Kerry Live
ISSUE / E ISIÚINT 148
West & Mid
18ú Márta - 1 Aibreán 2015
Corca Dhuibhne Beo
Essential Community News and Event Guide For West & Mid Kerry. Nuacht, Imeachtaí & Eolas Cuí do Chiarraí Thiar & Chiarraí Lár
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Essential / Emergency Local Numbers Uimhreacha áitiúla riachtanacha / Uimhreacha éigeandála IONAID LEIGHIS / MEDICAL CENTRES:
Clinic Cois Abhann, Spa Road , Dingle 066 9151465 Ionad Leighis An Daingin The Mall, Dingle, 066 9152225., Dr. T. Sills, Castlegregory, 0667139226 Mon-Fri, 9:15am to 1:00 pm Saturday, by appointment. Emergencies Doctor’s Surgery Annascaul, West Inch 066-9157227, SouthDoc: 1850 335 999 for all calls between 6.00pm to 8.00am Killorglin Health Centre, Killorglin, Tel: 066 976 1284 Dr Valerie Collins .Market St, 066 976 1253 Cronin, Dr Ann Beach Tree Lodge, Market St, Killorglin (066)9761014 Prendiville, Wm (Killorglin) Cluincorrig, Killorglin (066)9761149 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
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:
Bus Station, Killarney, Co. Kerry. (064) 30011 Bus Station, Tralee, Co. Kerry. (066) 7164700
POITIGÉIRÍ / CHEMISTS:
The Village Pharmacy, Castlegregory, 066-7139646 Walsh John J FAOI Green st. Dingle (066)9151365 O’Keeffe Pharmacy Ltd . Strand St.(066)9151310 Oifig Turasóireachta / Tourist Offices Dingle - An Daingean Phone: +353(0)669151188 Castlegregory - Talor’s Row, Strand Street, 066-7139422 Laune Pharmacy Bridge St Lower, 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
OPTICIANS / RADHARC-EOLAÍ
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SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL (SVP) WEST KERRY AREA Annascaul : 089-4259294 Dingle : 086-0203501 Castlegregory/ Cloghane : 087-2561227 Ballyferriter : 066-9156124
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Féile Sléibhteoireachta agus Ceoil Chlocháin Bhréanainn Breathe in the coastal air and walk your worries away at the Cloghane Brandon Walking and Music Festival! Have you made any plans for the Easter Bank holiday weekend? Fear not, the Cloghane Brandon Walking and Music Festival, takes place on the 3rd of April until the 6th of April 2015. This festival caters for all levels of walkers. The two difficult walks will treat walkers to the breath-taking views of Más an Tiompáin and Mount Brandon, Irelands second highest mountain. Walkers who decide to do the moderate walks will get to walk the spectacular Sás Creek to Brandon Point loop walk and visit the war planes at Sliabh Glas. What makes this Walking and Music Festival different? Walkers get the opportunity to explore the majestic beauty of the Mount Brandon Range. It offers a range of attractions from walking to wildlife to culture to archaeology to a chance to practice your Irish in the Gaeltacht and above all have the craic with locals and visitors! If that wasn’t enough, Sean Keane’s distinctive voice will entertain the crowd at Halla Le Chéile on the Sunday night of the festival. Be sure to get your tickets early as the concert is set to sell out! Local pubs will also be hosting music on the Friday and Saturday nights. So what are you waiting for? Come join the fun at the Cloghane Brandon Walking and Music Festival.
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Sessions From The Shop: This fortnight’s session from the Dingle Record Shop features the singer/ songwriter / dramatist Larry Bowe who dropped in to the Green Street shop for a chat and a few songs lately The results can be heard at www.sessionsfromtheshop. com
What was your first job? At the Petrol Pumps in Donal Connors What is your favourite film? The Quiet Man What is your favourite book? Alex Ferguson What was the first CD / Tape / Record you bought? Sinead O Connor - The Lion ANd The Cobra What Was your favourite holiday? Australia What’s your favourite drink? Bluffers Who is your favourite actor? John Wayne Who is your sporting hero? Vinny Flannery and Martin Neill (Dingle Bay Rovers) Two things you’d bring to a desert island? Mandy and a canoe What’s your favourite saying? It’s no good being stupid unless you show it!
Dingle Film Club Open to Everyone
The featured film at the Dingle film club in the Phoenix Cinema on Tuesday March 24th is “Wild” . Based on
Cheryl Strayed’s 2012 memoir Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail the film stars Reese Witherspoon Strayed and is a chronicle of her1,100-mile solo hike undertaken as a way to recover from a recent catastrophe. The journey is meant to be an escape from her personal problems and possibly rehabilitating herself from a troubling past but also deals with the potential danger in the hike. A film about self dicovery “Wild” is happy to leave as many questions as answers with the viewer. The following week on Tuesday 31st the critically acclaimed drama “Whiplash” will be shown at the Dykegate Lane venue. Featuring on many critics “Best Of --” lists of 2014 “Whiplash” tells the story of Andrew Neyman, an ambitious young jazz drummer, single-minded in his pursuit to rise to the top of his elite east coast music conservatory. Part psychological thriller - partmusical drama, Neyman’s dreams of greatness are mentored by an instructor who will stop at nothing to realize a student’s potential with the increasingly toxic chemistry between the two ratcheting up the pressure. 4 West Kerry Live
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Tralee IT Hosts its Third ‘ Food 4 Thought’ Event For the Public, Professionals and Food enthusiasts alike The Hotel Culinary Arts and Tourism Department of Tralee IT will host an action packed one-day event called ’Food 4 Thought’ which will take place on Wednesday 25th March. This is an exciting showcase of the best culinary talents in the region and beyond with a series of workshops and demonstrations, many of them were free of charge, created to attract food Industry professionals and food lovers alike. It also include an extensive food market highlighting the great food producers in the region.
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Now in its Third year, this event will build on previous year’s success by enabling visitors to further their education and skills in the art of artisan bread making with Orla Gowen of Bacus Bakery, Fermentation with Michelin star Chef J.P McMahon and the art of smoking with Anthony Creswell from Ummera smokehouse, the art of cocktail making with Richard Linden the Dublin Bar Academy, as well as sampling the new food product range developed by the departments third year BA culinary arts students. Fast becoming the centre of culinary excellence in Munster, the Department will also host talks on the profit potential of serving food in a bar environment as well as how to maximise involvement in the Tourism Ireland Wild Atlantic Way campaign during 2015. Food Allergens and new legislation workshop with Sid Sheehan from Nourish by Nature. The lineup of the day will include Mark Doe from Just Cooking Cookery School also Patricia Tehan head chef from Carrig Country House. John Desmond of the Island Cottage on Heir Island, and Louise Brosnan from The Global Village along with other industry experts and Tralee IT lecturers. T.J O Connor, Head of Section at the HCT department said, “We at I.T Tralee want to share our knowledge and passion for food and hospitality to stimulate best practise in the region as well as highlighting our superb food producers and enabling them to develop their skills.” The Hotel, Culinary Arts and Tourism Department at I.T. Tralee has proudly been preparing students for the three facets of the worldwide tourism industry – culinary arts, hospitality and tourism since 1987. The HCT team brings a wealth of international experience combined with academic expertise and continues to develop strong industry links to ensure that the students receive a grounded education in their chosen specialist field. We strive to meet the ever increasing demand for qualified people in our ever growing industry and we hope that events like Food 4 Thought will showcase the future that this industry holds for perspective students said T.J O Connor.
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What’s Going On? Cad atá ar siúl? Drumming classes at the Percussion Workshop Mondays - Adult beginners. Tuesdays - Kids (all ages). Wednesdays - Teenagers and also on Wednesday - Splanc-The Dingle Carnival Band. Info and bookings: Martin 0872808633
Milltown Farmers’ Market, is on every Saturday of the year from 10 to 2 in the Old Church in Milltown. We are also indoor and with plenty parking facilities We have live music every Saturday from around 11 o’clock onwards and there is also a library (Solais) on the premises.
Shorinji Kempo. Classes in this original Japanese martial art takes place in Girls primary School hall. every Tue. . @ 6.00 pm -7-45pm and Sat. 10am 11.30am. Paidi 087 7735815
Argentine Tango - Tuesdays at 7pm in the Temperance Hall, Dingle. Beginners Welcome 6.30pm . Contact: Leslie 087 9347034
Karate (Shotokan) 3rd Dan Instructor Thursday night Primary School @ 6.00 pm -7-45pm and Sat. 10am - 11.30am. 087 7735815 Tai Chi classes. Wed 7.30 - 9.00 pm in St Josephs National School, Goat Street. Entrance through sliding door on street. Wear loose layered clothing. 066 9159904 or www.dingleacupunctureclinic.com. Beidh an Tinteán ar oscailt gach Dé Luain @ 7.30 p.m. TINTEAN CEOIL is held every Monday night in Ionad Cultúrtha an Chlocháin. Entry fee €5 adults €2 children which includes refreshments, join us for a evening of traditional Irish music, song and storytelling. Eaglaise na hÉireann/The Church of Ireland (Anglican/Episcopalian) Dingle Union Service times every Sunday Kilgobbin Church, Camp: 10am Sunday School on First Sundays All Year Round. St.James Church, Dingle:12 noon Dingle Hillwalking Club - Weekly outings on Sundays. Meeting outside Garveys Supervalu @10am. Guests welcome subject to having proper walking gear, i.e. good hiking boots with ankle protection, decent rain jacket, hat, gloves etc. For the club`s full walk schedule please log on to our website: www.dinglehillwalkingclub.com .Off schedule walk routes for the alternate Sundays are decided on the previous Saturday subject to the weather forecast etc. Christian Fellowship. Christian Fellowship. Monthly Service of Praise, Prayer & Bible Teaching. The Last Sunday of each month at 7:30 at Gairdin Mhuire Day Care Centre, Green St. Dingle. Also Home Bible discussion group. The 2nd Thursday of each month at 7:30 at Beenbawn Cottage, Binn Ban, Dingle and the last Thursday of each month at 7:30 at 14 Cluain Na Fiadh, Deerpark, Lispole. Further information from Laurence 064 663 1613 or Brid 087 313 8957 or Maureen 086 177 1117
Ciorcal Comhrá - Meánleibhéal. Gach Déardaoin 20.30-21.30. Gach eolas ó Bhernie 087 6852428 Free internet skills course for beginners in the Old Monastery, Dingle, every Wednesday @ 10.00am. More info call Bill 086-8159881 The Women’s International Café in Dingle is going to participate in the Feile na Bealtaine Parade and is inviting all those wanting to join to call 087 716 29 52 Dingle Cycling Club have weekly cycles every Saturday morning departing from Dingle Marina at 9am and Sunday morning at 10am. All welcome
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Whist - Annascaul every Wednesday night at 8pm in the Community Centre All welcome Tá cruinnithe Al-Anon a tionóltar de ghnáth gach Aoine i Ré Nua, Sraid Eoin, An Daingean, curtha ar ceal go bhfógrófar a mhalairt. Al-Anon meetings usually held every Friday in Ré Nua, John Street, Dingle, are suspended until further notice. BINGO in CYMS Killorglin every Sunday at 8.30pm, in Milltown Hall every Monday at 8.30pm and Wednesday at 8.30 in Glenbeigh Community Centre Dingle branch of the Catholic Grandparents Association meets at 8pm on the first Wednesday of every month in Gairdín Mhuire Centre, Green Street, Dingle. All welcome! Breast Feeding support. La Leche league of Dingle: Informal meetings held on the second Thursday of every month at the West Kerry Community Hospital, Dingle. Coffee morning held on the last Saturday of the month upstairs at the Goat Street Bistro. For more information/telephone support call Fiona 087-9711342 or Sylvia 087-6636635 Dingle Farmers Market: Every Fri. from 9.00am to 2.30pm in the Holy Ground Carpark
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An Pobalscoil - A Beacon Of Sporting Excellence Tadhg Evans Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne opened its doors in the autumn of 2007. An amalgamation of Dingle’s Meánscoil na mBráithre and Meánscoil na Toirbhirte, it would have been fair to expect that the school would experience its fair share of sporting glory. Both of the town’s secondary schools carried with them a proud sporting pedigree that would surely translate into further success upon their amalgamation. However, nobody could have predicted the sheer intensity of their achievements in such a short space of time. When discussing the country’s most successful sporting schools, no conversation could hold any merit without mention of the Pobalscoil. To think it has forged such a reputation in just eight years is staggering. The school is quite simply a towering example of sporting excellence, and one that the peninsula and the county should be very proud of.
over the last few years. The under-14 boys successfully defended their Munster title this year, and will be competing in the All-Ireland championship at the end of the month. It’s worth remembering that the school only has an average of about four hundred pupils passing through its doors each year. To put that into context, the number of students attending St. Patricks College, Maghera, who were defeated by the Pobalscoil in last year’s Hogan Cup showpiece, is about three times higher than that. If the triumphs they have achieved in basketball came along on their own, it would have been considered a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence, a storied period of success to commemorate for years to come. The same could have been said for the school’s football achievements, but to be so incredibly strong in both games within the school’s first decade is scarcely believable. The school, the peninsula and the county should be immensely proud. The performances in this year’s Corn Uí Mhuirí finals, particularly in the drawn game, were far from perfect, and you would think that considerable improvements will need to be made if they are to regain the Hogan Cup. But for a school so accustomed to success, who is to say that the necessary improvements will not be achieved?
Both basketball and gaelic football would easily rank as two of the most competitive sports on the post-primary scene. In less than a decade of existence, the Pobalscoil has reached the summit of both games. Its successes have been plentiful at county, provincial and national level, to the extent that its list of honours would leave the uninitiated bewildered. It’s very easy to forget some of these titles, even at national level, and that is illustrative of just how successful the West Kerry school has been. Many schools that have been in existence for decades would gladly swap their trophy cabinets with the West Kerry outfit. In its first year, the school tasted national success when its under-16 girls claimed the All-Ireland Schools Cup ‘B’ Championship with a four point win over St. Patricks Academy, Dungannon. It would be the first chapter in an extraordinary period of success for the school’s basketballers. The title would be regained two years later along with a ‘B’ league success at the same age level, while the senior girls capped a remarkable year for the school’s basketball teams by repeating that double at under-19 level. It seemed that such an astonishing achievement could not be bettered, but upon making the step up to competition at A-level for 2010/11, the school would only continue to flourish. Given little chance of success in the higher grade, the Pobalscoil would go on to claim one of the blue riband events of the post-primary sporting landscape, an All-Ireland league title. It was the crowning glory of a period of remarkable achievement. The school’s footballing accomplishments over the last few years have been equally astonishing. In 2012, the girl’s under-16 team were crowned Munster champions, while the school’s boy’s teams claimed a superb clean sweep of county and provincial post-primary titles. Only the national championship, the Hogan Cup, eluded them that year, but that gap in the trophy cabinet has since been rectified. Last weekend, the Pobalscoil won their fourth consecutive Munster ‘A’ Football Championship. It was the first time in over 80 years that a school had accumulated four ‘Corn Uí Mhuirí’ titles on the spin. Seamus Ó Muircheartaigh, Tomás Ó Súilleabháin and Cathal Ó Bambaire have been part of all four teams. This spring, the school will be hoping to retain the blue riband event of post-primary football, the Hogan Cup, a title that they won so impressively last year. Seven of their players formed the backbone of the county’s first Minor championship in 20 years last September. Many of those stars will harbour serious ambitions of joining Mikey and Paul Geaney as former pupils of the Pobalscoil to win All-Ireland titles in the senior equivalent for the county. As if those achievements weren’t enough to whet the school’s insatiable sporting appetite, their boys and girls have achieved considerable success at county and provincial level in the game of badminton 10 West Kerry Live
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Strength Training for Women; Why It’s So Important! WK Fitness Let’s face it ladies, we are fed so much information through what health and fitness is meant to be. Everybody knows what they are meant to be or should be doing. Yet nobody is doing it. According to most women’s fitness magazines and some coaches, women are best suited to cardio machines and stretching. The image of women’s fitness is remaining weak & frail. Look into any Women’s Fitness or Health magazine and you will find the latest celeb workout and a picture of a model posing for the picture. This isn’t realistic or its not 100% real world is it? No. The National Centre for Health Statistics have shown us that just completing 2 weights session per week can decrease body fat levels by up to 3% in just 10 weeks! Strength Training doesn’t have to be scary! We have some girls at WK Fitness who can now lift more weights than guys, and that are now much stronger than some guys! And they are proud of it! The result? They look the best they ever have in their whole life. The types of workouts you are doing are not the type of workout that you need. They won’t help you get toned, lose body fat or lose that extra bit of weight. In order for women to achieve maximum health and their desired body composition they need to strength train. The first thing a woman says when strength training is recommended “I don’t want to get big & bulky like a man”. You can’t. Firstly women have a totally different hormonal profile to men and women don’t produce testosterone. Secondly, strength training will help you build lean muscle and drop body fat. We have seen it time and time again. Yet there is no ideal or best training programme out there for anyone. There are some factors that come into play for example, age, weight, current training experience, range of movement & mobility. Every programme can be individualised for any particular person. If you can’t do an exercise, switch and do an alternative don’t just give up! We recommend that women complete 1 or 2 strength session per week. And when we say strength sessions we mean completing exercises such as squats, deadlifts, overhead press etc. There is the exception for someone return from an injury, they must start with light weights and slowly build back up!
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Strength Training helps to preserve precious lean muscle! As muscle mass diminishes with age that effect can be counteracted with strength training! Now were not asking you to turn into a gym bunny altogether. Just 1, 2 or even better 3 strength sessions per week can help with this problem. As you grow older your muscle mass drops and your body fat levels rise and strength training can stop this process regardless of your age! Regular strength training can also help you drop body fat and burn calories more efficiently resulting in healthy weight loss. Reduced risk of Osteoporosis. As women grow older their bone density drops naturally, putting them at risk of developing osteoporosis later on in life. Regularly lifting weights can stop this degenerating process and can help the bones remain strong and healthy. So as we can see ladies your focus needs to shift from constant slogging on the cardio machines day in and day out and just adopt a more effective training technique! Slowly add some strength training to your week and see your body transform! You won’t get big and bulky, but you will put on nice lean & toned muscle, look really good and feel confident in yourself! If you need any help, ideas or have any questions on how to look your best and to fill yourself with confidence please don’t hesitate to contact us on 066-9150606 or on Facebook!
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Monday, March 18.
Public holiday today and another wet and miserable one. Celcus Sheehy has been installing a back boiler in the sitting room. Today he arrived with a copper canopy for the fireplace which he made from an old immersion tank, very generous of him.
By Ted Creedon
Tuesday, March 19.
Monday, March 11, 1985. Light frost this morning but cloudless skies all day. Soviet Premier Chernenko has passed away and was replaced within three hours by Mikhail Gorbachev, 54. Perhaps we’ll see the dawning of a new era in relationships between the Soviets and the West. Went to the Presbytery at 9pm for a youth club meeting with Fr Godley, Brendan Greaney and Carmel Costello who is a development officer with the Diocesan Youth Service.
A new fire station is being built behind the houses on Ashemount Terrace and Michael Devane of Annascaul is the contractor. The Council is also doing some work on the courthouse; new roof, new floors and ceilings and it should be finished by the year’s end.
Wednesday, March 20.
Heard a strange noise while were were having our evening meal. It turned out to be a fire in the chimney. All hands to the pumps! Grabbed a ladder and a jug of water and clambered onto the roof and up to the chimney. There was a deep red glow inside the chimney so poured the water down slowly until the glow disappeared. There was smoke everywhere in the house and a fine crack running up the face of the chimney breast.
What a day! Winds, heavy rain, thunder and lightening from 9.30am to 11.30am. Went to meet Prof. Peter Woodman of UCC at Dún an Óir hotel but met him at the junction of the Baile Aglaishe road and the Farren road. We had to leave our cars there because there was a great flood of water from the bridge to the Ballincolla road. We met with Pádraig Feiritéar whose brother, Muiris, is building a new house overlooking Ferriter’s Cove. He will rent the house to the UCC excavation team for a month in the summer. We went to the excavation site at the cove and met a group of geological students from UCC who were searching for fossils. Pádraig then brought us to his house for coffee, cake and buiscuits.
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Watched some of the Chernenko funeral on TV. Most images were of stern faced geriatrics in furry hats. Few images of the visiting dignitaries except for Maggie Thatcher and Yasser Arafat. Fr. Jackie called to the house looking for info on the Holy Stone. He’s bringing out a new version of his book on Dingle with updated information.
Thursday, March 14. Got a copy of the Archaeological Survey report on the Holy Stone from the survey. Director Judy Cuppage and dropped it in to Fr. Jackie.
Friday, March 15. The mountains are white today and the weather is very cold with showers of hail. There has been an outbreak of attacks on elderly people these past few months, especially in western counties - Galway and Mayo. The people are robbed by gangs, beaten up and even had their homes set on fire. There’s a great public outcry over this and the gardaí are under pressure to protect people. Another anti-social development, the product of the current depression, is car theft and the ramming of police cars on a nightly basis in Dublin now. Some 500 people have been arrested over car thefts since Christmas and the Government has decided to re-open the old prison on Spike Island, in Cork harbour, for the ‘safe keeping’ of these offenders.
Went to Seán Moran’s social in the Hillgrove Hotel tonight. The hotel had put a limit of 240 people on the event and some 228 tickets had been sold. Seán met us at the door and bought us a drink. In fact, there was a free bar until £300 worth of booze had been consumed and that didn’t take long!
Sunday, March 24.
Went back to Dingle pier after lunch. Pádraig Quinn was there already with the Doonsheane canoe. The other half of the crew failed to turn up so we carried the canoe down the slipway and set her down on the oars before letting her into the water. I took my usual number 2 seat and Pádraig took number 3. We pulled over to the Burnham shore and had a short rest. Then west to Clooshmore and back to the pier. It took us 45 minutes - not bad for two.
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Mighty Mikey Milk visited Lispole with John O’Sullivan General Manager, Lee Strand to present the Lee Strand Cash 4 Schools €500 cheque to Scoil Naomh Eoin Baiste Principal Áine Uí Loingsigh. The Lispole school is the first of 4 winners of the prize with the remaining draws to take place in March, April & May To enter your school simply collect 10 Mighty Mikey Milk mascots printed on Lee Strand 1 Litre and pint cartons or 2 Litre plastic bottles. Post your 10 mascots along with your name, address and telephone number to: Win €500 Cash 4 Schools Competition, Lee Strand, Ballymullen, Tralee, Co. Kerry. The winners will be selected at noon on the last Friday of every month.
Transition year students of Mean Scoil Nua an Leith Triuigh, Castlegregory, recently participated in a project "Let's Get Healthy", which they were facilitated by their PE teachers Mr MacGearailt and Ms Leahy. Kerry Footballer, Darren O' Sullivan also visited the school last week in his capacity as an athlete mentor with Sky Sports. He gave an excellent talk the students on the 6 Keys to Success! From this discussion, TYs invited 4th, 5th and 6th class students of Aughacasla National School and Blennerville National school to Mean Scoil Nua an Leith Triuigh on the 9th March and 20th March. These Students participated in many activities guided by the TYs and they each received a healthy smoothie and little present to take home with them on healthy eating! Thanks to all Transition year students for working so hard these last few weeks in PE. It is obvious their hard work paid off! 14 West Kerry Live
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Gilmore’s Groin Eddie O’ Grady Gilmores groin is common in sports such as soccer, hurling, football, rugby etc. games which place considerable strain on the groin due to the running, turning, twisting and kicking involved. It is a condition that was not fully understood until relatively recently, many cases being misdiagnosed as a groin strain or inguinal hernia. This injury occurs at the junction between the leg and the torso. It involves the area (called an aponeurosis) where the abdominal muscles (Internal obliques, External obliques and Transversus abdominus) converge to form the inguinal ligament. The external oblique muscle has an archway through which several nerves and vessels pass. In Gilmores groin, a tear in the external oblique muscle causes this archway to open up much wider. Further tears in the obliques cause them to lift up and away from the inguinal ligament, leaving the transversus abdominus muscle unsupported. Patients with Gilmore’s groin have one-sided, persistent groin pain that is increased by running, sprinting, twisting and turning. Coughing and sneezing may also cause an increase in the groin pain. Male athletes are more commonly affected by the condition than females. Typically, patients experience pain and stiffness in the evening after a sporting event and during the following morning. In two thirds of cases, the pain of Gilmore’s groin develops gradually , while a third of patients notice it beginning suddenly after a specific event i.e. ball kick out, twisting while running etc. Gilmore’s groin can often be diagnosed during a physical examination by a trained professional, but Mri etc. would be needed to confirm the diagnosis. Usually, a structure known as the superficial inguinal ring is dilated. The superficial inguinal ring is an opening in the external oblique muscle in the lower abdomen, and the doctor is able to feel this opening through the skin. It enlarges when tears develop in both the external oblique muscle and the tissue band to which it joins, known as the conjoint tendon. Surgery is really the only long term effective treatment. Following surgery a 4 to 6 week intensive rehabilitation period is usually required before returning to play. The rehabilitation program will be aimed at gradually improving the strength and flexibility of the pelvic muscles in order to allow full recovery and return to play.
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West Kerry GAA Breandán Fitzgerald Lee Strand West Kerry Senior League Semi Finals The Lee Strand West Kerry League Semi-finals were played on Sunday March 15th and it was An Ghaeltacht and Lispole that emerged triumphant, with wins over Castlegregory and Dingle respectively to secure their places in the Lee Strand West Kerry League Final 2015. •Castlegregory 0-15 to An Ghaeltacht 3-8, Sunday 15th March in Castlegregory @ 11.30am •Dingle 2-12 to 4-8 Lispole, Sunday 15th March in Páirc an Ághasaigh @ 1.45pm Dingle 2-12 to 4-8 Lispole This Lee Strand West Kerry League Semi-final was played in excellent conditions in Páirc an Ághasaigh, and it was the home side Dingle that got off to the better start. Dingle led by four points after 5 minutes, with Daniel Ryan with three and Joe Sheehy with one. With the Lispole half backs and in particular centre back Donnacha Higgins starting to get to grips with the game it wasn’t long before Lispole got off the mark when Tom Kavanagh kicked a fine point after good work by Declan O’Sullivan, and Declan added a point from play himself shortly after. Two well taken free kicks from the boot of Garrett Noonan made it all square after 15 minutes of play, Dingle 0-4 to Lispole 0-4. Daniel Ryan put Dingle a point up, and the same player was awarded a penalty shortly after. Joe Sheehy gave Lispole keeper Conor Hannifin no chance with the resulting spot kick and Dingle’s lead was extended to four points. This was to be short lived as Lispole were awarded a penalty when Tom Kavanagh was fouled and Declan O’Sullivan made no mistake when he calmly slotted home past Dingle keep David O’Connor. Paul Devane replied with a point from play for Dingle but the last action of the first half was reserved for Lispole’s Declan O’Sullivan who scored a fine goal after great work. Half time score, Dingle 1-6 to Lispole 2-5. Joe Sheehy for Dingle made it a one point game shortly after the restart and Ciaran O’Sullivan restored Lispole’s lead with a
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well kicked free from the ground. Dingle responded with a pointed free from Daniel Ryan before Lispole’s Declan O’Sullivan was awarded another penalty which he duly converted himself. Garrett Noonan extended Lispole’s lead with a pointed free and Daniel Ryan responded for Dingle with a pointed free. With 15 minutes gone in the second half the score was Dingle 1-9 to Lispole 3-7. A long ball from Garrett Noonan to Brian Rayle who beat his man and slotted home Lispole’s fourth goal looked to have sealed the matter for Lispole but Dingle rallied for the last 10 minutes of the game. Dan Ryan with a point from play and Paidi Murphy who scored a good goal for Dingle narrowed the gap to a goal. Lispole weathered the storm and after good defensive work Garrett Noonan kicked a pointed free to put them four up again. Joe Sheehy and John O’Connor with two pointed frees for Dingle meant that Lispole had to defend for the closing minutes of the game and this they did very well to secure their place in the Lee Strand West Kerry League Final 2015. When referee Brendan Twiss blew the final whistle the scoreboard read Dingle 2-12 to Lispole 4-8. Dingle: David O’Connor, Adrain Devane, Conor O’Sullivan, John B Brosnan, Gavan Curran, Breandán Kelliher, Patrick Devane, Darragh O’Sullivan, Micheál Slattery, Brian Devane, Paul Devane (0-1), Tadhg Browne, Joe Sheehy(1-3, 1pen & 1fr), John O’Connor (0-1, 1fr), Daniel Ryan (0-7, 2fr) Subs: Micheál Flannery for Adrian Devane, Paidi Murphy (1-0) for Patrick Devane, Conor Geaney for Tadhg Browne, Tom O’Sullivan for Gavan Curran Lispole: Conor Hannifin, Michael Kavanagh, Dara O’Sullivan, Shane Moriarty, Aidan Fitzgerald, Donnacha Higgins, Colm Galvin, Cathal O’Sullivan, Ciaran O’Sullivan (0-1, 1fr), Aidran Rayle (0-1), Brian Rayle (1-0), Ciaran O’Sullivan, Declan O’Sullivan (3-1, 2pen), Tom Kavanagh (0-1), Garret Noonan (0-4, 4fr) Subs: Seán Dorgan for Dara O’Sullivan, Breandán Dorgan for Cathal O’Sullivan Corn Uí Mhuirí Final Replay Well done to Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne who beat Rochestown in the Corn Uí Mhuirí Final replay on Sunday 8th of March on a scoreline of PCD 1-10 to Rochestown 0-10. This was PCD’s fifth final in a row and they have now won four Corn Uí Mhuirí
titles in a row. This remarkable achievement will now drive the young footballers of Corca Dhuibhne on as they defend their Hogan Cup Title. PCD now will play in the Hogan Cup Semi-final against the Ulster winners of the MacRory Cup, either St Patrick’s Cavan or St.Patrick’s Dungannon on St Patrick’s Day. The Hogan Cup Semi-final is scheduled for March 29th Beir bua agus beannacht! Foireann PCD: Lucas de Bhailís, Conchúir Ó Súilleabháin, Tomás Ó Súilleabháin, Cian Ó Murchú, Aodhán Ó Conchúir, Briain Ó Beaglaíoch, Tom Ó Súilleabháin (0-3), Pádraig Mac an tSithigh, Marc Ó Conchúir (Captaen) (0-1), Mairtín Ó Gormáin, Seán Ó Gairbhia, Gearóid Ó hIcí Ó Brosnacháin, Cathal Ó Bambaire (0-3), Seamus Ó Muircheartaigh, Conchúir Ó Géibheannaigh (1-3, 1f) Fir Ionad: PJ Mac Laimh for O Brosnacháin, Barra Seán Mac an Bradán for Ó Muircheartaigh, T Mac an tSithigh for O Bambaire. Foireann Bainistíocht PCD: Ciarán Ó Móráin (Bainisteoir), Tomás Ó Grifín, Tomás Ó Beaglaíoch, Seán Ó Flannúra Dara Ó Cinnéide presenting GAA USA on TG4 An Ghaeltacht and Kerry Star Dara Ó Cinnéide presents a new four part series on TG4 that charts the history of the GAA in the USA. This promises to be a revealing and new perspective on Gaelic Games and how Irish people brought our games across the Atlantic Ocean. Ó Cinnéide’s GAA USA premieres on TG4 on March 18th at 9.30 and continues every week for the four episodes, so make sure not to miss it.
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CAMP NOTES Brigid O’ Connor SPRING HAS COME The daffodils are blooming in Michael O Shea’s garden in the shadows of Curradubh bridge, first signs of spring in Camp !! KINGDOM KETTLEBELLS Kingdom Kettlebells are now in The Old School, Camp on Fridays 6.15 p.m. A full body workout, for a healthier you, lose weight and tone up ! For more information contact Diane – 087 7940531. CHELTENHAM TIPSTER AT THE JUNCTION John Joe O Donnell won the Cheltenham Tipster at the Junction Bar with Timmy Griffin and Anthony Deane runners up and Liam Goodwin and Brendan McCarthy, a close 3rd and 4th. There was great excitement throughout the 4 day event as the 30 participants on the board fluctuated up and down from day to day as the chosen horses won, lost and sometimes fell. However, all was taken in good faith and everybody enjoyed the annual flutter and crack at The Junction. Congratulations, John Joe, Timmy, Anthony, Liam and Brendan and well done to all who took part, it was great fun !! Thanks to Mike and Bernadette and staff for organising The Cheltenham tipster every year ! NEKD LEADER PROGRAMME North and East Kerry Development Company are holding an information evening on the Leader Rural Development programme and NEKD events/projects at Benners Hotel, Dingle on Thursday 19th March at 7.00 p.m. More information – John Loughrey, 066/7180190.
Heather O Donnell, Knockglossmore on her way home from London to celebrate her 21st. was surprised with lots of Birthday wishes when she arrived in Ashes where a packed house were attending a quiz on Saturday night. And her neighbour Fergal Crean was quick to capture the moment taking over the microphone from Sean Barry to sing “Happy birthday” to Heather. Could you ask for a better homecoming on your 21st. !! And in The Junction Bar, on Saturday 7th. March a birthday cake awaited Bartley O Shea when he arrived in for a pint with his friends. A man never to make a fuss about anything was delighted with the surprise and enjoyed a great night with everybody and by all accounts celebrations continued on Sunday. Congratulations to Francis, Heather and Bartley, go maire sibh an chead ! OBITUARY The death of Mary Scanlon (nee Goodwin), The Maharees occurred last week. Mary was a real lady, kind and gentle, very creative and artistic. Mary enjoyed the active retired social occasions held locally and attended the Old School in Camp regularly on Tuesdays, she made many friends all over the peninsula and will be sadly missed by all. Mary was predeceased by her husband John. She is survived by her daughters, Teresa, Marie, Christine and Margaret, sons, Tommy and John, Sister, Eileen, brothers Frank,Jackie and Georgie, Grandchildren, Great grandchildren, Sisters-in-law, Brother-in-law, relatives and many friends. Mary was laid to rest in Killiney Cemetary following Requiem Mass at St. Marys Church, Castlegregory. Sympathy is extended to all.
TABLE QUIZ – UPCOMING A Table Quiz will be held in Ashes Bar, Camp on Friday, 10th April at 9.00 p.m. Proceeds will go towards Camp Defibrillator Fund. BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS Happy birthday to Francis Herlihy, Kilteenbane, Camp who following his 30th birthday in Ashes Bar, Camp went off to holiday in Australia for 3 weeks. The Local soccer player and footballer and Castlegregory Golf Club man who has won many accolades with his father Frankie will no doubt
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GLAS APPLICATION UPDATE: GLAS applications are being made despite what appears to be, every effort to make applications difficult. What should be a simple process is being made more difficult, by DAFF staff not being prepared for questions posed or posted to them regarding same. All applications must be done on-line, but the on-line system is not yet fit for purpose or fully up-:and-running. Mapping of plots chosen for particular measures or options can not always be done, because the mapping system will crash when clicked in many cases. Advisors bear the brunt of this debacle, as it is they who must deal with their clients, ensuring that all will get in, and also deal with the DAFM staff, who appear to be unsure as to exactly what is going on. This is not a fair situation to put farmers, advisors or improperly briefed front-line DAFM staff in. Farmers should not fear, as it is the Department’s obligation to provide “fit-for-purpose” services and scheme to the public. Now is the time for them and the farm lobby to stand up and demand an extension to the deadline for GLAS and all other schemes. Farmers and advisors have been waiting for this scheme for months. Some farmers have been out of REPS 3 since 2013, and are two years without a payment. It is now time for Minister Coveney to sort out this mess. He spoke about new schemes and innovations many times, including in Dingle, at a Food Festival discussion. He is now overseeing a scheme that just simply doesn’t work properly. He must act, or be willing to take the heat, next time he faces the electorate. People can’t be made wait for years, for a pig-in-a-poke. This scheme simply must be fixed. This can be a good scheme, and will be made so, by the commitment of all to carry out what is asked of you, and through the perseverance of your advisor. They are the ones pulled every which way but loose. Can you imagine if a section of the HSE, or The County Council or Revenue, or whoever were issued with a new computer system, without an introductory period or any formal training. In fact without any training at all. This is what has happened, and that advisors, as a profession are trying to deal with. Time to get off the pot, Minister, and man-up. For years you have told us how much you are one of the people. Show us, now! GLAS OPTIONS: Many farmers joining GLAS feel that they will earn “handy money” from GLAS. This is not the case; there is no longer anything such as a free-lunch. To achieve proper payments in GLAS, you must earn it. Those with commonage will receive a payment of €120 per annum for every hectare submitted while those owning natura SAC or SPA land will receive a lower rate of €79. But this is earned, as there is little else they can do with this land, being restricted by national and EU law from cultivating or managing these lands in what would be known as a commercial fashion. These will be Tier 1 Applicants , given priority access, and all but guaranteed entry into the scheme. Those without any of these lands are in a more precarious position. They will most likely be in a Tier 3 situation who cant be guaranteed entry, and need to do something to improve their chances of gaining access to the scheme. To achieve this they will need to opt for something such as Wild Bird Cover, which will put them into Tier 2, elevating their chances. To do so, they must choose a 1 ha site to grow a mixture of oats and linseed, mustard or rapeseed, to create a bird’s habitat. Payment of €900 per ha will be made on this plot, and the maximum area that may be selected is 3 ha. Picking this option would ensure that you get closer to the €5,000 maximum payment. You need only pick options to get you the other €4,100. To achieve this, you are going to have to seriously consider Low Input Permanent Pasture. This has a payment rate of €314 per ha. Ten ha will get you to €3,140, which along with your wild bird cover will have you at €4,040. Pick a selection of bird box, bat box, bee habitat and orchard options and you will be at €4,650. Plant some hedge, (70m) at €5 per meter and you have the maximum payment. But, you must be serious, and consider Wild Bird Cover, or some other Priority Option, or you may be in danger of not getting in. Many will object to the WBC option, but they will be hard-pressed to make a similar return from any farm enterprise, except dairying. The Choice is yours, but let your advisor guide you and explain all options to you. If you have stone wall, on your farm, maintenance of this will pay up to €2,800 for up to 4,000m, or 70c per m. But to choose this option, you must commit to all of keep this wall in a good stock-proof intact condition for the next five years. Your advisor will be able to discuss all these options with you. But remember; don’t just pick the easy one. Or don’t pick ones, just because your neighbour picks them, pick options that will suit you. Choosing your advisor is not always easy. There are the old reliable, the 20 West Kerry Live
ones we thing are a safe bet and the ones with the glossy advertisements. Choose wisely. And choose someone who will be around next week and next month and next year, when you need them. There was a term used recently, on radio, “yellow-pack” advisors”. Well the 14th March has just passed, but “Beware the Ides of March”, there are a number of suitably qualified professionals on the peninsula, who can deal with the rush, so look to them, first. By all means, look where you wish, but when choosing who will be responsible for your GLAS payment for the next five or six years, just ask your self, “where will they be, I’ll be here, and it’s here that I need my advisor”. County Allocations for LEADER Element of Rural Development Programme The County allocations for the LEADER elements of the Rural Development Programme (RDP) have been announced. Co Kerry is to receive approximately €10.2 in funding out of as total budget of €250 million. LEADER projects provide vital funds to rural communities throughout the country and have helped create and sustain jobs in areas that have potential local projects that need support to get up and running. There are many success stories attributed to LEADER projects and I am delighted this funding will allow for further projects to benefit. Following on from the recent opening of the new €1.4bn Agri-Environment Scheme (GLAS), the County allocations for LEADER funding mark another important milestone in the implementation of the new Rural Development Programme (RDP), 2014-2020. The schemes and supports in the new RDP will be a vital support in enhancing the economic sustainability of rural Ireland and the Agri-Food sector. As announced in Budget 2015, an overall €250 million will be allocated towards the LEADER element of the Rural Development Programme. Today’s announcement will allocate €220 million overall to individual sub-regional (county) areas for the purposes of the implementation of the LEADER elements of the Rural Development Programme by Local Action Groups within those areas. An additional €15million will be allocated to two AgriFood measures and a further €10 million will be used to support cooperation projects over the lifetime of the programme with a particular emphasis on cross-border initiative. Capital Gains Tax Relief for Farm Restructuring The Depasrtmsant of Finance has published updated guidelines for Capital Gains Tax (CGT) Relief for ‘Farm Restructuring’. Farms in Ireland tend to be fragmented with the average holding made up of 3.8 separate parcels. CGT Relief for Farm Restructuring was introduced in Budget 2013 to facilitate sales, purchases and swaps of land parcels to ensure more efficient farm structures. However, whole-farm replacement was at that time precluded from this relief. The Agri-Taxation Review, published as part of Budget 2015, recommended that CGT Relief for Farm Restructuring be extended to include whole-farm replacement. Minister Noonan announced this measure in Budget 2015, as part of a comprehensive package of measures and these updated Guidelines now give effect to this decision. This measure is important for farmers with fragmented farm holdings who are seeking to improve efficiency and viability. The introduction of such new measures will help address existing structural challenges and enhance the environmental and economic sustainability of our farms. As well as the addition of whole-farm replacement as eligible for CGT Relief, the measure is also being extended by a year to 31st December 2016. The Relief is only available to claimants who, on meeting certain conditions, are issued with a ‘Farm Restructuring Certificate’ by Teagasc. Detailed guidelines on the operation of this relief are available at – Capital Gains Tax relief guidelines relating to applications for farm restructuring certificates. Information Meetings for Farmers on the Implementation of CAP Reform Further details have emerged in relation to the series of 14 regional Information Meetings on CAP reform implementation that the Department are holding during March. This is an important opportunity for farmers to inform themselves on how the key elements of the new CAP reform arrangements will operate. Farmers will have an opportunity to obtain information and advice in relation to the new Basic Payment Scheme, National Reserve, Greening and the new GLAS agri-environmental scheme. Again, we must ask, why these meetings are not taking place earlier. The purpose of these meetings is to provide information to farmers on future requirements in relation to the Basic Payment Scheme under Pillar I and the GLAS scheme under Pillar II of the CAP. Details in relation to the first five meetings were announced last week. The three most relevant meetings will take place as follows: 20/03/2015 - Limerick, South Court Hotel, Raheen Roundabout, Raheen, 23/03/2015
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Flowers are #ff0000 and #00ff00 leaves are #00ff00 * Joan Maguire In a computer system colours are represented by a hexadecimal code that ranges from #000000 to #ffffff, which is equivalent to a decimal code that ranges from 00,00,00 to 255,255,255, The colours as interpreted by a computer are displayed on a screen as a combination of the three colours Red Green and Blue. Where #ff0000 is red,#00ff00 is green and #0000ff is blue. The system is known as RGB The digital computer, a binary machine cannot see or understand colours. Scanning equipment and digital cameras include computer programmes which do the conversion. A scanner or digital camera takes the colours in a photograph or other image and converts each pixel in the photograph to a hexadecimal value. The values range from #0000000 to #ffffff. The colours of the rainbow may be represented as follows:
During the St. Patricks day celebrations the #0000ff code was used widely around the world as buildings were lit with digitally coded green lights. All digital controlled lights use the RGB coding system to represent colours. Different shades are achieved by the traditional method of mixing a bit of the other colours to achieve a different tone
This forty shades of green goes from an equal distribution of the three colours, on the left to green only on the far right. There was a song by Henry Chapin which described how a young man resisted the attempt to limit his vision to the required standard, which could be written like this. There are over 16 million combinations of colour available in the RGB system, a small subset of what is available in nature but enough to represent things in a way that we would hardly recognise the difference. * With Apologies To Harry Chapin Joan Maguire runs Compucara on Dykegate Lane, Dingle , where she provides courses on computers for individuals and groups as well as a service answering questions about technology. 066 91 52222 / joan@compucara.ie
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Strange Attractor Don’t miss one of the music highlights of the year in Dingle as Strange Attractor bring their unique funky style to the Skellig Hotel on Thursday April 9th. Founded in 2012 by Dingle music students Fionn O’Neill, Mattie Barker and Ben Janning, the band return to West Kerry for the launch of their album “Wacky World” as part of the 10th anniversary celebrations of the Dingle Charity ‘Hope Guatemala’. For this launch only, all ten studio musicians will perform in what promises to be A recent 10 day tour of Germany as well as performances at The Electric Picnic, Cork Jazz Festival and more than 100 gigs in some of Ireland’s best music venues have cemented the growing popularity of the band whose infectious Jazz and Funk style always brings huge crowds onto the dance flour. Part of the proceeds of the album will go to the nutrition centre CERNE in Chimaltenango/Guatemala, to provide food for the impoverished children of Finca (ranch) workers in the area Limited tickets ( €10 ) are available from Dingle Candle, Ré Nua Health Food Shop, McCarthy’s Bar, Celtic Gift Shop, Goat Street Bistro, Ventry P. O. / Oifig an Phoist Ceann Trá
Strange Attractor 1st row: Fionn O Neill - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, John O'Flynn - Trombone, Liam O'Brien - Saxophone 2nd row: Briony O'Toole - Backing Vocals, Rory McCarthy - Keyboard, Mattie Barker - Lead Guitar, Ben Janning - Bass, Cian O'Sullivan - Drums, Vocals, Mike Russell - Trumpet, Tom Edwards - Saxophone
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Lisa Quinn originally from Foynes, Co. Limerick has recently been promoted to Sous Chef at the Dingle Skellig Hotel. She inherited her love of food from her mother who is also a chef. Lisa studied Culinary Skills in D.I.T. and moved to Dingle in 2002 for her first placement with the Half Door. She has been with the Dingle Skellig Hotel since 2005 and said “I love the opportunity of working in Dingle you get the best produce available every day, fish freshly caught or local sourced meat it's a dream location for a chef.” The Coastguard Restaurant in the Dingle Skellig Hotel has won the AA Rosette for Culinary Excellence for the second year in a row, Lisa said “we are very proud of this award it's a great achievement!”
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Nature’s Knowledge Healing with Herbs Deirdre Daly Cleaver; Galium aparine Parts Used; aerial parts Family; Rubicaceae
Deirdre Daly
We can at last begin to look forward to foraging as the first of the spring plants start to appear. The cleaver has been quietly growing for some time now and if you look closely you can see the herb beginning to form dense mats of rosette type leaves approximately 2 to 3 inches high. Cleaver grows abundantly in our hedgerows and as the season progresses the plant climbs to meet the light by sticking to any adjacent shrubs or objects with its tiny hooked bristles. Now is the time to pick
Dingle Folk Club The next gathering of the Dingle Folk Club will be on Thursday 26th March. This month sees a return to Dingle with the gathering taking place in McCarthy's Bar, Goat Street at 9.00pm. As always all singers, songwriters, musicians and listeners are welcome.
the young leaves for salads before the plant becomes tough, while teas and juices can be made up until the plant flowers in the summer foraging the herb as needed. Cleaver is best picked and used fresh as the plant can lose some of its effectiveness when dried. The plant enjoys a number of names such as robin-run- the- hedge and goosegrass to name but a few. The former name must refer to the straggling nature of the herb as it clings and spreads where it grows along the hedges. The name goosegrass refers to the fact that geese are fond of the herb and the plant was used to fatten poultry at one time. Other animals, such as, horses, cows and sheep will also eat cleaver and no doubt the herbs capacity to act as a spring cleanse works equally well for them as it does for us. Medicinally cleaver is an excellent tonic particularly after a long winter helping to clear the system, which may have become stagnant and inefficient after a long winter. Juicing this herb along with, for example, young nettles is a superb way of clearing and revitalising the system in preparation for the longer brighter days when we are all more active and hopefully at this time of the year full of the joys of spring! Cleaver is a cooling herb and can be effective in reducing heat and irritation in the urinary system, alleviating conditions such as cystitis and irritable bladder. Skin conditions, such as eczema, dermatitis and psoriasis will all benefit from this herb as will swollen glands, adenoid trouble and lymph disorders in general
as the herb supports the body to rid itself of toxins. In terms of the concept of the ‘doctrine of signatures’ where certain characteristics of a plant point to their beneficial qualities, in this case the plant’s tenacious sticky nature, cleaver is sometimes compared to the workings of a pipe cleaner or bristle brush clearing and cleansing the system. This is just what we need as the days get longer and the summer approaches. Cleavers cooling and healing properties make this herb useful externally to soothe hot inflamed conditions, such as burns, nettle rash, blisters, skin inflammations and wounds. Simply pick a handful of the leaves, crush in a mortar and pestle and apply to the affected area. Preparation and dosage: Cleaver can be juiced, taken as a tea infusion and in tincture form. Two teaspoons of the fresh juice is adequate daily, and 4 to 8 mls of the tincture can be taken three times a day. Safety considerations; No known safety considerations Caution: Do not self-diagnose or self-treat for serious or long-term conditions without first consulting a qualified herbal or medical practitioner. Deirdre is a qualified herbalist and can be contacted by email at: daly.deirdre9@gmail.com Phone contact: 0872562109
Killorglin Woman 2000 Woman 2000 is a social group for women who enjoy a range of different activities and interests. Meeting every Tuesday from 10.30am to 12.30pm at CYMS, Mill Road, Killorglin. New members are always welcome. On 24th March we are having a Quiz morning. On 31st March we have our Easter Bonnets, Cards and Craft Competition. There will be no meeting on 7th April. Members of Annascaul Walking Club bring their county colours and favourite magazine to the summit of Teide in Tenerife, the highest mountain in Spain at 12,198 feet. Photo: William Glasgow Howe
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Dingle Bay Rovers Juniors Trip to Cork We brought our DBR under 13s to a Cork City FC vs Limerick FC game in Turner's Cross on Friday night last which was their first home game of 2015 and a large crowd of 4,800 in attendance. It was the local team who prevailed 5-0 and amongst the scorers were the Dennehy brothers Darren and Billy who together scored 4 between them. The lads really enjoyed the night out and the atmosphere was unbelievable,chanting and even getting their selfies with the Cork City mascot!Kick-off was at 7:45pm and we were home for 12:15am. St.Patrick's Day Parade in Dingle. It was our first year going in the parade so we had our banner and the under 12 and under 13s were happy to parade around the town all decked out in their soccer colours. Cups Draws-Quarter Finals U12 - Killarney Celtic A v Dingle Bay Rovers U13 - Park A v Dingle Bay Rovers
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Now is the time to Spring into action for Hayfever! Irene Ní Fhlannúra The Spring or Vernal equinox marks the true beginning of Spring. This is the time of year when both night and day are of equal lengths. Long before religious and meteorological calendars, people relied on the movement of the Sun around the Earth to mark the Seasons. It is at this time of year that Spring truly gets underway signaled with the onset of new birth and growth in Nature. For those that suffer with Hayfever, it can also mark the beginning of a long, stressful period of discomfort and irritation from now and into the Summer. Hayfever affects thousands of people every year with most sufferers (95%) reacting to grass pollens from mid-May to July. However, there are a few that also react to the tree pollens which are at their highest during Spring. Hay fever (also known as allergic rhinitis) is caused by the pollen of specific seasonal plants, airborne chemicals and dust particles. Symptoms include sneezing, red, watery and itchy eyes, runny or stuffy nose, sore throat and wheezing. The current mainstream approach attempts to control the symptoms with antihistamines, steroids, immune-suppressants and decongestants. While these may offer temporary relief for the sufferer, they also have side effects and never address the root cause. These drugs are effective because they dampen down the immune response by suppressing the body’s natural defence mechanisms which include histamine release, mucous production and inflammation. However, this is the same defence mechanism the body uses to protect us from harmful bacteria, viruses and pathogens. The long term use of these type of drugs undermines our immune system and may lead to lowered protection from harmful threats, increased risk of autoimmune disease and an increased vulnerability to developing other allergies. There are multiple factors involved in the manifestation of allergies and associated respiratory and immune disorders. Nutrition, environment and genetics all play a role. While the experts figure things out, sufferers can be proactive this year and lessen their symptoms while supporting the immune system through diet and nutrition. More than two-thirds of the active immune cells in our body are situated in the intestines so it is wise to look after your gut and your gut will look after you! This involves clearing out the junk from your diet and adopting a healthier, cleaner diet of real, whole food. It calls for firm decisions being made in the kitchen and at meal times to remove foods that are useless, harmful or irritating to our health. A menu of mostly plants, preferably fresh, in season and chemical free is the single most important dietary step you can make to reduce allergy symptoms. As we enter Spring and move towards Summer, 26 West Kerry Live
our diet needs to shift away from the hearty Winter fare of starches and grains and reflect the new and upward growth of plants such as Spring greens, leaves and stalks. Increase pungent foods like green onions, garlic, ginger, watercress, mustard greens, turmeric, basil, cardamom, marjoram, cumin and fennel in your diet. These herbs and spices are particularly helpful to ease the transition into Spring and have potent immune boosting qualities. Shorten cooking times of meats and fish and take note that young Spring greens require very simple preparation and minimal cooking to get the most from their nutrition and flavour.
a high-potency broad spectrum probiotic of at least 20 billion viable cells daily from now until hayfever season ends. Irene Ní Fhlannúra, Nutritional Therapist at Ré Nua Nutrition Clinic & Health Food Shop, Dingle 086 1662562 - Website: www.renuanaturalhealth.com • Personalized Nutrition Plans for your health needs • Lab testing – Food Intolerance, Vitamin D, Candida and much more • Body Composition Analysis for sports, fitness and performance goals
The fat in your diet has an enormous influence on the immune response and inflammatory conditions. Dietary fats are used as an energy source but also in cell membranes, to make hormones and prostaglandins and are fundamental to the way cells communicate with each other in all aspects of our functioning. Many processed foods use fats that have been heated or treated in a way that, when digested, become a cause or contributing factor to inflammation. For hayfever, and other inflammatory disorders, use only coconut oil, avocado oil or olive oil in cooking. Increase omega-3 oils in the diet through oily fish, flaxseed, walnuts and chia seeds. Omega 3 is not heat-stable so oily fish is best eaten raw, marinated or lightly steam-baked in foil or parchment paper. Seed oils such as sunflower and rapeseed (omega 6) are not suitable for cooking either, despite what the man on the telly tells you! The consumption of trans-fats, hydrogenated fats or heated/ treated polyunsaturated fats outweigh the healthier monounsaturated fats and omega 3 in the modern diet, always tipping the balance towards inflammation. Supplementing your diet with probiotics is the most effective way of getting beneficial bacteria into the heart of your immune system – the gut. Not only do these little critters guard our intestines and build our defences but now studies have shown that our gut flora have a direct influence on the integrity of the cells lining the respiratory tract. For hayfever, choose
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A former turned pastor guides us through this all too common problem ith reflections and information from science spirituality.
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Ivan Watson trained as a medical doctor and orked as a before becoming a Christian pastor. He no lives in Cavan and is married to Carol ho orks as a psychiatric doctor. Ivan acknoledges the usefulness of current treatments for depression in many cases but also senses the need for counselling hich takes our spiritual dimension into account. His role as a pastor has brought him into contact ith many people troubled by a range of issues including depression, aniety, abuse, addiction and suicidal thoughts. There ill be an opportunity for public and private questions during the evening.
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Corca Dhuibhne Pastoral Area Mass Times / Aifrinn (Clár na Cásca 2015 Annascaul Parish Confessions:
Wednesday April 1st: Inch and Camp 7.30pm; Annascaul at 8.00pm.
Sacred Heart, Annascaul
Holy Thursday: Adoration at the Altar of Repose 7.00-8.00pm. Good Friday – Stations of the Cross, 7:30p.m. Easter Saturday Vigil: 9.00p.m. (No 7.00pm Vigil) Sunday: 9.30a.m.
St Mary’s, Camp
Holy Thursday: 8.00pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper. Adoration at the Altar of Repose 9pm-10.00pm. Good Friday: Stations of the Cross, 12.00 noon. Sunday: 12.00 noon.
St Joseph’s, Inch
Holy Thursday: Adoration at the Altar of Repose 3.00-4.00pm. Good Friday: Liturgy of the Passion at 3.00pm. Sunday: 10.45a.m.
Dingle Parish
Confessions / Faoistiní:
Naomh Muire / St. Mary’s, Dingle - Sacrament of Reconciliation and Easter Confessions Thursday March 26th at 7.30pm. Séipéal Eoin Baiste, Lios Póil - Wednesday April 1st at 7.30pm. Séipéal Naomh Caitlín, Fionn Trá - Dé Satharn 30ú Márta, 7.00i.n. (Before and after Holy Thursday and Good Friday ceremonies.)
Naomh Muire / St Mary’s, Dingle Holy Thursday: 8.00p.m. Good Friday: 3.00p.m. Easter Saturday Vigil: 9.00p.m. Easter Sunday: 11.30a.m.
Naomh Eoin Baiste / St John the Baptist, Lios Póil Holy Thursday: 8.00p.m. Easter Sunday: 10.00a.m.
Naomh Caitlín, Fionn Trá Aoine na Chéasta: 3.00i.n. Dé Domhnaigh: 10.00r.n.
Teampall Geal, Baile Riabhach: Domhnach Cásca: Aifreann 6.00r.n.
Castlegregory Parish
Aoine an Chéasta: 6.00i.n. Bigil na Cásca: 8.00i.n. Domhnach Cásca: 11.00r.n.
Paróiste an Fheirtéaraigh Faoistiní na Cásca
Séipéal Naomh Gobnait, Dún Chaoin- Dé Satharn 28ú Márta, 8.15i.n. Séipéal Naomh Uinseann - Dé Luain 30ú Márta ag 8.00i.n. Séipéal na Carraige - Dé Luain 30ú Márta ag 8.00i.n. (Faoistiní tar éis na searmanas ar an nDéardaoin agus ar an Aoine chomh maith).
Naomh Uinseann, Baile an Fheirtéaraigh
St. Mary’s, Castlegregory: - Monday March 30th at 7.30pm.
Déardaoin na Comaoine: 8.00i.n. Aoine an Chéasta: 3.00i.n. Bigil na Cásca: 9.15i.n. Domhnach Cásca: 10.00r.n.
St Mary’s, Castlegregory
Séipéal na Carraige
Confessions:
Holy Thursday: Morning Prayer 10am, Mass of the Lord’s Supper 8:00p.m. , Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament until 9.30pm. Good Friday: Morning Prayer 10am., The Lord’s Passion at 3.00p.m. Stations of the Cross at 8.00pm Holy Saturday: Morning Prayer 10am. Easter Saturday Vigil: 9.30p.m. Easter Sunday: 10.30a.m.
Naomh Breandán, Clochán / St Brendan’s, Cloghane Déardaoin na Comaoine: 8:00i.n.
Déardaoin na Comaoine: 7.00i.n. Aoine an Chéasta – Dráma na Páise: 8.00i.n. Domhnach Cásca: 11.15r.n.
Naomh Gobnait, Dún Chaoin Aoine an Chéasta: Bigil na Cásca: Domhnach Cásca:
3.00i.n. 8.00i.n. 9.00r.n.
Cnoc Bhréanainn
Aoine Chéasta, Turas na Croise: 9:00r.n.
Séipéilín Ghallarais
Aifreann Bhreacadh an Lae: 6:00r.n.
St. Mary’s Parish, Dingle
Lenten Jubilee Reflection
Parish Triduum – 3 Day Mission Wednesday 25th to Saturday March 28th
Bishop Brendan Leahy will deliver the final Lenten Talk in Séipéal Naomh Caitlín, Fionn Trá on Monday March 23rd as part of the Dingle Parish’s “150th Fé Bhláth” celebrating St. Mary’s Parish Church (18652015). The Bishop of Limerick will celebrate Mass at 7.30pm.
Séipéal Naomh Muire, Dingle
Wednesday 25th March 7.00pm – First Confessions for Scoil an Ghleanna, Bunscoil an Chlochair agus Bunscoil Iognáid Rís. 7.30pm – Opening of Mission: Mass followed by 12 hours of Adoration – Parishioners of all Station Areas are invited to sign ahead to adore for one hour. Thurday March 26th 7.30am* and 10am* Mass. 7.30pm – Christ Our Friend – Sacrament of Reconciliation and Easter Confessions. Friday March 27th 7.30am* Mass. 11.30am* Mass and Anointing of the Sick. 7.30pm – Christ Our Hope – Healing. Saturday March 28th 3.00pm Blessing of Babies and small children – Family celebration. 8.00pm Palm Sunday Vigil Mass. *Indicates cupán Taé in Gáirdín Muire.
Séipéal Naomh Eoin Baiste Saturday March 28th 6.15pm Palm Sunday Vigil Mass.
Séipéal Naomh Caitlín
Dé Satharn Márta 28th 6.15i.n Domhnach na Pailme Aifreann na Bigile.
Bishop Brendan Leahy was born in the Rotunda Hospital, Dublin on March 28, 1960. He is the third of to Maurice and Treasa Leahy, both of whom were natives of Baile an Fheirtéaraigh and he has spent long periods each year there. Bishop Brendan attended Ballyroan, Coláiste Éanna C.B.S. and during his school years (1972-1977) he edited a college magazine and took part in school musicals. It was on a school tour that he visited Lourdes in 1973. The parish of Ballyroan was a new, developing parish and Brendan became quite involved in a youth group called RAY (Renewal and Youth), the parish folk-group and summer youth projects. He studied law in UCD and while there became involved in Free Legal Aid Centres (FLAC) that saw him go weekly with other Law students to set up clinics in Dublin for the purpose of advising people who couldn’t otherwise afford legal advice. He entered Clonliffe College, Dublin in 1980. Having completed his philosophical and legal studies, Bishop Leahy was sent to Rome to continue his study of theology (1983-1991). In 1991, he was appointed to Clonskeagh parish, Dublin, the Church of the Immaculate Conception. After a brief year there he was appointed to the staff of Clonliffe College and of Mater Dei Institute of Education. He was appointed professor of Systematic Theology at St. Patrick’s College in 2006. In 2013 he was appointed the 12th Bishop of Limerick. Enquiries or information: 066-9151208 or tighnasagart@gmail.com
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Pan Fried Hake, Ratatouille, Chorizo Croquettes, Lemon & Caper Dressing Mark Murphy: Dingle Cookery School
Scoil Chócaireachta an Daingin
Ingredients
Traditional Irish Cookery €80
800g Hake portioned into four and leave skin on Salt and Pepper Rapeseed oil
Thurs March 26th 2pm/Dear 26ú Márta 2in
A journey back in time through to modern day Irish cuisine. The influence of the monks, the Spanish and the Normans on the Dingle Peninsula food heritage. We shall cook traditional soda bread and also use fish, lamb and seasonal fruits to create a 3 course meal to sit down and enjoy.
For the Ratatouille 1 Aubergine cut into small dice 2 small Courgettes cut into small dice 2 Red peppers cut into small dice 4 Tomatoes cut into small dice 4 Tbsp. olive oil 1 Onion, chopped finely 2 Garlic cloves, crushed ½ Tsp. tomato puree ½ Tsp. sugar
Learn to Master your Baking (week 3 of 4) Spaces available Thurs 26th March 6:30pm/Dear 26ú Márta 6:30in
Start with the basics always! Bake cakes, tarts and biscuits while mastering techniques for assured results.
How to Cook Italian €55
salt and freshly ground black pepper small bunch basil, roughly torn Cook the onions over a low heat for about 5 minutes, add the garlic and continue to cook slowly, add the aubergine and courgette and keep cooking slowly. Add the peppers and the tomato puree and stir well. Add half of the tomatoes and keep and allow the mixture to cook for about 10 minutes add in the rest of the tomatoes and the sugar. Cook the mixture for a further 10 minutes. Season and add the basil.
Fri March 27th 7pm/Aoine 27ú Márta 7in
Hands-on cooking in true Italian style. Explore lesser known but amazing recipes. Love Italian food than this class is for you. Dinner included. A fun evening out.
Learn to Master your Baking (wk 4 of 4) see above Thurs 2nd April 6:30pm/Dear 2ú Aib 6:30in
Catering for your own Dinner Party at Home. €75 Sat 4th April 10am/Sat 4ú Márta 10rn
For the Croquettes 300g mashed potato (cooled slightly but not cold) 80g Chorizo finely diced Thyme leaves
Fun, sociable, delicious and all about relaxed entertaining. You’ll learn how to put together a showstopper menu that you can replicate at home. (Meal included)
Salt and Pepper 2 Egg yolks 100g breadcrumbs 50g flour
Tue 7th April 9am/Máirt 7ú Aib 9rn (see above)
Catch, Cook & Eat €85
Cooking for Health Demo with Irene Ní Fhlannúra, Ré Nua Nutritional Clinic & Healing Rooms €35
Mix egg yolks, mashed potatoes, chorizo and flour in a medium bowl. Roll into walnut-size balls; chill until cold. Beat eggs in a bowl; place breadcrumbs in another bowl. Pour vegetable oil into a medium skillet to measure and heat over mediumhigh until a pinch of breadcrumbs bubbles immediately when added. Dip potato balls in egg, then roll in breadcrumbs. Add oil to a hot pan and then add the croquettes and allow them to brown all over. Place them on a tray and continue to heat in the oven until they are hot right through. For the dressing 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 2 tablespoons minced shallots (1 small) 1 tablespoon drained capers 1-tablespoon rapeseed oil 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Tue 7th April 6:30pm/Máirt 7ú Aib 6:30in
Learn how to include seaweeds in everyday meals and create oriental dishes, grain burgers and a zesty dessert. Tastings included.
Traditional Irish Cookery €80 (see above) Thurs 9th April 2pm/Dear 9ú Aib 2in
How to Cook Meats Demo €35 Sat 11th April 2pm/Sat 11ú Aib 2in
Select the best and freshest meats and understand dry ageing and marbling. Learn how to cook meat to get the best from each cut.
How to Cook Fish €80
Tue 14th April 6pm/Máirt 14ú Aib 6in
Reluctant to cook fish & shellfish? Learn how easy it is to do so at this ½ day hands on class. Dinner included.
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Combine all ingredients in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk. To cook the fish Have the portioned fish on a tray and ready to use. Make sure the skin is as dry as possible. Season it well with salt and pepper. Heat the pan (no oil) and allow the pan to get hot. Add oil only when the pan is hot and immediately add the seasoned fish skin side down. Allow the fish to cook like this for about 3-4 minutes depending on the size of the fish. Make sure to control the temperature of the pan.
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Once the fish is cooked about ¾ way turn the fish carefully and then turn down the heat. Keep cooking the fish for about 2- minutes. Once cooked remove the pan form the heat and allow the fish to rest. This will give you enough time to re-heat the vegetables. To serve spoon a little ratatouille in the centre of the plate, croquettes to the side. Place the fish on the top of the ratatouille making sure to keep the skin side up. Drizzle the dressing over and serve. Enjoy!! 28 West Kerry Live
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Ceardlann Fighting Words – Scríobh Leabhar Bhí lá iontach ag daltaí Scoil Cheann Trá i rith Féile Scannáin an Daingin agus seans acu oibriú le grúpa Fighting Words chun a leabhar féin a scríobh. Grúpa a thosaigh Roddy Doyle é seo chun cabhrú le leanaí leabhar a scríobh agus a chur i gcló. Beidh na ‘h-údair nua fhoilsithe’ ag glacadh lena gcuid leabhra an tseachtain seo. Comhghairdeachas leis na leanaí a thóg páirt. Ár mbuíochas ó chroí le Féile Scannáin an Daingin as an deis seo a thabhairt dúinn. Scoil Cheann Trá pupils had a wonderful time at their Fighting Words book writing workshop as part of Dingle Film Festival recently. Fighting Words is a group set up by Roddy Doyle to encourage children to author and publish their own work. The ‘newly published authors’ will be receiving their books this week. Congratulations to all children involved. Our sincere thanks to Dingle Film Festival for this opportunity. - Máire Uí Ghrífín
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GOOD FRIDAY WALK FRIDAY APRIL 3RD 2015
Siúlóid treoraithe saor in aisce / Free guided walk Lá Náisiúnta na gCosán Oilithreachta National Pilgrim Paths Day Satharn 4 Aibreán 2015 Saturday 4th April 2015 •
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Cosán na Naomh
Ionad/ Meeting Place: Pointe tosnaithe Chosán na Naomh, Tráigh Fionntrá / Cosán na Naomh trailhead, Ventry Beach Treoracha / Getting there: Lean an R559 siar ón nDaingean agus cas ar chlé i gCeann Trá mar a mbeidh daoine ag bailiú sa charrchlós / Assembly point at Ventry Beach carpark Am imeachta / Departure: 10.30am. Fad/ Distance:: 17km. Am / Duration:: 5 uair. Táille/ Contribution: Níl, ach ní mór do dhaoine a socraithe taistil féin a dhéanamh. None, but participants must arrange their own return to Ventry •
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National Pilgrim Paths Day A guided walk of Cosán na Naomh / The Saints’ Path in West Kerry will take place on Saturday 4th April, starting at Ventry Beach car park at 10.30am. This walk is part of the second annual National Pilgrim Paths Day, a day which celebrates a network of over a dozen recognised pilgrim paths throughout Ireland at Easter time. Over 1,800 people throughout the country participated in organised pilgrim walks during the inaugural National Pilgrim Paths Day in 2014 with over 150 participating in West Kerry. This year, Coiste Chosán na Naomh Chairman TP Ó Conchúir is expecting an even larger group: “Cosán na Naomh is roughly 17km in distance and winds through ancient fields and fuchsia rich lanes from the pilgrims landing place at Ventry Beach to Mount Brandon – it is definitely one of the hidden treasures of West Kerry”, says TP.
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Isabel Bennett, archaeologist with Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne will give an account of some of the more important Christian sites along the holy path including Teampall na Cluanach, Gallarus Oratory, and Kilmalkedar. A detailed map of Cosán na Naomh is available from Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne while a bilingual app with video presentations from local historian Tomás Ó Lúing and TG4 presenter Sláine Ní Chathalláin is available at www.everytrail.com/guide/cosanna-naomh. This app was developed by the local television production and training group, ScrogallTV. The Path is at a relatively low level but there are some challenging underfoot conditions and steep ascents and descents, so walkers need to be well equipped and shod. Walkers can chose to walk the full Path or may wish to walk a section. Reasonably fit and well equipped walkers will have an unmatched opportunity to complete the full pilgrim journey to Mount Brandon on Easter Sunday. There is no charge for the guided walk; however, walkers must make their own transport arrangements.
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Scéala ón Díseart Pádraig Ó Fiannachta Tá caidreamh dlúth idir an Díseart agus Ollscoil na hÉireann Má Nuad. Sampla maith ar an dtoradh atá ar sin is ea Léachtaí Cholm Cille a bhfoilsítear imleabhar díobh gach bliain, agus i mbliana imleabhar XLV. Bíonn téama ar leith gach bliain. Sna blianta tosaigh ba ar Aointe an charghais a bhíodh na léachtaí ach tuigeadh dúinn gurbh fhearr iad go léir a thabhairt ar dheireadh seachtaine mar go raibh an lucht éiste ag teacht chugainn ó cheithre arda Éireann. Bhí Léachtaí 2014 sa Díseart go heisceachtúil. Bhain na Léachtaí sin le saothar fairsing ilghnéitheach an Athar Peadar Ó Laoire. Bhí cúis ar leith leis sin mar go bhfuair Ollscoil na hÉireann Má Nuad go gairid roimhe sin cartlann lámhscríbhinní an Athar Peadar ar iasacht ó dheoise Bhaile Átha Cliath. I measc na scríbhinní tá leagan an Athar Peadar féin dá aistriúchán den Bhíobla ina pheannaireacht féin, ach a Nua-Thiomna in easnamh. Bhí prúfaí dá Nua-Thiomna ceangailte go slachtmhar mar leabhar sa leabharlann nuair a bhíos féin im’ mhac léinn sa Choláiste. Níl anois. Seachas sin tá a lámhscríbhinní de na
leaganacha a dhein sé de chuid dár seanlitríocht e.g. Bricriu, an Craos Deamhain, agus de leabhair cháiliúla arb é Don Chíochóite an ceann is suimiúla agus Aithris ar Chríost an leabhar is cruinne a lean an buntéacs, Imitatio Christi. Tuigeadh don Athair Peadar gur cheart do scríbhneoirí caint na ndaoine a bheith mar threoir acu agus nach é sampla an Chéitinnigh agus teanga chlasaiceach na mbard a bheadh mar mheán acu. Glacann gach éinne anois le tuairimí an Athar Peadar. Na léachtaí ar an ábhar seo go léir atá i Léachtaí Cholm Cille XLV agus a raibh sé d’onóir agam a sheoladh i seomra foirne Ollscoil na hÉireann Má Nuad Déardaoin seo caite 13 Márta 8.30 p.m.Tá 168 lch ann agus é ar fáil ar €10 sna siopaí maithe leabhar agus ar an mórgóir ó FÁS agus go díreach ó An Díseart, An Daingean. D’fhreastalaíos ar fhormhór Léachtaí CC XLVI ‘An Scríbhneoir Gaeilge agus Saol a Linne.’ Bhí scoláirí agus scríbhneoirí na linne ag cur ardú croí agus barr misnigh orm lena soilbhire agus a n-eolas agus a dtuairimíocht. Beidh na léachtaí seo á bhfoilsiú an bhliain seo chugainn. Bead i láthair agus mé ag siúl sine baculo, gan bata, le cúnamh Dé de bharr bheannú an Phápa mar a thaispeántar in uimhir chlabhsúir An Sagart.
The Prayer Garden The design for the Prayer Garden by Mary Reynolds we hope to realise this year if funds are available. Contributions will be gratefully acknowledged and received from individuals and companies. Seats could be sponsored as the garden with its maze and prayerful atmostphere will need space and time for meditation. Festival occasions, weddings, baptisms, confirmations could have their photo shoots in any of our three gardens. The weather this year should ensure the band stand and and dancing space are put to appropriate use. Local people and visitors are just beginning to avail of the dancing and picnic spacing and furniture. An tAthair Pádraig is thrilled to hear of the €1,800,000 which his alma mater, Maynooth University Celtic Studies Faculty received as a research grant from the EU. He would have much appreciated it if this had happpened in his time there. He realises of course that he helped to lay the foundations for such a handsome boost. He hopes that An Díseart will benefit by its growing practical Maynooth contacts.
Killorglin Tidy Towns Orna Eccles Killorglin Tidy Towns this past Saturday March 14th did a great litter pick and blitzed the town in preparation for this years St. Patrick's Day parade. We weeded and removed the Cyclamen and planted a variety of spring bedding with many different bursting colours at the roundabout outside O' Grady's and also Library Place. On Saturday March 7th our crew were out in great numbers to mark a very poignant occasion where we planted an Oak Tree in memory of our Dear Friend James "jimmy" Galvin of Keelcoulaught. James was deeply involved in his community and an active member of killorglin tidy towns for the past 7 years and is truly missed. His love and passion for planting trees, shrubs and daffodils has left a legacy for future generations to come. The Tralee Rd is where he planted all the trees from the entrance to cloon pitch all the way to the turn at Bansha. John Healy worked very closely with Jimmy on this project and in his own words said he was the apprentice and Jimmy was the master. All of us that worked along side him felt we learned so much from him. He was truly a gifted man and enjoyed nature to its fullest. We were delighted to have his wife Nora, daughters Marion and Stacey and son John present for our Tree Planting Ceremony. Ar dheis De` go raibh a anam.
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Nepal Comes to Brandon On Sunday the 23rd of March, 2014 Helena Clark of Brandon boarded a train in Tralee on a 5,000 mile journey that would take her to Kathmandu in Nepal. The backpack she had on was nearly as big as she was. Her husband, John, took a photo, smiled and kissed her goodbye with a wish for a safe journey. “You look like a little girl going off to camp”, he kidded her. For the two of them it would be a shared journey, at least in spirit. They had been down this road before in her homeland of Czechoslovakia and again in California. It was always about the children.
nutrition, a decent education and normal healthcare. Piers didn’t care that much about money, probably because he kept giving it away, the very little he had. It mostly went to pay children’s medical bills, to purchase food and clothing. Lida put it this way: “Poverty and social injustice bothered him greatly and although he wasn’t wealthy, sharing what he had came easily to him. More than anything he felt close to children, especially the underprivileged and needy ones.”
In the capital of Nepal she would meet her friend, Lida Penkova, who was flying in from San Francisco. Lida is an artist from the university town of Arcata in Northern California, was also born and raised in Czechoslovakia and is a frequent visitor to Brandon.
Piers was waiting for Helena and Lida when they arrived and from that first encounter a friendship blossomed. It was the children that drew them together. They visited a particular home for these vastly underprivileged children and discovered it “had only the basic of necessities: a roof, although leaky in spots, over their heads and some food. They lacked in virtually everything else. Some had no feet or legs. None had ever seen a medical specialist.”
Together they would travel by a rickety old jeep on narrow and twisty dirt roads up to the Himalayan foothills to a small village. And there she would see for herself the desperate plight of disabled and malnourished schoolage children. There would be work to be done.
It was from this encounter that Helena brought back to her home in Brandon a project. Once again in her life it would be about the children. She and her husband took on the sponsorship of an albino girl. Lida took on another child. At least it was a beginning.
It would not be unlike the work Helena, as a school teacher, did with Roma (Gypsy) children in her homeland; with Native American children in California; with Traveller families in County Kerry. It was always about trying to keep children in school, to better prepare them for life. To give them a fair shot despite their ethnic background or the colour of their skin.
Then tragedy struck. Word was received from overseas that Piers Helsen had fallen to his death from the edge of a high waterfall.
This continuing story began in India where Lida, on a previous visit, met an extraordinarily compassionate man by the name of Piers Helsen, a British expat who was living there. Tragically, and before Lida’s visit, Piers’ best friend, a Nepalese man, had died. But before he passed away he asked Piers to look after his Nepalese wife in their home country. And Piers did just that. He immediately moved to her village to help her and her four children. But for Piers that was not enough. It was the plight of so many other children, some homeless, some seriously disabled, some whose parents didn’t have the means to see they received proper
Helena and Lida were more determined than ever to try and find ways to continue his work. Contact had been made with Tim Gocher, Chairman of the Dolma Development Fund, a properly registered UK charity, who was already working in Nepal to assist other disadvantaged Nepalese children. He agreed to start a drive to raise funds for the construction of a new home and name it after Piers. Helena and Lida are acting as volunteers. On 11th April from 2:30 to 4:30 at the Halla Le Cheile in Brandon there will be a “Coffee Morning” to raise funds toward the construction of “The Piers Helsen Children Home” in Dhunche, Nepal. Tim Gocher, Chairman of the Dolma Development Fund will be in attendance to tell the story of the children and their needs.
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Exciting opportunity for children during the Easter holidays: Kerry County Council's Support Dance Artist in Residence Maria Svensson and Dingle based artist Zoë Uí Fhaoláin are delighted to be holding a Creative Easter Camp for children aged 6-8 at Camphill, Dún Síon starting the 30th of March. Maria, who trained in contemporary dance, has been teaching dance to different groups for several years and has been in schools around Kerry over the past months. She has also worked as a teacher in kindergarten and primary school in her native Sweden. Zoë, who originally trained in performance, facilitates drama and dance classes for children and adults with different abilities and has coordinated children’s groups. The two artists are keen to engage children in creative dance classes, drawing, various Easter crafts, story telling, outdoor activities and more. The camp will last from Monday 30th March - Thursday 2nd April from 10am - 2pm. All materials and healthy snacks and drinks will be provided. For more information or to book a place please contact Zoë: 085 108 6860 or Maria: 086 195 7817
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Anso is Ansúd i gCorca Dhuibhne Turas ar Scoil Chócaireachta an Daingin Gabhann Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne gach rath ar Mhuireann agus ar fhoireann Scoil Chócaireachta an Daingin ina bhfiontar nuabhunaithe agus buíochas chomh maith as an oíche ana-thaitneamhnach a chaitheamar ann ar an 11ú Márta. Bhain gach éinne den gcaoga duine nó mar sin a bhí i láthair ana-thaitneamh ar fad as taispeántas Louise. Agus daoibhse ná raibh ann seo chugaibh ceann d’oidis na hoíche: Anraith Neantóige 45g Im 285g Práta, mionghearrtha 110g Oinniún, mionghearrtha 100g Cainneann, mionghearrtha Salann & Piobar 1 Lítear Stoc Sicín 140g Neantóga Óga, nite & gearrtha go mín 150ml. Uachtar/Bainne le hUachtar Leáigh an t-im i scilléad trom agus cuir isteach na prátaí, na hoinniúin, agus an chainneann, an salann & an piobar. Clúdaigh le páipéar é agus cuir an barra ar an bpota agus lig do tarrac ar feadh 10 nóiméad faoi theas réidh. Cuir an stoc leis agus beirigh go dtí go mbíonn na glasraí ullamh. Cuir na neantóga leis agus suanbhruith iad ar feadh cúpla nóiméad. Cuir an t-uachtar nó bainne leis agus leachtaigh. Dein é a mhaisiú le gairleog agus uachtar bláthaigh. Seo mar a bhain Siobhán Nic Gabhann as an oíche: “Bhíodh go leor nósanna agus piseoga mar sin ann fadó ach bhí bunús ciallmhar ag baint le cuid acu leis. Cuir i gcás an t-anraith neantóige. An tráth seo bliana ta an neantóg ag fás as an nua agus duilleoga úra ann. Is cuimhim liom féin seanaintín liom ag réiteach anraith neantóige ar 1 Feabhra, nó deir daoine eile ar 1 Bealtaine. Tá an neantóg lán d’iarann agus cuireann sé fuinneamh san fhuil tar éis an gheimhridh. Thugas féin faoin mbiachlár céanna an lá eile. Bhí an t-anraith go haoibhinn ar fad agus chuireas bláth gairleoige anuas ar bhlúire uachtair chun é a mhaisiú. B’shin leid eile ó Louise, úsáid a bhaint as bláthanna na háite chun do chuid bídh a mhaisiú, agus is féidir iad a ithe leis! Má tá cuma deas ar an mbia bítear ag súil go mbeidh sé blasta” Go raibh maith agat a Shiobhán +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Scéim na mBailte Slachtmhara Anois teacht an Earraigh! Tionólfaidh Comhairle Contae Chiarraí seiminéar eolais in Óstán Ballygarry i dTrá Lí ar an Luan 31 Márta ag 7.30 maidir le Bailte Slachtmhara. Más spéis leat a bheith páirteach san obair athnuachain seo dein teagmháil le Máire Uí Shíthigh ag 066 9156100. Gach eolas maidir leis an seimineár ó Bhrigid O’Connor 066 7162027 boriordan@kerrycoco.ie. Deinfear dáileadh ar mhálaí plaisteach agus ar lámhainní ghlantóireachta ag an ócáid do Ghlanadh Mhór an Earraigh. Tuilleadh eolais sa chéad eagrán eile! ********************************************** I Músaem Chorca Dhuibhne an mhí seo! Beidh Músaem Chorca Dhuibhne agus an Caifé ar oscailt ó Dhomhnach Cásca, an 5ú Aibreán – an Satharn an 11ú Aibreán 2015. Fáilte roimh chuairteoirí go dtí Féile na Cásca 2015 ar an Máimín. Is féidir teagmháil a dhéanamh linn uair ar bith (info@westkerrymuseum.com nó 0669156333), má theastaíonn ó éinne cuairt a thabhairt ar an Músaem féin. *********************************************** Scéim Rince Seite – Bhí Cristí Mac Gearailt ar a chamchuairt chuig na scoileanna le cúpla seachtain anuas agus seit Chiarraí Thiar á theagasc aige. Ó Thuaidh! Beidh dhá chéilí againn i mbliana chun go mbeidh neart slí chun rince ag gach éinne: Halla Lios Póil – Dé hAoine 20 Márta 12.30 – 2.00 & Halla Cheann Trá Dé Luain 23 Márta 12.30 – 2.00. Is le cabhair mhaoinithe ó Údarás na Gaeltachta a eagraítear an scéim seo chomh maith le sintiúis a fhaightear ó na bunscoileanna. Táthar buíoch díobh go léir. Beidh an-fháilte roimis pobal na háite glaoch isteach chughainn le linn na gcéilithe. ********************************************** TÚS MAITH: Grúpa Súgartha gach Déardaoin sa Lárionad Forbartha Gaeilge nua i mBaile an Fheirtéaraigh: 10.30-12.00. Cuairteanna Baile Gaelainne á soláthar i gcónaí ag Tús Maith le linn na scoilbhliana 2015. Breis eolais: Orlaith 066 9156100. Buíochas: Gabhann Coiste an Ionaid Tacaíochta Teaghlaigh buíochas 36 West Kerry Live
ó chroí do gach éinne a chabhraigh in aon tslí leis an Maidin Chaife & an Crannchur a reáchtáil i Músaem Bhaile an Fheirtéaraigh maidin Lá Fhéile Phádraig. ********************************************** Ionad Seirbhísí Teanga: Maidin Chaife: Gach Aoine 11.30am leis na Fiagaithe focal! Buail isteacht! Rang Cruinnscríobh na Gaeilge ar siúl ar 9.30am. ********************************************** Cúrsaí Nua do Dhaoine Fásta ag Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne: Cúrsa 1: Gaeilge, Stair Áitiúil & Béaloideas Chorca Dhuibhne Cúrsa 3 lá ón 8ú-10ú Aibreán 2015 anso i mBaile an Fheirtéaraigh. €175 costas an chúrsa. Reáchtálfar ranganna/seisiúin chainte sa Ghaeilge ar maidin agus cainteanna/léachtaí san iarnóin ar ghnéithe de stair ársa áitiúil agus de mhórscéalta béaloideasa Chorca Dhuibhne. Tabharfar turas ar chuid desna láithreacha staire is seandálaíochta is ársa agus is mó sa cheantar chomh maith le Músaem Chorca Dhuibhne i rith an chúrsa. (Níl an cúrsa seo oiriúnach ach do dhaoine a bhfuil líofacht éigin acu sa Ghaeilge cheana féin.) Cúrsa 2: Sláinte Coirp is Anama (Cúrsa deireadh seachtaine Yoga as Gaeilge) 19-21ú Meitheamh 2015 €135 www.oidhreacht.ie 066 915 6100 nó eolas@cfcd.ie. Coláistí Chorca Dhuibhne: Cúrsaí Gaeilge sa Ghaeltacht 2015: “Téir faobhar na faille siar tráthnóna gréine go Corca Dhuibhne, Is chífir thiar ag bun na spéire ag ráthaíocht ann An Uimhir Dhé, is an Modh Foshuiteach, Is an tuiseal gairmeach ar bhéalaibh daoine” Ábhar Oidí Cúis mhór áthais dúinn fáilte a chur roimh líon mór Ábhar Oidí ósna Coláistí Oideachais go dtí Coláistí Chorca Dhuibhne, mic léinn ó Coláiste Phádraig, ó Choláiste Mhuire, Marino, ó Ollscoil na hÉireann, Má Nuad agus ó Coláiste Oideachais Eaglais na hÉireann. Mairfidh an cúrsa ón 29ú Márta – 12ú Aibreán agus beidh na mic léinn ag fanacht i dtithe muintire i gCeann Trá agus ar an bhFeothanaigh. Tá líon mór Ábhar Oidí ó Choláiste Mhuire gan Smál tar éis cúrsa Gaeilge a chur in áirithe don Chéad Tréimhse Foghlama sa Ghaeltacht ón 3ú- 17ú Bealtaine. Beidh siadsan ag fanacht i dtithe muintire sna paróistí áitiúla. Táimid ag súil go mór le teacht an tsamhraidh! Cúrsaí Gaeilge do Dhaltaí 10-18 mbliana Tá spás fós ar fáil againn ar na Coláistí Gaeilge do dhaltaí na hArdteiste, an Teastas Shóisearaigh agus do pháistí bunscoile idir 10-18 mbliana. Bíonn cúrsa sainiúil Gaeilge ar fáil do gach aoisghrúpa. Tá cúrsaí ar fáil ón 1ú- 23ú Iúil agus ón 24ú Iúil – 15ú Lúnasa. Cúrsa Ullmhúcháin don Ardteist: 1ú- 23ú Iúil & 24ú Iúil – 15ú Lúnasa. Tá an cúrsa seo oiriúnach do dhaltaí na hIdirbhliana, daltaí ón gcúigiú bliain agus daltaí na hArdteiste. Díreofar ar na nithe seo sna ranganna: An Bhéaltriail, Léamhthuiscintí, Aistí, Filíocht, Prós, Cluastuiscint agus na Páipéir Scrúduithe. Cuirtear ranganna breise ar fáil gan costas sa bhreis. Bíonn neart imeachtaí idirghníomhacha tré mheán na Gaeilge ar siúl againn le linn a dtréimhse i gceantar Gaeltachta Chorca Dhuibhne: Caidhceáil i mbá an Daingin, Turas Cheann Sléibhe, Scileanna Peile agus Iománaíochta, laethanta geala breátha ar an dtráigh, Zumba as Gaeilge, Ealaín, Céilithe le téamaí éagsúla, drámaí draíochtúla an tí acu chun a gcuid buanna tré Ghaeilge a léiriú dúinn. Cúrsaí Deireadh Seachtaine Tá Cúrsaí Deireadh seachtaine fé lán tseoil chomh maith, ina dtagann grúpaí bunscoile agus meánscoile go Corca Dhuibhne fé stiúir Choláistí Chorca Dhuibhne. Cuitear clár gníomhach le chéile dos na daltaí ina gcíonn siad gur teanga bheo í an Ghaeilge. Faigheann siad blaiseadh dár n-oidhreacht áitiúil agus is í an teanga an ghné is sainiúla den chultúr Gaelach í. Cuireann foghlaim na Gaeilge ar chumas na ndaltaí teagmháil níos dlúithe a dhéanamh lena gcultúr féin. Gach eolas ar www.colaiste.ie nó 066 9156100 Mol an Óige agus Tiocfaidh sí www.oidhreacht.ie / www.cfcd.ie Comharchumann Forbartha Chorca Dhuibhne Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne 066 9156100 nó eolas@cfcd.ie www.oidhreacht.ie / www.cfcd.ie Tabhair cuairt ar Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne/Músaem Chorca Dhuibhne/Coláistí Chorca Dhuibhne ar Facebook.
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Killorglin News Open Public Meeting Killorglin Group of Alcoholics are hosting an Open Public Meeting on Thursday 19 th March in Scoil Mhuire N.S. Hall at 8.30. Anyone that has a problem with alcohol or has a family member or friend who has a problem with alcohol is welcome to attend. Killorglin Bowlers Are doing well in The Sports Complex, Langford St. Every Tuesday at 1.30 bowling begins..4/5 mats are laid out before we arrive. We sign in,pay our dues(4€ ) change our shoes and roll the bowl. If anyone would like to join,just call in to Sports Complex on Tuesday at 1.30 and you can roll a bowl straight away and we will teach you how? What a great way to spend an afternoon! St Joseph’s Home. St. Joseph’s Home, Killorglin is one of the beneficiaries for this years Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle. They are looking for your support in raising much needed funds for the development of 16 new units as required by HIQA with the commencement planned for mid 2015. They need your help, do you know anyone who is planning to cycle the Ring of Kerry and would help raise much needed funds?. If they want to guarantee their entry and participation in this years cycle, please complete and return the registration form to St Josephs by 31st March. The registration fee is €80 but all cyclists are encouraged to raise as much as possible for this project. St Josephs have just launched a new website and facebook page so please check them out and share with your friends. This is a wonderful facility to have in Killorglin so please spread the word.
Hospice. The AGM of the Killorglin Branch of Kerry Hospice takes place on this Thur 26th March at 8.30pm in St Michaels Hall. We would love to see some new faces, all welcome. Annual Good Friday Walk April 3rd. Registration takes place at Library Place from 9.30 to 10.15am. There is a choice of 3 routes, 2.5k, 5k and 10k so there is something to suit all abilities. If you would like to collect a sponsor card, please call to Jemms Hair Saloon or just turn up on the day and make a donation.
Mindfulness Meditation
Weekly drop-in class, Mondays 10 -11am & 7.30 - 8.30pm for those with some experience. Call Eva if you’re coming for the first time. 087 -271 2662 Kalyana Centre, 40 John Street, Dingle www.kalyanacentre.com
Brewery and Visitor Centre
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Take a tour of the Brewery, meet the brewers and see how it began life as The Dingle Creamery.
Enjoy a pint of Crean’s with every visit! [over 18’s only]
Spa Road, Dingle, Co. Kerry Call 066 9150743 www.dinglebrewingcompany.com
Mary Moriarty gets her hands on one of the most prized possessions in Irish Life, and The Sam Maguire. At the GAA World Games in Abu Dhabi. www.westkerrylive.ie
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Notaí Clochán Bréanainn Cumann 500 Más mian leat a bheith páirteach i gClub 500 nó má tá gá agat le athnuachan a dhéanamh ar do bhallraíocht déan teagmháil láithreach leis an oifig ag 066 7138137. Many thanks to all Club 500 members who have renewed their membership. Annual membership costs €150 or €12.70 per month. If you are interested in becoming a member please contact Halla Le Chéile on 066 7138137. Buaiteoirí Feabhra/ February winners 2015: 1ú: (€500) Bríd Lynch, Bray, Co. Wicklow 2ú: (€250) Carmel Coughlan, Dúglas, Co. Chorcaí 3ú: (€150) Máire & Aisling De Baróid, Liospóil 4ú: (€75) Mícheál O Ruairc, Baile Átha Cliath 5ú: (€50) Joyce Mullally, Bréanainn
PARENT & TODDLER session: in Halla Le Chéile every Thursday at 10.30 - 12.15. Parents & carers of pre-preschool children & babies welcome. Irish language support is provided free of charge to assist parents & children who will be attending a Naíonra & Primary education through Irish in the following years.
Féile Sleibhteoireachta agus Ceoil An Leith-Triuigh Ar siúl 03, 04, 05 06 Mí Aibreán. Aoi speisialta Seán Keane Breis eolais 066 7138137 Fáilte roimh chách! Cloghane Brandon Hillwalking Festival 03, 04, 05 06 April. Special guest Seán Keane. Further information 066 7138137 Everyone welcome! Cúrsa HACCP Ar an 26.03.2015. Tabhair d’ainm go oifig an Chomharchumainn Halla Le Chéile 066 7138137. HACCP Course on 26.03.2015 at Halla Le Chéile . Please call 066 7138137 to reserve a place as there is a high demand for places. Cruinniú Cinn Bhliana 2015 Déardaoin 16ú Aibreán 2015 Halla Le Chéile, Bréanainn ar 7.30 i.n.Má tá suim agat bheith ar an gCoiste seol d’ainm i scríbhinn - sínithe ag beirt bhall chuig: An Rúnaí, Comharchumann Forbartha an Leith-Triúigh Teo, Halla Le Chéile, Bréanainn, Trá Lí, Co Chiarraí roimh 4.00 i.n ar an 9ú Aibreán 2015 ICA: Cartai Fuist Halla Le Chéile, 03/03/2015 ar a 8 a chlog. Fáilte roimh chách! Whist Drive Halla Le Chéile, 03/03/2015 at 8p.m.Everyone welcome! ICA: Caint agus Curilathair Caint agus Curilathair ó Linda Murphy ó Pamper and Pout ar an 14.04.2015. Fáilte roimh chách! Tuesday 14th April Talk And demonstration at 8.30 pm by Linda Murphy of PAMPER AND POUT. Everyone welcome! Tinteán Ceoil Gach Luan ag 7.30 i.n. Fáilte roimh chách! Every Monday night in Ionad Cultúrtha sa Chlochán (next to O’Donnell’s pub). Entry fee €5 adults €2 children which includes refreshments. Everybody welcome! Seirbhís Béile Baile Tá an tseirbhís ar fáil cúig lá sa tseachtain. Más mian le h-éinne béile/ béilí a órdú cuir glaoch orainn ar 066 7138137. Meal delivery service is provided five days per week. Please give your name at the Halla if you are interested. 066 7138137. ICA AGM Crinniú Cinn Bliana ar an Mháirt an 21/04/2015 ar a 8 i.n. Guild AGM on Tuesday 21/04/2015 at 8p.m Ranganna Aerobics Ranganna aerobics í Halla Le Chéile gach Deardaoin ar a 8 a chlog. Breis eolais ó Jackie ag 087 7911224. Failte ríomh cách! Aerobics Classes Thursday at 8p.m at Halla Le Cheile. For more information call Jackie on 087 7911224. Everyone welcome! Gleacaiocht Ranganna Gleacaiocht do chailiní & buachaillí Céadaoin óna 6.00, Halla Le Chéile. Breis eolais ó Una 087 6882552 Gymnastics Wednesday 6.00 in Halla Le Chéile. Contact Una on 087 6882552 for more information Grúpa Súgartha Halla Le Chéile, gach Déardaoin ag 11 - 12.30. Fáilte roimh tuismitheoirí & cúramóirí leanaí réamh-réamhscoile. Tacaíocht Gaeilge ar fáil sna seisiúin chun cabhair a thabhairt do thuismitheoirí a bheidh ag baint úsáid as an Naíonra & as oideachas bunscoile trí Ghaeilge. 38 West Kerry Live
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Jerry and Chrissie Barber spreading the good word at Fort Worth Texas
Falvey, Caragh Hayes, Éanna Healy, Liam Joy, Jemma Key, Josh Key, Orla McCarthy, Kyra O’Neill, Tadgh O’Shea, Katie O’Sullivan, Jason O’Sullivan, Kieran O’Sullivan, Oisín Palmer and Aishling Scannell. Every Blessing to them and their families. QUOTE: Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?
Cromane Notes Jane Casey GAA:The numbers drawn on 11th March 15 in the Gaa Lotto Draw were 9.10,13.31. There was no winner of the €7,500 Jackpot. Four prizes of €30 each went to Jerry O.Sullivan, Meanus. Ticket sold by Mad Mix Discount Shop. Denis Murphy, Glenbeigh.Ticket sold by Patrick Casey . Ray Riordan, Dooks. Ticket sold by Hannah Marys Store. Micheal Teahan, Cromane Lr.Ticket sold by Patrick Moroney TICKETS available at local businesses and from usual sellers. MEMBERSHIP; of Cromane Gaa Club is now due. Adults €40. Players €50. Students €20.Under Age €10. Family €50. payable to Registrars Sinead Lavin, Patrick Casey or Sean Reilly. This years under age coaching and training commences this Sun 22nd March in Cromane Pitch at 11am for under 6s.8s.10s.12s All welcome. Registration will also take place for anyone unregistered. Membership will also be collected on the morning. Families €50 Juveniles €10. CO. LEAGUE: This years Senior Co. League will kick off on this Sun 22nd when Cromane are at home to Castlegregory at 2pm. Good local support would be appreciated. GLENBEIGH COMMUNITY COUNCIL has a position for a childcare worker in Rainbows Creche in Glenbeigh. This is a CE Scheme position, 19.5 hours per week. Please submit CV to Ger Burke, Supervisor, Glenbeigh Community Centre, High road, Glenbeigh. Co. Kerry or email CV to glenbeighcc@yahoo.ie. SPECIAL OLYMPICS TABLE QUIZ: In the Manor Inn, Killorglin on Friday March 27th at 8pm. Rose O.Neill, Brookehill is volunteering in this years Olympics in Los Angeles and has to fund herself to help the athletes. Rose is Niece of Br. Brendan O.Neill well known in Cromane. She would love your support. Do take part in this Table Quiz. DEATH: The death took place of Billy Fitzgerald of Upper Tullig, Killorglin and formerly of Duagh. Billy was a keen Card Player and loved a Game of Darts. Sincere sympathy to his wife Peggy, sons, daughters, in laws, grandchildren and all his family, relations and friends. His Funeral was from Flynns Funeral Home to St. James Church, Killorglin with burial in Ardmoneil Cemetary. Ar Dheis De go raibh a ainm dilis. RING OF KERRY CYCLE: St. Josephs Home, Killorglin have been chosen as one of the designated Charities in this year’s Ring of Kerry Cycle. They would be delighted to hear from any cyclists who would be willing to cycle for them. Contact 066 9761124 or margaretlyne@talk21.com OPEN PUBLIC MEETING: Killorglin Group of Alcoholics Anonymous are hosting an Open Public Meeting on Thursday 19th March in Scoil Mhuire N.S. Hall at 8.30pm. Anyone that has a problem with alcohol or has a family member or friend who has a problem with alcohol is welcome to attend. COMHALTAS FUNDRAISING CONCERT in the CYMS on Sun 29th March at 3pm. Tickets €5 from the CYMS. O.Sullivans Pharmacy,and Humpty Dumpty,s. BALLROOM DANCING every Monday night in CYMS. COMHALTAS SET DANCING every Tuesday night in CYMS. BINGO in CYMS Killorglin every Sunday at 8.30pm. UNISLIM every Tuesday night and Thursday morning in CYMS. WEIGHT WATCHERS every Wednesday in St. Michaels 6pm. BABY BOPPERS every Thursday morning in CYMS. TAE KWANDO every Wednesday 5pm.in CYMS. ART, CRAFT, BAKING. HORTICULTURE. JEWELERY: New Market in the CYMS every Friday 10 to 2pm. CINEMA CLUB: Film will be shown in CYMS Thurs19th March at 8pm. LENTEN WALK: An ecumenical reflective walk beginning in St. Michaels Church and taking in the old Railyway track and river walk and ending in St. James Church will take place at 10am on Saturday the 29th March. This will begin and end with a scripture reading. A few short talks will be given during the course of the walk about places of interest. All welcome. CONFIRMATION will be held in St. James Church, Killorglin on Thursday, March 26th. The following 21 children from Cromane will be celebrating the Sacrament on that day Séan Ahern, Julie Bowell, Caitlin Cahillane, Sorcha Carr, Claudia Clifford, Máirín Duffy, Ethan Falvey, Kian
Kerry Hospice Foundation Ring of Kerry Cycle 4th July 2015
If anyone would like to cycle for the hospice please email Maura at rokhospice@gmail.com to register and get sponsorship forms. Closing date for registration is 31st March 2015. Any other queries please contact Ursula O'Connell at 087 7450126, As always thank you for your support
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Ó Mhárthain. Breandán Mac Gearailt. Caid Tá caid éirithe chughainn le déanaí buíochas le Dia. Ciarraí. Bhuaidh ár gcomharsain ortha go faoíbín le aon phointe déag, ach nár bhuaidh Corcaigh anuiridh ortha le 10 pointe sa tsraith chomórtas agus léasadar iad ina dhiaidh sin. Chuir chluiche an Domhnaigh beagnách do dhroin ortha, ach dheineadar an bheart. Ní foláir nó scaoil Maigh Eó le Bleá Cliath- bhíodar ar cheann Roinn 1. Thug Tiobrad Árann léasadh maith do Chill Cho’Dying Finnigh. Bhí cúpla imreoir in easnamh ar na ‘Cait’. Is léir ón lá eile go bhfuil an Clár ag dúiseacht agus an dála céanna fíor fé Phort Láirge. Ach nuair a thiocfaidh an comórtas mór an mbeidh siad fós beagán chun deirigh? Gach cuma go mbeidh. Corcaigh, Tiobrad Árainn, agus Cill Choinnigh fós i gceannas. An bhfuil Uí Fháilí ag eascairt arís tréis codladh gaiscígh? Conas mar atá ag Loch Garman? Níl sé soiléir fós cén cómhdhéanamh a bheidh ar na foirne seo. ’Ge baile bhuaidh sinsir na Gaeltachta ar an gCaisleán le dhá phointe agus tá siad i gcraobh chluiche Chiarraí Thiar le Lios Póil a bhuaidh ar an nDaingean Bhuaidh na mionúir ar Ghníomh go Leith, mar sin tá siad ar cheann Roinn a dó. Leabhar Bhí na céadta i láthhair i dTrá Lí an tseachtain seo caite nuair a seoladh leabhar do chuid an dochtúra Tim Horgan. ‘Dying for the cause- Kerry’s Republican dead’. Tá cúntas sa leabhar ar an hÓglaigh go léir ón gContae a maraíodh le linn ‘Cogadh an gCarad agus breis.’ Tá Tim ar choiste Náisiúnta Uaigeanna Éireann maraan le coiste Uaigeanna Chiarraí. Dúirt urlabhraí ó choiste Chiarraí Seán Ó hUallacháin gur eagraíocht deónach nea-phoitiúíl iad agus gur fútha siúd atá sé féachaint i ndiaidh uaigheanna poblachtánacha. ‘Tá fáilte roimh gach aon duine omós a thabhairt dóibh siúd a maraíodh ach is fúinne atá sé féachaint i ndiaidh na n-uaigeanna. Déanfar cúram don láthair mar a maraíodh Bob Mac Cárthaigh’, ar sé ‘agus tá airgead againn leis le feabhas a chur ar an an dtuama i gCill Drom- [rud dála an scéil atá ar siúl nó déanta acu.]. Is diail an dream iad agus is gach duine atá bainteach leo. Duirt An Dochtúir Ó Horgáin aon airgead a déanfaí ar an leabhar go gcuirfí é i dtreo choiste Uaigeanna Náisiúnta an chontae é. Mar a dúirt ar an raidio chuir Tomás ó Conchúir, trócaire air, ó Bhaile Reo, ‘geasa’ orm féachaint chuige go gcuirfí cros mar a maraíodh Tomás ó Suilleabháin. Is deas a fheiscint go bhfuil scata daoine ag déanamh gaiscí, anois go bhfuil 2016 chugainn. Is maith san. Scannán Bhíos ag féachaint ar an scannán Subs’ a dhein Brenda ní Shúillebháin agus a cáirde ar an scata Gréagach a chuireadh i dtír ar an gCuáisin, Bhaile Móir le linn an dara Cogadh Domhanda tréis do Úbhád Gearmánach a long a scrios. Caithfead a rá go raibh sé go diail ar fad. Thug Brenda moladh do Bhreandán Ó Cíobháin as a a cuid eolais agus taighde ar an abhar. Labhair Eibhlín Uí Chléirigh RIP, Mike Griffin agus Paddy Ó Fiannachta le clos go fuaimintúil. Ag deire chuir Seán mac ‘n tSíthigh, is maith é, agallamh ar Bhrenda fén abhar. Léirigh go raibh fios a cúraim go slachtmhar aici. Bhí an Phoenix plódaithe. Gach duine níos a shásta ná a chéile. Is fiú dhuit é a fheiscint. Páirtí Nua Conas mar a bheidh ag Renua- is dócha gur Ré ann féin é. Tá moladh tuillte ag aon dream a chuireann iad féin ós chomhair an phobail. Beidh dream áirithe a déarfaidh gur gal suip é. Ná bímís ró- dhian fós ar na daoine seo mar tá siad ag caint fé lán dhaonlathacht agus ag éileamh macántacht imeasc a mbaill. Beidh seacht mháchaillí an tSlé á chasadh leo má meastar go mbeidh aon dul chun cinn á dhéanamh acu, ach deirim-se seo libh níor chaill fear/bean an Mhisnigh riamh é agus tá misneach gan teora acu. Cuirfidh a leithéid náire ar shúile gac páirtí poilitíochta a chnosnaíonn mórán airgid agus a thuarann agus a gheallann fiche rud ná bactar leo tréis an toghcháin. Sea, cuirfidh siad béasa i lucht an ghustail [ cuid maith acu ina bpáirtí ] agus na ngeallúintí follsa, nó? Lá L’Pádraig Sea, tá Lá L’Pádraig tharainn agus is iontach mar a fhás an ‘Lá’ ar fuaid an domhain. Is deas go bhfuil an coiste Paráide anso ar an mBuailtín 40 West Kerry Live
a eagraigh Daryl Broe agus Paráid don gcéad uair i mBaile na nGallan fíor gur í an pharáid is giorra in Éirinn í seo? Ní lochtódh san í. Is cuma, mar beidh Pádraig sásta. Ní labhras fén gCarghas i mbliana agus go mbíonn briseadh beag ag aon duine a bhíonn an déanamh an Charghaís Lá L’Pádraig. Na daoine a bhuail liom is atá páirteach i siúlóidí, a sláinte a bhíonn ag déanamh mearbhaill dóibh. Is le ómos do Naomh Pádraig na páráidí. Bíonn siúlóidí mar Charghas ag daoine áirithe, cuid eile ag séanadh thobac, deoch meisciúil, agus mílseáin ag dream eile. An raibh sé i gceist ag aon duine gan aon mhallacht, ná mionna mór a spalpadh i rith an charghais. An raibh sé i gceist ag aon duine maithiúnachas a thabhairt do dhaoine a dhein treasnaíol ortha? Cad fútha siúd a bhíonn coitianta ag scaoithireacht, ag maíomh, nó ag lochtú le teann formaid. Go macánta is beag dos na daoine seo ann agus n’fheadar cén méid acu a dheineann an Carghas. Chuala sagart ag ceistiú, an mó duine a dheireann a bpaidreacha ar maidin agus tráthnóna. ‘An mó duine’, ar sé, ‘a chuimhníonn ar an mairbh nó a chuireann síntiúis i dteo eagraíochtaí fóirthinte le bia, éadach, leigheas agus oideachas a chur ar dhaoine in aiteanna go bhfuil galar agus gorta gan trácht ar chogaí, á bhfágaint tréith lag’. Má bhí sé i gceist agat an Carghas a dhéanamh agus gur dhearmadais é- ní cás tosnú anois. Dá mbeadh daoine níos ionraice is mó dea-chorr sa chruinne a bheadh ag bláthú. Mo ghraidhn do cheann. Sin seanmóin na seachtaine seo.
St Patrick’s Day In Killorglin Killorglin St. Patrick's Day Committee would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate our National Holiday. This was the sixth consecutive year that Killorglin has had great St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. We were blessed with the weather again this year and the crowd & atmosphere was fantastic. This year the committee worked very hard to enhance the parade. The theme was ‘Myths and Legends’ with colourful ‘SNAKES’ participating in the parade designed by Mike Ahern. Continue to follow us on facebook ‘paddysdayinkillorglin ‘ and post any photos of your business, floats etc on our page.
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Michael Healy-Rae TD Mícheál Ó’hEalaigh- Rae Clinics-3rd Mon of the month.
Muiris Dan’s 6.30pm, Castlemaine, Griffins Bar 5pm Brewery Gate Keel, Murphy’s Bar 5.20pm 6.45pm Inch, Foleys Bar 5.40pm Brandon, Annascaul, Teach Sean 6.00pm Murphy’s Bar 7.30pm Líos Póil, Anthony’s 6.10pm Castlegregory, Ferriters Bar 8pm Dingle, An Conair Pub 6.20 pm, Camp, Railway Tavern 9.30pm Clinicí sa Ghaeltacht: Luan 20ú Aibreán 6.30 - 7.30 Tigh tSaorsaigh agus Tigh Uí Chuinn 2nd Monday of the month Milltown: Larkins 6.15pm Killorglin: Jim Shea's 7pm Constituency Office: 064 6632467 Office Fax: 064 66 85904 Mob: 087-246 1678 email:micheal.healy-rae@oireachtas.ie
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Castlegregory Notes Opening Hours: The Visitor Information Centre is now open daily Mon-Fri. See opening hours displayed at the Centre. A wide variety of services are available including broadband access, coloured photocopying and laminating. Recycling collection will be on Thursday mornings between 10am and 11am only at the entrance to the Secondary School. Recycling bags can be purchased from the Information Centre for €3 each – only bags with the Castlegregory Community Council label will be accepted. Whist every Thursday evening from 8.00pm in the Club. Results from 12/03/2015 Ladies 1st Joan Moriarty, 2nd Catherine Lyons Intervals Mary Barry and Beatrice Dowd Gents 1st Jackie Goodwin, 2nd Marcia Gantor Intervals Jack Deane and Thomas Maunsell Mystery Mary Teahan and Catherine Dowd Zumba is held in the clubrooms every Monday evening from 8pm9pm. Annual Festival. The Festival in Castlegregory will be held from July 8th – 12th inclusive. Come along and enjoy all the fun of the festival. Looking forward to seeing you all there and having lots of fun. The Brandon Bay Half Marathon & 10K: WELCOME LYNCH’S SPAR - MAIN SPONSOR 2015. The Brandon Bay half marathon & 10k are absolutely delighted to announce Lynch’s SPAR Castlegregory as the main sponsor for the 2015 event. We are completely over the moon to have received such an overwhelming response of support this year from Mícheál and everyone at SPAR, their help and support will no doubt be a massive assistance in ensuring our event is even bigger and better than last year. Remember, online entry is now open on our website www.brandonbayhalfmarathon.com & this year EVERY participant will receive a tech t-shirt AND 50mm bespoke event medal as well as timing chip & race number on the day. Local business sponsorship slots on event t-shirts: Our event t-shirts are almost ready to order and this year we are offering local businesses the chance to get their name on them. For €50 local businesses can sponsor the event and will get a slot on the t-shirts as well as listing on the event website. Contact us through Facebook or onbrandonbayhalfmarathon@gmail.com for more info. Castlegregory Golf Club Results: Seniors; Thursday 12th March, 9 Hole Stableford, 1st Billy Sheehan (23) 20 pts. Ladies Club: Friday 13th & Sunday 15th March, 16 hole Stableford , 1st Carmel Kearney (7) 32 pts, 2ndTina Moriarty (18) 30 pts. 3rd Alana Rowan (21 ) 29 pts. Men’s Club: Sunday 15th March, 16 Hole Stableford, 1st Tony Conroy (18) 37 pts, 2nd Eddie Hanafin (11) 36 pts, 3rd Richard Rowan (27) 35 pts. Fixtures: Men’s Club: Sunday 22nd March, Spring League Week 4, Timesheet. GOY. Ladies Club: Friday 20th Stableford, draw 10 am & Sunday 22nd March, Stableford, Timesheet. Seniors: Thursday 19th March, Draw at 9:45 am.
Maine Valley Family Centre is now taking names for the following programmes: Free course Effective Communication for Better Relationships: a 20 hour course for adults facilitated by a Social and Health Education Project tutor on how to build self-esteem; develop skills and awareness to improve communication will commence on Wednesday 25th of March at 7pm9.30pm in Scoil Bhreac Chluain Annascaul for eight weeks. To register please contact Maine Valley Family Centre on 066 9767833/086 0580019 or mainevalleyfrc@eircom.net. Easter Camps New Camp for National School Children with Additional Needs. Monday 30th March to 2nd of April from10am to 1pm. Pre & School Age Children Tuesday 7th of April to 10th of April from 9am to 1pm. To book please contact Maine Valley Childcare on 066 9767833/087 3353842 or cmainechildcare@eircom.net.
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19th - Thurs. 20th- Fri. 21st - Sat. 22nd - Sun. 23rd - Mon. 24th- Tues. 25th - Wed. 26th - Thurs. 27th - Fri. 28th - Sat 29th- Sun. 30th - Mon. 31st - Tues. 1st- Wed. Declan McTaggart @ 6.30, Damien 27th Mar The Dingle Pub: Ballads 30th Mar An Droichead Beag Mullane and Donnagh Hennessy @ 9.30. Donogh Hennessy & Laura @ 9.30 @ 8.30 27th Mar Paul Geaney’s- Ballads 31st Mar The Mighty Session: 21st Mar Paul Geaney’s: Live with Declan MacTaggart @ 9.30 Open Trad session with Meabh music David Dylan @ 9.30 27th Mar An Droichead Beag Begley 9.30 21st Mar An Droichead Beag Padraig Ó Sé & Gary O’ Brien @ 31st Mar O’Flahertys: Fergus & 9p.m: Méabh Ní Bheaglaoich 9.30. D.J. Dave @ 11pm. Mazz @ 9.30 & Gerry O’ Beirne. 10p.m. D.J. 27th Mar Hillgrove Hotel Niteclub 31st Mar An Droichead Beag- : 11p.m. late Draggen SoundDisco Disco from 11.00 Peter Staunton & Niamh Varianupstairs in “The Loft” nightclub 28th Mar. The Mighty Session: Barry @ 9.30p.m 21st Mar Dingle Skellig Hotel Declan McTaggart @ 6.30, Damien 1st Apr The Mighty Session: Live The Cooleys @ 9.30 Mullane and Donnagh Hennessy Trad session @ 9.30 21st Mar the Dingle Pub: Ballads @ 8.30 1st Apr John Benny Moriarty’s: With Dreams Of Freedom @ 9.30 28th Mar John Benny Moriarty’s: Éilís Kennedy, Matt Griffin and 21st Mar O’Flahertys: Ríona Ní Mhadagáin and Matt “The man of The House” @ 9.30 Open Session @ 9:30 Griffin @ 9.30 1st Apr An Droichead Beag: Set 21st Mar Hillgrove Niteclub & 28th Mar Paul Geaney’s: Live dancing classes @ 8.30. JerClub Htwo: Disco from 11pm. music with David Dylan @ 9.30 emy Spencer & Gary O’ Brien @ 22nd Mar The Marina Inn Sunday 28th Mar An Droichead Beag 9.30pm. Open Trad Session @ 5:30 pm. Méabh Ní Bheaglaoich & friends@ Killorglin 9p.m. DJ Beats @ 10. DJ Dave 22nd Mar O’Flahertys: Session 19th Mar Dodo Sheahan’s Trad upstairs @ 11. @ 9:30 session @ 9.00 28th Mar Dingle Skellig Hotel 22nd Mar The Mighty Session: 19th Mar Dodo Sheahan’s Live Jeremy Spencer and Sean Leahy - The Cooleys @ 9.30 band @ 9.30 @ 8.30, Na Madraí Rua @ 10.30 28th Mar Murphy’s - Ballads 9.45 21st Mar Kingstons, live music 22nd Mar An Droichead Beag 28th Mar The Dingle Pub; Ballads @ 9.30 22nd Mar Bunker’s Bar- Trad Ses-. Méabh Ní Bheaglaoich & Matt with Dreams of Freedom @ 9.30 sion @ 8pm Musicians welcome. Griffin @ 9pm 28th Mar O’Flahertys 22nd Mar Kingstons Live music 22nd Mar The Dingle Pub; Folk & Trad session @ 9:30 @ 7pm Ballads with Josh Cusack @ 9.30 28th Mar Hillgrove Niteclub:11pm 22nd Mar The Manor Inn. 23rd Mar The Mighty Session: 29th Mar The Marina Inn: Sunday Live music from 5 - 7pm. Ballroom Éist @ 9.30 Open Trad Session @ 5:30. Dancing from 9.30pm 23rd Mar An Droichead Beag 29th Mar The Mighty Session: 24th Mar Bunker’s Bar - Live Donogh Hennessy & Laura Kerr music @ 9pm Jeremy Spencer and Sean Leahy 26th Mar Dodo Sheahan’s Trad @ 9.30 9.00. session @ 9.30 24th Mar The Mighty Session: 29th Mar Paul Geaney’s- Ballads 28th Mar Dodo Sheahan’s Trad Open Trad session with Meabh Ní with Declan MacTaggart @ 9.30 session @ 9.30 Beaglaoí 9.30 29th Mar O’Flahertys: Open Ses28th Mar Kingstons, Band @ 9.30 24th Mar O’ Flaherty’s: Session sion @ 9:30 28th Mar Dodo Sheahan’s: Live with Fergus & Mazz @ 9.30 29th Mar Murphy’s Pub - Ballads Music @ 9.30pm 24th Mar An Droichead Beag: 9.30 28th Mar The Manor Inn. Live Peter Staunton & Niamh Varian29th Mar The Dingle Pub; Ballads music from 5 - 7pm. Ballroom Dancing from 9.30pm Barry @ 9.30p.m with Dreams of Freedom @ 9.30 28th Mar Dodo Sheahans: Trad 25th Mar The Mighty Session: 29th Mar An Droichead Beag @ 6.30 Live Trad @ 9.00 Matt Griffin and Méabh Ní 29th Mar Kingstons Live music 25th Mar John Benny Moriarty’s: Bheaglaoích @ 9pm 7pm Éilís Kennedy, Matt Griffin and 30th Mar The Mighty Session: Èist 29th Mar Bunker’s Bar- Trad Ses“The man of The House” @ 9.30 @ 9pm sion @ 8pm Musicians welcome. 25th Mar An Droichead Beag: 30th Mar O’Flahertys: Session 31st Mar Bunker’s Bar - Live Set dancing classes @ 8.30. with Tom & Fergus @ 9:30 music @ 9pm Jeremy Spencer & Gary O’ Brien @ 9.30p.m: 26th Mar The Mighty Session: John Brown and Eoin Duignan @9 26th Mar An Droichead Beag,: Liam Stapleton & Jeremy Spencer @ 9.30p.m 27th Mar Kennedy’s Bar - Rush Hour Rendevouz 6-8pm 27th Mar O’Flahertys: Open Session @ 9.30pm 27th Mar John Benny Moriarty’s: Jeremy Spencer & Gerry O’ Beirne @ 9.30pm 27th Mar Dingle Skellig Hotel John Hurley @ 9.30pm Sean Dorgan, General Secretary of Fianna Fáil and past pupil of 27th Mar The Mighty Session: Mean Scoil Nua an Leith-Triúigh, Castlegregory, visited the school Éist @ 8.30, Meabh Begley and recently. The visit was in preparation for a Transition Year and friends @ 10.30 Second Year trip to Dáil Éireann.
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19th Mar McCarthy’s Bar: Scullion in concert. @ 9.30 19th Mar The Mighty Session: John Brown and Eoin Duignan 9:00 19th Mar Paul Geaney’s- Ballads with Dermot @ 9.30 19th Mar An Droichead Beag - Liam Stapleton & Jeremy Spencer @ 9.30p.m. 20th Mar Kennedy’s Bar - Rush Hour Rendevouz 6-8pm 20th Mar John Benny Moriarty’s: Jeremy Spencer & Gerry O’ Beirne @ 9.30pm 20th Mar The Mighty Session: Éist @ 8.30. Meabh Begley & friends 10.30pm 20th Mar Paul Geaney’s- Ballads with Declan McTaggart 9.30 20th Mar The Dingle Pub: Ballads @ 9.30. 20th Mar Dingle Skellig Hotel John Hurley @ 9.30pm 20th Mar O’Flahertys: Open session @ 9.30pm 20th Mar An Droiched Beag: . Pádraig Ó Sé & Gary O’ Brien @ 9.30p.m Draggen Sound Disco 11 - late 21st Mar Murphy’s - Ballads 9.45 21st Mar John Benny Moriarty’s: Ríona Ní Mhadagáin and Matt Griffin @ 9.30 21st Mar The Mighty Session: 44 West Kerry Live
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Tigh Glas Programme Scoil Iognáid Rís, Dingle We have been working on the Green home Programme for the past two years. Susan from An Taisce come to explain to us what Green Home is. She showed us a slideshow on the themes of Waste, Water , Transport and energy. It made us all think about how we treat the environment and how wasteful we can be. We learned how to conserve energy and water and to manage waste. Green home showed us how walking more and driving less has benefits for all. Also buying local produce reduces air miles and packaging. Shop Local!!!!!! I think Green home has taught us a valuable lesson and we are now more aware of our responsibility to the environment,
- Muiris, Rang 6 Tigh Glas Níos lú bruscair, sin mar is fearr Rothar nó siúl, ná bac an carr Múch na soilse nuair nách gá Bí chiste leis an uisce gach aon lá Cabhraigh linn bheith glas Mórthimpeall Ciarraí Agus beidh domhan níos fearr againn Sa todhchaí
Bi cliste leis an uisce Coimeád uisce báistí le húsáid timpeall an tí Give a hoot don’t pollute
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22. Put up with (5) 23. Regular (4) Answers Crossword 24.toExtremes (4) 188. Across:27. 1. Constricted. 9. (Story. Unfortunate 3) 10. Verbose. 12. Tad. 13. Strangle. 16. Vidi. 18. Tabled. 20. Spleen. 23. Apex. 25. Schindler. 28. Non. 30. Centaur. 31. Lover. 32 Undoubtedly. Down: 2. Odour. 3. Spy. 4. Revile. 5. Cure. 6. Emotive. 7. Uses. 8. Median. 11. Sad. 14. Tea. 15. Need. 17. Span. 18. Trance. 19. Brennan. 21. Eke. 22. Cherub. 24. Poe. 26. Level. 27. Rare. 29. Faro. 31. Lie 46 West Kerry Live
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Holiday House to let in Dunquin area: 4 bed ensuite , All mod cons , full size pool table, 100 yrds to local pub/ restaurant. 087 3888346
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Over 100 picture framing mounts various sizes, mostly ivory or cream preferably as one lot. €50. 0667130228 20 ft 8 x 8 ft container for sale excellent condition with lock box Call 086 2574898 Road bike for sale Merida - Scultura 900 6 months old - as new bought for €750 asking €475 / 086 8779385. Ventry area. 3 Seater Leather Sofa. Brand new, never used, still in wrapping, Rosso Red (deep wine) €700. 087-9881853 Indesit 7Kg le díol. €130. Glaoigh ar 087-2064673 taréis a 3i.n. Indesit vented tumble dryer 7kg for sale. Rarely used. €130. Call 0872064673 after 3p.m. TV €50 , Big grey & white mat €30, 6 cushions €30 , Bed Sofa €50 Call 086 1006434 after 6pm. 1.2kw electric storage heater. Approx. 2 ft x 2 ft. Call John 087 6107777 2 single cast iron handmade headboards for sale. Perfect cond. 086-3739233 3 seater brown leather sofa in good Cond. Open to all reasonable offers 087 9921838 2 seater couch in great condition. 087-3820170 Hay for Sale , Top quality square bales ideal for horses. 0872208891 Oleo Mac Lawnmower, Briggs & Statton Engine, 4.5. Almost new, reasonably priced. 087-6201511 after 6 2014 Hay for sale. Round or square bales. 087-6720777 Top quality hot burning turf. Truckloads delivered or collected at yard 9at discount. Big or small amounts. 087-2900432
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2001 VW Diesel Bora.1.9Tdi ,Recently serviced, Good engine, running well, good tyres. Very cheap on diesel. NCT until Feb 2015. €1000. Contact Mark 0877578672
Services / Seirbhisí Experienced childminder available! Worked in Germany for over 12 years with children from 6 weeks to 15 years old. Dingle area . own transport . references on request. Petra 087
7204962. French lessons in Anascaul. Students or adults be ready for the exams. (Leaving certificate..) Call vincent leprince : 087-6926253 Boost your french! E-mail:leprincev@yahoo.fr Car Servicing, repair, bodywork & paintwork. 086-2504868 All kinds of roofing & roofing repairs. Free quotation. Call 086 4085007. Dingle area. Spanish Tuition available in Dingle town from a native Spanish teacher. One to one class only. Please phone / text for further details, Pilar 087-0562964 Spanish grinds available. All levels. Excellent teacher. Helen 0872417239 www.redlotusclinic.com Acupuncture, Homeopathy, Cranio Sacral Therapy, Life Coaching and Massage. Specialising in Gynaecology problems, Fertility, including One-ToOne Meditation with a combination of treatments. Also treats injuries, digestive problems, stress and anxiety. Scotia Clinic, Tralee and Beenoskee Holistic Clinic, Castlegregory. Contact Eithne 086 6066865 for appointment. Spanish Grinds available from a native spanish teacher, mid January onwards. Call Pilar on 087 0562964 Chainsaw operator: Fully Insured NPTC. trees felled, topped, crosscut. Hedge trimming, forestry or garden Call treedown on 087 6230938 Dabhach mhúnlaigh le folmhú/ Septic Tank emptying call / cuir glaoch ar mhuiris ó loingsigh, árd na caithne 087 2286944 Uimhir Ceadúnais / Permit no nwcpo-13 Chainsaw Services / Handyman. NPTC qualified chainsaw operator available for tree work, gardening, carpentry and handyman jobs. Reasonable rates. 086-8816352 Tree topping- All dangerous trees topped, beside houses, roads, sheds, Trimmings taken away if needed. Call Tom 085 1067098 . No job too big or small. Black Top Drive Seal. Drive way maintenance. Tarmac loose in places? moss becoming a problem? Discoloured Tarmac?. Bring back black finish call Tom 0851067098. Geography & Maths Grinds available in your own home- Junior and leaving cert 087 6336082 Septic Tank emptying, licenced. Drains unblocked, percolation work. Gearóid Mac Gearailt. 087-9504713 Grinds available , maths biology , Ag science will travel to students house if required. 087 4138941 Rusty Sky dish, replace with galvanised dish and bracket from €110, fibreglass dish and galv bracket from €230, Free to Air, Saorsat, Saorview, James Knightly 087 2107913 Massage, Energy & Shamanic Healing, Personal Empowerment, Life Coaching, Tantra, Intimacy & Sacred Sexuality; Coaching & Body-work. Whole being healing: Transform limiting belief-systems & connect to a more embodied, joyful, happier, fulfilled you. Call Teertha on:
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Young professional couple looking to rent a house long term in Castlegregory village or surrounding area. Call 087 6672780 / 086 1067182 Looking to rent long term house in east or west of Dingle. Particular interest in east of Dingle, but interested in all areas. Also, Looking to buy house/ land in east or west of Dingle 087-9606380 / 086-8816352 Room wanted to rent, Dingle area . 087 9105384 Looking for office / studio space in Dingle - reasonably priced. call 0872739585 Experienced childminder/nanny required part time to look after two young girls (2 years and 6 months) in the Dingle area. Contact Dearbhla (0872745215) Wanted: Mountain Lands to lease or maybe purchase for available clients: all Acreage & Locations considered. Contact: Anthony Fitzgerald, Auctioneer, Estate Agent & Valuer on 087-6577369 or email info@westkerryproperties.ie Wanted : someone with good sewing skills to make fabric bags for local start-up business. 086 9299380 Wanted Moped, cheap 087 7162952 Wanted : Washing Machine / Dryer / stand alone cooker / tall larder fridge (no icebox). In good condition please. Text 086 8198908 Wanted: 3/4 bed house pref. in Dingle area. 086 8264075 Responsible mature male seeks i bedroom flat in or near Dingle or House sitting / Maintenance situation. Excellent references. Call 086 840
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4876 2-3 Bedroom property wanted to rent within walking distance of Dingle Marina needed from March contact Louise on 087 9111648 or louise.howell@hotmail.com
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Chef de Parti wanted for idás restuarant , Dingle. Experience essential. Call 066 9150885 Full time sales assistant required for Holden Leathergoods. Must be flexible and willing to work weekends, bank holidays etc. Retail/ customer service experience and a flair for visual display an advantage. Applications with CV to info@holdenleathergoods.com or hand in to the shop at Holyground, Dingle The Skipper Restaurant Ventry positions vacant Kitchen Porter, waiter/ waitress. experience essential ph 085 2787958 Bar tender / waiter wanted for busy seafront restaurant in Dingle. Experience essential. 086-3850012 Chef/Cook wanted for family run business at Foley’s Bar and Restaurant, Inch. Some experience necessary. HACCP certificate required. Hours and Salary to be negotiated. Email C.V. to foleysbar@gmail.com Or post to Manager Foley’s Bar/Restaurant, Inch, Co. Kerry. More information 087 925 5281 Staff Wanted / Foireann Ag Teastáil An tIascaire Restaurant, The Blasket Centre / Ionad an Bhlascaoid, Dún Chaoin. Further information contact Christy on: 066 9154996 Classic Hair Design, Dingle. looking for a fully qualified stylist. Call Orla on 087 9884228/ 066 91 51223 Rúnaí ar fáil go páirt-aimsire. Part-time secretary available in Dingle town. Friendly. Efficient. Bi-lingual. Flexible. call me or email. 0868870478 or marianimhurchu@gmail.com
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