialta agus ghníomhach a dhéanamh trí na meáin shóisialta le foilsitheoirí, údair agus lucht léitheoireachta/pobal na Gaeilge chun rannpháirtíocht agus idirghníomhaíocht leis an bhFéile a spreagadh.

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Oibriú i gcomhar lenár meitheal/bhfochoistí Gaeilge agus an t-eolas is déanaí ó fhoilsitheoirí agus ó bhaill ár gcoistí féin a thabhairt dóibh.

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Cumarsáid a dhéanamh leis na húdair/foilsitheoirí a bheidh ag freastal ar imeachtaí Gaeilge ag an bhféile in 2024. Beidh ar an té a cheapfar ríomhphoist a scríobh chuig na húdair ar mhaith linn cuireadh a thabhairt dóibh páirt a ghlacadh san fhéile, an t-eolas is déanaí a thabhairt d’údair/foilsitheoirí maidir le heagrú na féile, agus buíochas a ghabháil leis na rannpháirtithe ar fad nuair a bheidh imeachtaí na féile thart.

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Féile Liteartha Chorca Dhuibhne a bhunú mar fhoinse eolais úsáideach, iontaofa (tríd an suíomh gréasáin agus an nuachtlitir, trí na meáin shóisialta) don phobal a bhfuil suim acu an nuacht is déanaí a fháil faoi litríocht chomhaimseartha na Gaeilge.

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An pobal sin a chothú agus pobal nua, fairsing a bhaint amach agus a chur ar an eolas faoi litríocht na Gaeilge.

Tá tuilleadh eolais le fáil ar ár suíomh gréasáin: www.dinglelit.ie.

Ní mór iarratas i scríbhinn a sheoladh chuig info@dinglelit.ie tráth nach déanaí ná Déardaoin, an 25 Eanáir, ag 5pm.

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Help Yourself

Just stop a moment and listen Pause and look down deep There’s something you never noticed As you walked in the light of the street

Do you know someone who wants to be a Rose or a Rose Escort who could represent the community of Corca Dhuibhne? Or are you a business that wants to sponsor a Rose or an Escort?

Who did you lose and leave in the dark?

Who calls out as they struggle to stay afloat?

In anticipation of a very successful night at Halla na Feothanaí this coming February bank holiday weekend, we are calling on all businesses in and around Corca Dhuibhne to join us for a night of great fun and celebration on Saturday the 3rd of February at 7.30pm.

And who has the strength to reach down And grasp And pull

By the end of the Selection night, a Community Rose and Community Rose Escort will have been selected to represent the area for the year at any or all local events / launches / celebrations.

You, you and you.

- Artwork and words by Laurence Jones.

We want to celebrate the young women and men – the potential Roses and Rose Escorts of the area, all while supporting a local cause that would benefit from some extra funding.

Comharchumann Dhún Chaoin is organising the fundraising for a local children’s playground and is the Kerry Rose Centre’s nominated charity for this event in 2024.

The Rose of Tralee Monster Raffle tickets will be the main fundraising element for Comharchumann Dhún Chaoin, with a grand prize of a brand-new car, a Kia Ceed GT Line. We ask everyone in the surrounding area to do what you can to support Comharchumann Dhún Chaoin. Tickets cost €20.

Does your Business want to Sponsor a Rose and/or a Rose Escort?

Local businesses based in and around Corca Dhuibhne are encouraged to nominate and/or sponsor a Rose for €100 or an Escort for €50. A business can put forward their own Rose/Escort or your business can be paired with a Rose/Escort, it's up to you. To express your interest in being a sponsor contact one of the following people: Suzan O'Gara (Kerry Rose Centre) - 087 2801379 Louise Thompson (Comharchumann Dhún Chaoin) – 085 2288390 Clare Thompson (Comharchumann Dhún Chaoin) – 086 3336094 Lisa Ní Ghairbhí (Comharchumann Dhún Chaoin) – 087 9863878

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Call 087 6023082 West Kerry Live 23

Experience Dingle Boutique Holiday Home Management Company We are Experience Dingle and we are a Boutique Holiday Home Management Company. We manage a select few exclusive properties - We market your property through multiple platforms and manage all of your guests holiday experience in Dingle .

We are a one stop shop for all your property management needs.

We operate on charging lower fees than our competitors & providing a better service as we have less overheads and manage only a select amount of properties. This allows us to manage our portfolio better.

If you would like talk to us about managing your property for the coming season please contact us on: Email: dingle.experience@gmail.com Or call us on : (066) 915 0847

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Chicken, Date and Olive Tagine Mark Murphy, Dingle Cookery School

Skim off a little of the fat and turn the heat down a little.

Add a little butter and add the onion. Cook this for about five minutes, add the garlic and cook for a further 3 minutes or so.

Add the spices and mix into the onion and garlic. Return the chicken to the pot.

Add in the stock and tomatoes, let this cook for about 5 minutes. It will start to thicken a little, at this stage add the chicken pieces, olives and dates. Simmer this slowly for about an hour or so.

Check the chicken to see if it is cooked. Taste and adjust the seasoning.

Stir in the lemon juice, add the zest, almonds and herbs.

Serve with some cous-cous and mint yogurt.

There is something so satisfying when you cook chicken slowly and especially when it is with spices. The aromas around your kitchen will make everyone hungry, but don’t be tempted to try to speed it up.

Slow it down and the chicken pieces will be so tender. A tagine should have plenty of flavour and freshness to it, this one will not disappoint.

Bain Taitneamh as!!

The olives will add a little more salt to this while the dates will help to balance it with a little sweetness. Rinse the olives well, this should remove any excess salt.

Enjoy cooking this as much as everyone will enjoy savouring every last bit.

Ingredients Serves 4 600g chicken thighs with bone in and skin on salt and pepper butter or olive oil 1 onion, chopped finely 3 cloves garlic, crushed 1 tsp. cumin seeds, toasted and crushed 1 tsp. coriander seeds, toasted and crushed 1 tsp. fennel seeds, toasted and crushed 1 tsp. smoked paprika ½ tsp. sumac 500ml chicken stock 1 tin of chopped tomatoes 20-30 green olives, pitted, chopped and rinsed 15-20 dates, chopped in half 1 lemon, zested and juiced handful of flaked almonds, toasted bunch of flat leaf parsley and mint chopped Method Season the chicken pieces with salt and pepper.

Heat a pan or pot over medium to high heat, once hot add a little oil and then the chicken pieces. Brown them all over. Remove from the pot.

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BULK BAGS OF SUBLIME BACK IN STOCK

CRATES OF KILN DRIED KIERNANS EWE AND BIRCH LOGS LAMB 20% SPECIAL OFFER FREE DELIVERY NOW AVAILABLE

We deliver feed and tack to Dingle every Tuesday.

Ring 066 71 80200 for enquiries - Online shop at www.kellihersmills.com Follow us on our facebook page Kellihers mills for competitons and draws

Notaí an Clochán Bréanainn

We do a delivery service of dog and cat food, equestrian feed, tack and accessories every Wednesday

Bréanainn, An Clochán

20 hours per week

Gach Dara Sathairn/ Every 2nd Saturday 6:15pm Janurary 20th & February 3rd & 17th

Based in Brandon, Tralee, Co.Kerry,

Also Mass every Tuesday evening at 7:00pm

Buaiteoirí Cumann Lató 500 Mí Nollaig 2023

Adhradh Comaoineach / Eucharistic Adoration

1ú: (€500) Micheal Flaherty, Ceapaigh

Tuesdays – 11.15am to 12.15pm

2ú: (€250) Maire Ni Laighin, Lios na Caol Bhuí

Thursdays – 2.00pm to 3.00pm

3ú: (€150) Mícheál O Ruairc,

Saturdays – 11.15pm to 12.15pm

4ú: (€75) Elsie Moore, Bréanainn

Subject to change…weekly parish newsletter available in church every weekend with full details.

5ú. (€50) Donal Garvey, Drom Tinteáin Ceoil: .. Ceol, Rince, Scéalta, Dánta, Amhráin, Craic agus Cupán tae & Scóna úrbhácáilte. Gach Luain(Every Monday evening) 7:30pm - 9:30 pm at the Halla. V92DK4C

French tutor: Learn and practice your French with native speaker Geoff. Suitable for all levels in both Junior cert and Leaving cert. Contact Geoff : 0830043943.

Duties include but not limited to: helping children aged 5-12 with homework, to plan and lead activities for the children, promote a positive environment for children, parents and staff, ensure play activities are inclusive for all children attending, ensuring a safe and nurturing environment for the children, liaise with parents, ensure management and time keeping of attendance and nurturing the Irish language in a positive manner.

Please email your CV and covering letter to eolas@ cflt.ie ICA Afternoon tea party:

Local Link Bus Service:

Post nua ar fáil: Iarscoile/ Afterschool assistant

Sunday 11th of February 2pm - 5pm In Halla Le Chéile, Ballyguin. All donations will go towards Tralee/West Kerry branch of M.S. Society.

Brandon to Tralee … Gach Luain & Céadaoin 9:10am

Part time 1.30pm-6pm Monday - Thursday.

All welcome.

Afterschool Teacher position required in with immediate start. No qualifications required, relevant training will be provided. Experience in working with children is desirable but not essential.

An interest in working with school aged children and the Irish language is essential.

ICA Cóisir tea tráthnona :

Cloghane to Castlegregory…Gach Déardaoin 7:15pm Cloghane Public Dinner Bus to Halla Le Chéile……

Gach Máirt 12:15pm Thuilleadh Eolas https://www.locallinkkerry. ie/Brandon/ Am Aifreann/ Mass Times. Séipéal Naomh 26 Corca Dhuibhne Beo

Must have garda vetting First aid preferably

Dé Domhnaigh 11ú Feabhra 2pm - 5pm Halla Le Chéile.

Beidh gach síntiús ag dul chuig craobh Trá Lí/ Ciarraí thiar de M.S Cumann.

Tá fáilte roimh chách.

Whúhú!! Bliain Nua fé shéan is fé mhaise daoibh go léir. Táimíd thar nais do bliain 6 den bPlean. Bliain a 6?!

D’imigh na blianta san go tapaidh! Go leor rudaí deasa ar na bioráin againn i mbliaina agus ‘bhreá linn tuairimí nua a fháil ón bpobal. Mar sin, bígí i dteagamháil linn má tá aon imeacht trí Ghaelainn á eagrú agaibh nó cinn gur mhaith libh a fheiscint sa dúthaigh, ba bhreá linn tacú libh!

ag tosnú go luath - cuir scéala chugainn chun tuilleadh eolais a fháilt! Is do dhaoine óga a bheidh na ranganna seo dírithe (rang 3 - 5). Beidh Kempo ar fail do dhaoine óga agus fásta.

Deiseanna / Opportunities Tá Oibrí Óige á lorg againn agus ag Dúchas an Daingin chun réimse na hóige a fhorbairt sa dúthaigh. Iarrataisí roimis dheireadh Eanáir!

Happy New Year to you all! We are back for year 6 of the language plan. Can you believe it? 6 Years?! We have some lovely things coming up this year and would love to hear from you the public. Are you organising an event through Irish? We would ;ove to support you! Contact us!

Imeachtaí / Events Cúrsaí Cainte Beidh Cúrsaí Cainte ag tosnú arís deireadh na míosa seo chugainn. Beidh Cleachtadh Cainte ar líne, Gaelainn do Thuismitheoirí & Bunrang Cainte.

Bí i dteagmháil chun spás a fháilt!

Our Speaking Courses will be starting again at the end of February! We will have Cleachtadh Cainte online, Irish for Parents and Basic Conversational sessions. Get in touch to register your space now!

GaelChara 2024 Tá an Scéim GaelChara 2024 ag tosnú arís go luath. Is féidir spéis a léiriú ag pleanteaga@cfcd.ie nó 087 376 9538.

The GaelChara Scheme is starting again soon! Learners or Fluent Speakers get in touch to register today.

Seanfhocal na Seachtaine: Is fearr rith mhaith ná drochsheasamh!

Sé sin go mbíonn sé go maith bheith ag déanamh rud éigint in ionad a bheith ag cuimhneamh air gan aon rud ar siúl agat.

Tomhais na coicíse Is féidir mé a reo nó a théamh ach ní mhairfir rófhada gan mé a shlogadh siar! Cad is ea mé?

Cuir freagra chugainn @tobardhuibhne ar Instagram, ar WhatsApp (087 376 9538) nó ar r-phost!

Bíonn gach aon cheann acu difriúil óna chéile, Cé go dtagann siad anuas ón áit chéanna. Cad iad? Plúiríní Sneachta / Calóga Sneachta / Lubhóga Sneachta / Clocha Sneachta Cristina Ní Mhóráin; Greg Murray; Lís Ní Chiobháin; Léan Feirtéar; Róisín Ní Chéileachair; Ann Ní Chiobháin; Sinéad Ní Dhúgáin; Rob Fell; Pats Ó Duinneacha Gaelainn Labhartha, Pobal Nasctha Bí ag caint linne, Tobar Dhuibhne. Táimid ar Facebook, Twitter, TikTok & Instagram. Cad é do Phlean Teanga féin?

Ríomhphost:

pleanteanga@cfcd.ie

Suíomh Idirlín:

www.tobardhuibhne.ie

LinkTree (nascanna): Fón oifige:

Ciorcal Comhrá In Áras Bhréanainn i mBaile an Fheirtéaraigh gach Céadaoin beidh Ciorcal Comhrá againn ag a 11:00. Buail isteach do chupán Tae nó Caife agus comhrá trí Ghaelainn. Fáilte roimh chách.

https://linktr.ee/TobarDhuibhne

(066) 9156 100 – brúigh 3 do Thobar Dhuibhne

John Prendergast

Oifigigh Cúnta - Caitlín & Evelyn

j.prendergast@cfcd.ie

ocpt@cfcd.ie

087 376 9538

087 473 5055 & 087 377 9337

Ranganna Drámaíochta & Kempo Beidh Ranganna Drámaíochta agus Ranganna Kempo (ealaín chomraic) West Kerry Live 27

It’s All In The Mind: Good News, Bad News Orla Smyth

face of stress and the link between hopelessness and depression. We can’t be happy without hope: it makes a difference to our physical, emotional and spiritual health.It affects our neuro chemistrywe all know of the placebo effect when belief can help us to heal. Feeling hope releases endorphins, impacts our immune system, induces healthy habits like exercising and healthy eating: belief in possibility matters, we can’t live and flourish without hope.

It is important to distinguish between existential hope and its shadow side; what we might call egoic hope - our wish for a certain outcome, for things to go our way. Egoic hope drives us to grasp and cling to everything we like and love ; it forces us to narrow our horizons and live with the fear of things not working out the way we want them to.

By now, many of our New Year’s resolutions may already have fallen by the wayside. Traditionally, we commit to making changes, improvements, getting rid of bad habits and forming better new ones at the beginning of the new calendar year.

However, when we attune to nature and stay in sync with the energy of the season rather than struggle against it, our natural inclination in the depths of winter is to lay low, incubate, give time to rest and restoration, inhabit the slow, dark and deeper side of ourselves, in preparation for the growth of Spring.

Instead of planning great transformations or cultivating brand new habits, this time of year is better suited to simply observing, noticing and allowing whatever lies deepest in us to slowly emerge :the seed of a longing or intention to take hold; maybe dropping a bit deeper and connecting with our inner resources, the vital force that keeps us steady, nourishes the spirit; touching base with our foundational beliefs, the core strengths that help us to navigate in an uncertain world.

Hope is one such quality that has an important role to play in human behaviour. In the coming weeks, maybe take the time to pause and gently check in with your relationship to hope, just noticing if you feel hope as a solid foundation in your life or as a slippery, elusive quality that doesn’t carry the weight of misfortune or disappointment.

There is a growing body of research indicating that hope is crucial to our survival. There is nothing more damaging to our growth and well being than the belief that things are bad and never going to get better. Hopelessness can hold us in a grip of despondency and despair. When we believe there is nothing ahead that we can count on, that there is no intrinsic goodness in the world we lose hope.

Without hope ,we lose the will to live.

When we believe our efforts are ineffectual and doomed to failure our life energy sinks. On the other hand, hope can sustain us through times of doubt and frustration, through all the ups and downs of political and economical life, of challenges and disappointments in our personal life- hope is a belief in infinite potential, in our capacity to evolve.

In his book Making Hope Happen, Shane Lopez refers to studies showing the correlation in workers, between hope and resilience in the 28 Corca Dhuibhne Beo

Take a moment to pause and feel into your sense of hope - is it bound with fear? Would you not be ok if a certain thing doesn’t happen?

Of course, self serving,momentary hope is part of our human nature, of how we are programmed to survive but it does keep us trapped in a loop of fear and non acceptance of the present as it is : we struggle against the inevitable natural cycle of life and often end up building castles in the sand.

Egoic hope can set us on a rollercoaster of aspirations and disappointments, from optimism to disillusionment : whether we get the job/ promotion we feel we deserve or if we dont pass that exam, get negative diagnosis or positive test results, win the lottery or lose a gamble. This kind of hope feeds into our suffering and insecurity.

When we can detach from the fear of unfavourable momentary outcomes, even though we feel the very real and sometimes unbearable pain, it does not touch our inner, innate sense of hope that life is bigger than this. We are liberated from the fear of ‘good’ and ‘bad’ things happening. The following is an ancient taoist parable which, I believe, still resonates today.

A Chinese farmer gets a horse, which soon runs away.

A neighbour says, "That's bad news." The farmer replies, "Good news, bad news, who can say?"

The horse comes back and brings another horse with him. Good news, you might say.

The farmer gives the second horse to his son, who rides it, then is thrown and badly breaks his leg.

"So sorry for your bad news," says the concerned neighbour. "Good news, bad news, who can say?" the farmer replies.

In a week or so, the emperor's men come and take every able-bodied young man to fight in a war. The farmer's son is spared.

Good news, of course.

This story relates to a different kind of hope that is not dependent on how things work out for us, it does not come and go, it is deep-rooted and more profound than that. Of course, we are human and we all want things to go well, we want peace and love and happiness but to pin our hope on specific things is too tight and limiting- within our emotional response we can tap into an awareness of a more liberating, bigger picture kind of hope that despite events,does not waver - there is an openness to possibility underlying it all - a trust in the unfolding of potential beyond our understanding or control. The good and the bad are what happen in life, we cannot avoid suffering but, as holocaust survivor Victor Frankl said in Man’s Search for Meaning ‘when we’ve lost much,or even nearly everything, sometimes all we can choose is our attitude in the face of trials’ If you were at the end of your life, looking back, what would most matter? Slowing down and taking time to attune to what really matters frees us from the vagaries of momentary gratification.

When our actions are aligned with our true values ,we can let go of the outcomes and trust in the hope that our full potential will be fulfilled.

‘The very least you can do in your life is figure out what you hope for and the most you can do is live inside that hope, not admire it from a distance but live right in it, under its roof. What I want is so simple I almost can’t say it. Elementary kindness’ - Barbara Kingsolver Orla Smyth - certified teacher of the Mindfulness Based Stress Relief (MBSR) and the Dot B. -mindful awareness for children / orlasmyth67@gmail.com

31 CARD DRIVE Tables of 8 ar mhaithe le Féile na Bealtaine Sunday 11th February 6pm The Dingle Pub

Roinnt de Mheitheal CLG Lios Póil a d’fhreastail ar a gCruinniú Cinn Bliana san Ionad Pobail ar 6 Eanáir.

Grianghraf: Roibeard Ó Cathasaigh Oifigigh CLG Lios Póil 2024 : Antóin Ó Baróid (Uachtarán), Pádraig Ó Beaglaoích (Leas-Uachtarán), Caoimhín Ó Grífín (Cathaoirleach), Tony Bergin (Leaschathaoirleach). Dónal Ó Súilleabháin (Runaí), Bridie Ní Fhlaitheamh (Cisteoir), Maitiú Seán Ó Grífín (OCP), Roibeard Ó Cathasaigh (Oifigeach na Gaeilge), Conor Ó hAiniféin (Oifigeach Forbartha), Mícheál Ó Grífín (Oifigeach Sláinte) Gearóidín Ághas (Oifigeach na nÓg), Shane Ó Muircheartaigh (Ionadaí na h-Imreoirí) Tomás Ó Grífín (Toscairí ar Bhord an Chontae), Michéal Ó Grífín, Conor Ó hAiniféin, agus Pádraig Ó Flaithimh (Toscaire ar Bhord Chiarraí Thiar).

WEEKLY TABLE QUIZ McCARTHY’S BAR, DINGLE RE-COMMENCES THURSDAY 1ST FEBRUARY 2024 9.00 PM SHARP (ish)

JEFF’S PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

Roof Cleaning & Repairs, Driveway Cleaning & Repairs, Patio and footpaths - cleaned & sealed, hedge trimming, power washing, gutter repairs and general garden & property maintenance.

Call Jeff on 087 4891894

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Scéalta ón bPobalscoil Athbhliain faoi mhaise daoibh go léir!

Failte thar n-ais go scéalta ón bPobalscoil.

Margadh Na Nollag sa Phobalscoil

Bhí atmaisféar álainn na Nollag le braith sa scoil agus sinn ag druidim i dtreo na Nollag. Bhí Bl. 4 thar a bheith gnóthach ag ullmhú do Mhargadh na Nollag ar feadh cúpla seachtain agus chuireadar obair na gcapall ann ionas go gcuirfidís lá iontach le chéile. D’ullmhaíodar an halla an lá roimh ré agus bhí cuma féiliúil ar an áit. Bhí réimse mór leathan de tháirgí ann, ó chártaí go stocaí go bráisléadaí, bláthanna go loganna go coinnle, agus go leor, leor eile. Bhí rudaí ann fiú a cuireadh cuma álainn ort, cosúil le smidiú agus sprae do’d ghruaig!!! Bhí cluichí ann chun chur leis an gcraic ar fad agus gan dabht, bhí go leor le nithe agus le n-ól ann!

Cispheil na gCailíní faoi 16 Bhí bua iontach ag foireann cispheile na gcailini le deanaí ( PCD 29 V Críost Rí 22) agus tá siad ag dul ar aghaidh anois go dtí an chluiche Ceathrú Ceannais na hÉireann ar an 8ú lá de Feabhra. Maith sibh agus ádh mór oraibh a chailíní!

Denis Casey Garage Annascaul

Servicing, Tyres & All Repairs.

Recovery Service Available

Call Denis on 086 852 3762

Buíochas mór ó chroí le muintir an phobal a tháinig isteach agus a thug tacaíocht dúinn. Lá den scoth a bhí ann agus bhain cách súp agus sult as!

Siúlóid na hIdirbhliana go Tuar na hÉisce

Revelations Castlegregory Amateur Dramatic Society Presents

Bhí tús taitneamhach ag daltaí an idirbhliain le 2024, Thugadar faoi shiúlóid socair go tuar na hEisce an Céadaóin seo caite. Cé go raibh an griain ag spalpadh go geal ós ár gcionn bhí nimh i bhfuacht an aer agus mar sin bhailíomar ár chuid éadaí teo, hataí agus lámhaínní linn roimh dhul chuamar amach ag siúl. Siar na cúl bóthithre linn, go dtí go ghearramar trasna an phríomh bhóthar go Burnam, agus thugamar aghaidh ar an gcnoc.

Cé go raibh gach éine préachta leis an bhfuacht , agus ag fail greim daingean lena chéile ionas nach dtitfidís, bh’fiú go mór é chun an radharc álainn do bhá Dhaingean Uí Chúis a fheiscint mór thimpeall orainn.

Dfhanamar ar barr an chnoic chun cúpla pictiúr deas a thógaint ach tar éis tamall beag , d’fhilleamar thar nais anuas ón gcnoc go tapaidh arís. Bhí seans againn ár scíth a ligint ag bun an chnoic tar éis an maidin tiursiúil a bhí cuirthea dínn againn, agus ar deireadh thiar thall ar ais linn go teas na scoile. Siúlóid fíor thaitneamhach a bhí i gceist , agus tús maith don chleachtadh a bheidh ar siul againn roimis dul ar an ‘Camino’ i mí na Belataine le cúnamh Dé.

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A very different experience!!!

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Comharchumann Forbartha an Leith Triúigh Teo. Folúntas Bainisteora Tá Bainisteoir á lorg ag Comharchumann Forbartha an Leith Triúigh Teo. chun dul i mbun cúraimí forbartha i gceantar feidhme an chomharchumainn.

Beidh an té a cheapfar fostaithe ag Comharchumann Forbartha an Leith Triúigh Teo. go lánaimseartha agus lonnaithe in oifigí an Chomharchumainn.

An Post: • Riaradh a dhéanamh ar obair an Chomharchumainn.

• Dul i gcomhairle leis na scairshealbhóirí maidir le forbairt tograí pobail.

• Déileáil le heagraíochtaí áitiúla pobail agus Stáit.

• Tionscnaimh áitiúla a chomhordú agus a bhainistiú.

• Plé le forbairtí / tograí pobail atá ar siúl sa cheantar.

• Réimse na pleanála teanga agus cur chun cinn na Gaeilge sa cheantar mar chuid lárnach don bpost.

• Plean gníomhaíochta 5 mbliana an chomharchumainn a fheidhmiú.

• Riaradh agus bainistiú a dhéanamh ar sheirbhísí cúram leanaí.

• Riaradh a dhéanamh ar sheirbhísí sóisialta.

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Bheadh cáilíocht tríú leibhéal in ábhar gnó / forbairt pobail ina bhuntáiste.

Taithí bainistíochta 3 mbliana.

Ní foláir go mbeadh ar chumas an té a cheapfar dualgais an phoist a chomhlíonadh trí mheán na Gaeilge, scríofa agus labhartha.

Ní mór go mbeadh scileanna riaracháin, cumarsáid, idirphearsanta agus ríomhaireachta ag an té a cheapfar.

Taithí ar bhainistiú agus riaradh buiséid / deontais / airgead riachtanach.

Tá Ceadúnas glan tiomána riachtanach.

Íocfar tuarastal idir €40,000-€45,000 ag brath ar thaithí agus cáilíochtaí.

Seoltar iarratais mar aon le CV roimh an Aoine 26 Eanáir 2024 chuig: An Cathaoirleach, Halla Le Chéile, Bréanainn, Trá Lí, Co Chiarraí nó eolas chuig eolas@cflt.ie breis eolais : 066 7138137 Is fostóir comhionannais é CFLT Teo.

The Quay Wren made a presentation of €1,000 to the Michael Brosnan of the RNLI (lifeboats) at their recent Ball Night which was held in Murphy's pub, Strand Street.

L-R:Des Murphy, Mossy Donegan, Éamonn Dowd, Michael Brosnan (RNLI), Hannah & Tomás Murphy, Darren O'Callaghan, Wayne Herbert, Tom Kavanagh, Tom O'Neill, Dave Donegan, Oscar Donegan and Cian Ó Tiarnaigh.

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Cuirfear fáilte speisialta roimis iarrataisí d'imeachtaí pobail a thacaíonn le cur chun cinn na teanga, ach go háirithe i réimsí na hÓige agus na bhFéilte.

Braitheann an ciste seo ar chlár oibre na gCoistí Pleanála Teanga gach bliain. Is féidir aon ghné ded' iarratas a phlé linn ach teagmháil a dhéanamh le: Dúchas an Daingin: optduchasandaingin@gmail.com nó 087 7004 884.

Foirm Iarratais ar fáil anseo: https://linktr.ee/duchasandaingin Tae & Plé Bíonn Tae agus Plé againn na haon Déardaoin, deis iontach atá anseo duit do chuid Gaelainne a chleachtadh i spás nádúrtha. Bígí linn Feabhra Folláin Cuirfear tús go luath le sraith nua imeachtaí a bheidh ar fáil le linn Mí Feabhra, bunaithe ar nósanna sláintíula. Beidh rud éigin ann dosna haon duine agus táimid ag súil go mór leis. Coiméad súil ar na méain chun a thuilleadh eolas a fáil de réir mar a thagann sé le chéile. Faire amach ar Instagram & Twitter @ duchasandaingin We will be hosting a number of new activities during the month of February aimed at having a healthy lifestyle. There will be something there for everyone, we are really looking forward to it. Keep an eye on our Social Media for more information @ duchasandaingin on Twitter & Instagram.

Gach Déardaoin, 12.00i.n., Óstán Benners Is féidir teachtaireacht a sheoladh chugainn ar whats app 087 7004 884 leis an ionad a dheimhniú.

Join us every Thursday for our weekly conversational group. This is a great opportunity to practice your Irish in a natural setting.

Every Thursday, 12.00pm, Benner's Hotel

Frásaí & Nathanna Úsáideach / Useful Phrases & Terms Bain triail astu sa ar na meáin an tseachtain seo!

Why not try some of these on your posts this week!

Ceardlann Anála

- Radharc na maidine

– The morning view

Toisc go raibh an éileamh ar Cheardlann Anála Mí na Samhna, táimid chun ceann nua a thosnú mar pháirt do Fheabhra Folláin. Tá droch-nósanna anála ag 90% de dhaoine agus tá Séilí Ann thar n-ais chun cabhrú linn feabhas a chur ar chursaí.

- Éirí na gréine

- Sunrise

- Luí na gréine

- Sunset

- Lá aoibhinn eile sa Daingean

- Another beautiful day in Dingle

Beidh sé ag tosnú ar an 1ú Feabhra agus leanfaidh sé ar aghaidh gach tráthnóna Déardaoin óna 7i.n-8i.n sa Díseart. Is féidir teacht ar thuilleadh eolas agus clárú ag https://linktr.ee/ duchasandaingin

-Tá fuacht diamhair ann

- It’s fierce cold

- Táimid dúnta faoi láthair

- We’re closed at the moment

Our Breathing Workshop last November was such a hit that we are starting a new one as part of Feabhra Folláin. 90% of people have bad breathing habits and Séilí Ann is back to help us improve this. It will commence on the 1st of February and run every Thursday from 7pm-8pm in the Díseart. You can register and get more information at https://linktr.ee/ duchasandaingin

- Bhí briseadh beag tuillte againn!

- We deserved a little break!

-Cífimid aríst sibh ar an …

- We will see you again on the…

- Táimid ag earcú

-We are hiring

- Tar ag obair linn!

- Work with us!

- Cífimid amárach sibh

- See you tomorrow

Ceiliúradh Bliana Bhí an gabhar á róstadh oíche Dé Céadaoin seo caite in Óstán Benners.

Bronnadh GRADAIM Gnó na hÉireann ar ghnóanna an bhaile. Bhí oíche lán do chraic agus do spraoi againn agus bhí sé go hiontach ar fad tráthnóna a chaitheamh i dteannta a chéile. Bronnadh gradaim ar na gnoánna seo a leanas: An Bóthar Pub & Guest House, An Capall Dubh, An Siopa Beag Cáise, Bean in Dingle, Bob Griffin's, Caifé Tig na Trá, Celtic Nature Walks, CompuCara, Corca Dhuibhne Beo, Dick Mack’s, Dingle Druid, Dingle Veterinary Clinic, Dingle Goldsmiths A.J.Bacaeir Teoranta, Gaibhne Óir Chorca Dhuibhne, Garáiste Uí Mhóráin, James Long's, John Benny's, Juice for Thought, Kruger’s, La Boheme, Marina Inn, Murphy's Pub, Neligan's, Outwest, Pig & Leaf, Scoil Chócaireachta an Daingin, Siopa Ceardaíochta Original Kerry, The Fishbox, The Green Room, The Hare's Corner, Poitigéir Grogan agus Beatha.

- Táimid ag súil le fáilte a chur - We’re looking forward to romhaibh welcoming you -Beimid oscailte an tseachtain seo - We will be open this week from ón (Luan / Máirt / gCéadaoin / (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, nDéardaoin / Aoine) Thursday, Friday) - Fáilte thar n-ais

- Welcome back

- Seol DM chugainn

DM us

-Nasc sa bhio / nasc inár mbio

-Link in our bio

- An bhfuileann tí inár leanúint?

- Are you following us?

- Coiméad súil ar na meáin

- Keep an eye on our socials

Ciste an Phobail

An féidir linn cabhrú leatsa? Can we help you?

Tá buiséad beag teoranta ar fáil do thionscadail a thacaíonn le spriocanna phlean teanga Baile Seirbhíse Gaeltachta Dhaingean Uí Chúis (BSG) le Dúchas an Daingin agus Limistéar Pleanála Teanga Chiarraí Thiar (LPT) le Tobar Dhuibhne a bhaint amach.

Bí i dteagmháil linn:

Is d’imeachtaí/gníomhaíochtaí nó tionscadail nua teangabhunaithe a léiríonn dea-thionchar ar úsáid nó ar chleachtas teanga sa phobal atá an maoiniú seo dírithe. N’fhéadfar tacú le himeachtaí seanbhunaithe mura bhfuil gné nua á cur leo.

Facebook, Twitter, Instgram: Dúchas an Daingin

Seo roinnt samplaí d’imeachtaí a fuair tacaíocht fé’n scéim seo le linn 2023: Lá le Padraig, Ceol am Lóin, Féile Litreartha Chorca Dhuibhne, Cumainn Spóirt, Cogar srl.

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CLASSIFIEDS 087 214 9327 / 086 173 7944 Property to let / Tithe ar cíos

Dingle Heating and Plumbing apprenticeship position available. 085-1621950

Apartment to let in Camp long term 1 bedroom, 1 person , no pets.

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Wanted / Ag Teastáil

Modern 5 Bedroom House to rent, long term, in Dingle town from March 1st, 2024. Call, text or WhatsApp 001 9179394503 (US Mobile)

Family (longterm residents of the area) looking for 4/5 bedroom house in Dingle peninsula. 086-2504868

Two Storey House, three bedrooms (sleeps 6-7) for Long Term Rent. Large Garden/Quiet area. Lispole , 8km from Dingle. Contact Dee 087-2413654 for info.

Cleaner wanted one morning a week. Ballyferriter area. References please 086-1531305.

Accommodation wanted for 3 new nurses in West Kerry Community Hospital with small families (1-2 kids) looking for individual accommodation, they will have their own transport. Call or text 087 2208465

Modern 4/5 bedroomed house to rent in Ballyferriter Village. Long term let.

Please email your details to helreg87@gmail.com or phone 086 0782607 Rooms to rent on Conor Pass Road, 1 km from Dingle town. 087-6627804

For Sale/Le Díol 2 cream coloured sofas in great condition. €300 the lot. 087-9624516 20 head space galvanised circular feeder. €160. 086-1639333 Duvet Covers (double and single). Pillow cases & protectors sheets, hand towels, bath towels hotel quality 100% cotton call 085 1598589 1 big bale feeder, 2 free standing V-shapedhay feeders8ft long. Two ration feeders for sheep 12 slots call 087 2308254 2 reclining arm chairs in good condition. One working perfect, one not reclining.

Very reasonable priced. Contact 086-6315048 Light oak kitchen presses in great condition. Also fridge freezer. 087-9947927 New Citycoco (off road) electric bike. 1,000 Watt x 48V x 15.6Ah lithium battery.

Contact 087-4125034 for info & photo. Best offer secures.

Well bred puppies available off Sheepdog/Cattle dog Ballyferriter area call 0863095744

Services / Seirbhisí

Patrick Roche - Painting Decorating, Property & Garden Maintenance call 086-1652875 Affordable Tree Surgeons-Trees topped beside roadways, houses and sheds, hedges trimmed. All toppings and shavings removed. Fully insured. Free quotation - Call Michael 085-8487812 Home support for the elderly available, Dingle / West Kerry. Day / Night.

Brigid 087-6880723 Carer available to provide support and care to elderly people. Many years experience. Phone for more information. Ph: 087 6997154.

South West Recycling Services: scrap cars, vans jeeps, tractors, buses, lorries all wanted. Also buy copper tanks, brass copper piping, lead, batteries, alloy wheels. Everything considered.. Top prices paid. Call Frank 087-2311971 Affordable garden maintenance, Lawn cutting, Tree topping, hedge trimming, power washing, gutter repairs and general garden maintenance and clear outs. 087 4891894 Handy loads delivered, sand, aggregate, stone .Anything up to 2.5 tonne call 086 343 2722 Plumber available specialising in small jobs from Dunquin to Castlegregory.

Call: 083-4179641 Experienced cleaner/ keyholder based in Dingle available for holiday homes etc 087-6256533 Septic Tank emptying, bio - cycle tanks desludged, cleaned & checked. Toilets - drains unblocked. Gearóid Mac Gearailt. 087-9504713 / 087-2390018 Oil Boiler Servicing, Oil fired boilers and cookers. Servicing and repairs. Emergency call out service available. James Greaney 087-3440493 Does your septic tank need to be emptied- we will get to you within a day.

Cuir Glaoch/ Call Diarmuid Ó Beaglaoi 087 2969846 0r 066 9155446 Vehicle Computer Diagnostic Service / Mobile Service. Cars, Jeeps, Vans, Pickups. Call 087-3440493 Septic Tank Services, emptying, wash down, repairs, new tanks andpercolation areas constructed in line with planning. over 25yrs service in Dingle Ph. Pat Hanafin 086 2241064 / 066 9151682 . beenbawn@yahoo.com

Situations Vacant / Postanna Dingle Olde Sweet Shop, No. 2 The Tracks (opening end February). We are hiring!. Full & part time permanent positions. Please email: dingleoldesweetshop@ gmail.com

Grazing wanted for ewe lambs for January, February, March. 087-9274491 House wanted to rent between Dingle and Milltown / Castlemaine for family with mature children for 1 - 3 years. Must sleep 6. We are working, quiet and clean. 087-4747393 Dry secure storage space required in Dingle. Phone 083-0539290 Grazing wanted - Long or short term. Also mountain grazing wanted - all sizes / areas considered. Call after 5pm - 087-2194714 House needed for a working family. Can pay cash. Would consider a property that needs work. Call Ian or Sally 083-8284435 A respectable couple is looking for a 2 - 3 bed house on the Dingle peninsula.

Call John 089-4343021

Other / Eile Private Field to rent in Lateeve Beg (Leataoibh Beag) Ballyferriter.

Call 087 2917146 (evenings) Shop / Office Unit for rent on 1st floor off Green Street, Dingle. 086-0547665 Stable and paddock for rent. Feothanach area. 086-0847372 Well bred Kittens available for free. Call 0863095744 Dry secure storage unit for rent. Lispole area. 087-2820062

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Staff required for a busy Bed and Breakfast in the centre of Dingle town. Start Date: March 1st. €15 an hour. Flexible hours. Please email us for further details. dinglejob23@gmail.com Dúinín House, Dingle - Housekeeping assistant required for B&B on Conor Pass Road. Starting April ‘24. Competitive wages. Call Anne-Marie 087 2769242 or email info@duininhouse.com

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