I usually do this post on Friday but with it being the bank holiday weekend there are a number of festivals and events taking place throughout the county so I thought I would post it today.
Bank holiday weekend events in Kerry include the Sean McCarthy Weekend, this festival now in its 16th year takes place in Finuge and commemorates the life of Sean McCarthy and his love for music, song and dance. The highlight of the festival is the concert on Friday night in Teach Siamsa featuring the Kilkennys, a four piece traditional Irish ballad group. For more information visit www.finugeweekend.com.
In Cahersiveen the Celtic Festival of Music and Arts begins on Thursday billed as a festival for all the family it features music workshops, street entertainment, cookery exhibitions, historical walks and a fireworks display. The festival programme guide can now be downloaded from the website www.celticmusicfestival.com. Other festivals include the Dan Paddy Andy Festival, Féile Lios Póil and Féile na Lúnasa in Dingle.
There are two performances in the Acoustic club at the INEC over the weekend Hazel O’Connor (1st August) and the Hothouse Flowers (2nd August).
Friday, July 24, 2009
The Dan Paddy Andy Festival
The Dan Paddy Andy Festival takes place this bank holiday weekend. This festival in Lyreacrompane commemorates the last of the great Irish matchmakers, Dan Paddy Andy O’Sullivan. This year’s festival will be opened by Weeshie Fogarty on Friday night followed by dancing in the marquee. There will be music and dancing all weekend in the marquee and weather permitting in the open air dance floor. The ever popular dog show is on Saturday starting at 1.30pm and on Monday the annual bog walk and turf cutting demonstration takes place. For more festival information visit www.lyreacrompane.com
Monday, July 20, 2009
Weekend Events in Kerry
This weekend in Kerry you can choose from the Wife Carrying competition in Sneem which takes place on Saturday, the Munster Military Vehicle and Re-enactment event in Ardfert or the Ventry Regatta in Dingle on Sunday. The Kerry Way Cancer Research Walk is in Killarney this weekend. On Friday the walk is from Molls Gap to Kenmare, Saturday from Lauragh to Kenmare and on Sunday Torc Waterfall to Kenmare.
In St John’s Theatre Listowel on Friday night, the participants in the July drama & dance summer school present their end of term production ‘What happens next?’ Finally, performing at the INEC this weekend are Keith Barry and Elenor McEvoy. Both performances take place on Saturday 25th. For more information visit http://www.inec.ie/
In St John’s Theatre Listowel on Friday night, the participants in the July drama & dance summer school present their end of term production ‘What happens next?’ Finally, performing at the INEC this weekend are Keith Barry and Elenor McEvoy. Both performances take place on Saturday 25th. For more information visit http://www.inec.ie/
Kerry County Museum
The Kerry County Museum was named ‘2009 Museum of the Year’ in May of this year. So here at the find we decided to pay a visit since the last time any of us had been there was when the museum had electric cars to take visitors around the Medieval experience. They apparently were taken out years ago! So we thought it was time we went back.
For the month of July and August the museum is running a special summer offer. Free entry for children, while adults are €5.00. The museum is divided into six main areas, the special exhibition gallery, audio visual room, museum gallery, Tom Crean room, Knights hall and the medieval experience.
The exhibition currently running in the special exhibition gallery is ‘Spymaster’. The exhibition looks at the life of William Melville a publican’s son from Sneem. Melville worked as a policeman in London and was one of the founding members of the Special Irish Branch which was set up to deal with the Fenian dynamite campaign in England. He was recruited by the British Secret Service during the war and was responsible for foiling a German spy network. Melville know as ‘M’ worked for a number of years as an espionage agent until his death in 1918. This exhibition was fascinating and I particularly liked how the museum provided a number of fun activities for children to encourage them to actively take part. Activities such as looking at the uniqueness of your fingerprints, a questionnaire to identify if you have criminal tendencies, finger print dusting and code cracking. The other exhibitions were equally good and definitely worth a visit.
For further information and the museum opening times visit their website www.kerrymuseum.ie
For the month of July and August the museum is running a special summer offer. Free entry for children, while adults are €5.00. The museum is divided into six main areas, the special exhibition gallery, audio visual room, museum gallery, Tom Crean room, Knights hall and the medieval experience.
The exhibition currently running in the special exhibition gallery is ‘Spymaster’. The exhibition looks at the life of William Melville a publican’s son from Sneem. Melville worked as a policeman in London and was one of the founding members of the Special Irish Branch which was set up to deal with the Fenian dynamite campaign in England. He was recruited by the British Secret Service during the war and was responsible for foiling a German spy network. Melville know as ‘M’ worked for a number of years as an espionage agent until his death in 1918. This exhibition was fascinating and I particularly liked how the museum provided a number of fun activities for children to encourage them to actively take part. Activities such as looking at the uniqueness of your fingerprints, a questionnaire to identify if you have criminal tendencies, finger print dusting and code cracking. The other exhibitions were equally good and definitely worth a visit.
For further information and the museum opening times visit their website www.kerrymuseum.ie
Summer Festivals this week
The Ardfert Summer Festival and the Sneem Family Festival take place this week. The Ardfert Summerfest begins on Wednesday with the official opening at 8.00pm. There are a number of activities for children over the 5 day festival including sports events, amusements, a dog show and a fancy dress parade. On Saturday evening there is an Open Air Karaoke competition and on Sunday events to choose from include helicopter rides, military re-enactments and Kerry’s largest air display. For more information and a programme of events go to www.ardfertsummerfest.webs.com The Sneem Family festival also begins on Wednesday this week. For more details on this festival visit www.sneemfestival.com or any of our previous posts on this family festival.
Friday, July 17, 2009
Weekend Events in Kerry
If you are looking for something to do this weekend in Kerry there are a number of events to choose from including the Seatrout Festival in Waterville, the Synge exhibition in Siamsa Tíre, Tralee and the Ballyheigue Summer Festival.
The Ballyheigue Festival has been running all week and some of the activities this Saturday and Sunday include a dog show, busking competition, sandcastle competition, village fete and a grand parade. For more details on the festival you can download the programe of events from www.ballyheiguefestival.com
The Killarney Summerfest is drawing to a close this weekend with the Pussycat Dolls concert in Fitzgerald Park.
The Ballyheigue Festival has been running all week and some of the activities this Saturday and Sunday include a dog show, busking competition, sandcastle competition, village fete and a grand parade. For more details on the festival you can download the programe of events from www.ballyheiguefestival.com
The Killarney Summerfest is drawing to a close this weekend with the Pussycat Dolls concert in Fitzgerald Park.
Monday, July 13, 2009
John Millington Synge - Photography Exhibition
John Millington Synge - PhotographerExhibition of forgotten photography marks the centenary of Synge’s death
From July 18th – August 10th an exhibition of the photographs of John Millington Synge will run at the Siamsa Tire Gallery, Tralee.
The photographs in the exhibition include images taken on his first trip to the Aran islands as well as photographs taken in Connemara, Wicklow and West Kerry between 1898 and 1905. There are 51 surviving photographs which form part of the Synge manuscript collection in the Library, Trinity College Dublin. The original glass plates (23) and surviving print photographs have been restored and digitalised by the Library, especially for this exhibition. It is the first time they will have been exhibited in a visual arts context.
As well as the exhibition, a day long event titled The Gathering takes place on July 18th in Kerry, in association with University College Cork. Participants will take part in a range of activities, including a guided tour of the exhibition, contributions from academics, and a tour to Mountain Stage where Synge stayed during his stay in Kerry in 1903. A limited number of tickets at €25 are available from the Siamsa Tíre Box Office.
The photographs in the exhibition include images taken on his first trip to the Aran islands as well as photographs taken in Connemara, Wicklow and West Kerry between 1898 and 1905. There are 51 surviving photographs which form part of the Synge manuscript collection in the Library, Trinity College Dublin. The original glass plates (23) and surviving print photographs have been restored and digitalised by the Library, especially for this exhibition. It is the first time they will have been exhibited in a visual arts context.
As well as the exhibition, a day long event titled The Gathering takes place on July 18th in Kerry, in association with University College Cork. Participants will take part in a range of activities, including a guided tour of the exhibition, contributions from academics, and a tour to Mountain Stage where Synge stayed during his stay in Kerry in 1903. A limited number of tickets at €25 are available from the Siamsa Tíre Box Office.
Gone Fishing!
Waterville Seatrout Festival
The Waterville Seatrout Festival takes place this weekend (18th-19th July). Waterville is renowned for its seatrout fishing together with its magnificent coastal landscape, lakes and coastal walks making it a perfect spot for this festival. Most of the activities take place around Waterville’s cultural centre Tech Amergin. There are a number of events planned including sprey casting, flytying for seatrout and salmon, boat fishing, cookery demonstrations and illustrated talks.
On Saturday night after the official opening there is a concert featuring Paddy Bushe and a host of local musicians. For further details visit the Tech Amergin website.
The Waterville Seatrout Festival takes place this weekend (18th-19th July). Waterville is renowned for its seatrout fishing together with its magnificent coastal landscape, lakes and coastal walks making it a perfect spot for this festival. Most of the activities take place around Waterville’s cultural centre Tech Amergin. There are a number of events planned including sprey casting, flytying for seatrout and salmon, boat fishing, cookery demonstrations and illustrated talks.
On Saturday night after the official opening there is a concert featuring Paddy Bushe and a host of local musicians. For further details visit the Tech Amergin website.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Weekend events in Kerry
The Tralee Art Fair takes place this weekend at Manor West Hotel organised by the Sol Art Gallery. The fair opens on Friday at 7pm and 12-9pm on Saturday and Sunday. Admission is free. To see some of the artists exhibiting at the fair visit the Sol Art Gallery website.
Summerfest continues in Killarney with a host of street entertainment planned for the weekend. On the Main St Spraoi Chiarrai will be performing their outdoor traditional art show which features singing, dancing and storytelling. Other entertainment on the streets include buskers and street performers. For more information visit the Killarney Summerfest website.
Summerfest continues in Killarney with a host of street entertainment planned for the weekend. On the Main St Spraoi Chiarrai will be performing their outdoor traditional art show which features singing, dancing and storytelling. Other entertainment on the streets include buskers and street performers. For more information visit the Killarney Summerfest website.
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Killarney Summerfest
Kerstin Doelle (Soprano) will be performing at Muckross House on Friday 10th July as part of the Classical Music Evening for the Killarney Summerfest. Tickets are still available contact Muckross House for more details.
The Balloon Meet also takes place this weekend Friday 10th – Sunday 11th (dusk and dawn, weather permitting). This will be third time lucky for me. Every year I pick the wrong day and time to go. So hopefully… fingers crossed… I might get some photos this year!
For more information on other events organised for this year's Summerfest check out the Killarney Summerfest website.
The Balloon Meet also takes place this weekend Friday 10th – Sunday 11th (dusk and dawn, weather permitting). This will be third time lucky for me. Every year I pick the wrong day and time to go. So hopefully… fingers crossed… I might get some photos this year!
For more information on other events organised for this year's Summerfest check out the Killarney Summerfest website.
Monday, July 6, 2009
Pat Shortt in Listowel
Pat Shortt brings his latest offering ‘The Hall’ to St John’s Theatre, Listowel on Friday 10th July. The Hall is set in a community centre of a small rural town. The local drama group decide to stage a gala fundraising concert for their latest production but as you can imagine things don’t go according to plan. The Hall is full of mad characters brought to life in true Pat Shortt style. For more information contact St John’s Theatre 068 22566.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
The Irish National Wife Carrying Competition Sneem 2009
Sneem is the venue again for the Irish National Wife Carrying Competition 2009. Last years winning couple John O'Shea from Caherdaniel and Aoife Desmond from Castlecove, received an all expenses paid trip to represent Ireland in the World Wife Carrying Championships on the 4th of July in Finland this year. They will be competing alongside 10 other countries including Japan, China, Australia and USA.The competition which is the highlight of the festival sees contestants carrying their wife, on a 253 metre course over sand and grass, two dry obstacles and one water obstacle which is about a metre deep. The national record to beat is 1 min and 12 seconds!
In addition to the competition other things to see and do at the festival include the very popular Crate Climbing Competition, laughter yoga, walks, craft market, circus skills workshop, 7-a-side soccer tournament, sheaf tossing, pet show plus much more. For more information visit the Sneem Family Festival website.The Killarney Summerfest is also taking place this month. Once again there are a variety of activities to choose from including the International Street Performers competition, Junk Art - Don't Rubbish it, Midnight Walk at Ross Castle, Hot Air Ballooning Display, Teddy Bears Picnic; the list is endless. The big concert features the Pussycat Dolls with special guest McFly on the 18th . For more information visit the Summerfest website.
With Pat Short at St John’s Theatre Listowel, Mick Flannery at the INEC Acoustic Club and an exhibition of the photography of John Millington Synge at the Siamsa Gallery there is lots to do in Kerry over the month of July.
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