Heritage Week in Co Kerry

Heritage Week began on Saturday 22nd and a number of events have been planned for Kerry. On Sunday 30th you can get a free guided tour of a number of historical sites in Kerry including Ardfert Cathedral, Derrynane House in Caherdaniel, Ross Castle in Killarney and Listowel Castle.

Fancy some pigeon pie? Café Essence at the Kerry County Museum have organised a lecture on and tastings of medieval foods in Ireland on the 29th August. The event is free but booking is essential.

There are a variety of nature walks to choose from including a walk of Black Rock Ballyheigue at 11.00 am and a Guided Tour entitled Birds of The Iveragh Peninsula & Habitats in Cahirciveen from 12.00 pm – 2.00 pm on August 29th.

Muckross Traditional Farms will be holding a Céilí in the Kitchen on the 30th August from 2-5 pm. Adults are €1 and children are 50c. For more information and further details about the events listed above visit www.heritageweek.ie

Christine Best of Herbalistix will be opening her herb gardens at An Paircín, Stacks Mountain, Kilflynn to the public as part of Heritage Week. Admission is free from 11 am – 6 pm. Guided tours of the gardens will begin at 11.30 am and 3 pm and will look at the different uses of medicinal herbs both wild and cultivated. For more information Christine can be contacted at christinebest57@gmail.com

Weekend in Kerry

The Rose of Tralee Festival kicks off tonight with the Rose Ball. The festival which is celebrating 50 years is running until the 29th August this year. A wide and varied selection of events and activities have been organised for the festival week including street entertainment, the traditional Rose Parade, music concerts featuring Jack L, a tribute to Michael Jackson, Tommy Flemming, The Coronas, the Five Counties Ceili Band and Sharon Shannon - the list goes on. There are also a number of exhibitions and food fairs, while the amusements and the circus make a welcome return. For more details check out the program guide at www.roseoftralee.ie

Stage two of the Tour of Ireland cycle race will finish in Killarney on Saturday 22nd August. Seven times Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong (Astana) and eight time Tour de France stage winner Mark Cavendish (Team Columbia-HTC) are participating in this year's event. Mary Black and Aslan are performing at the INEC.

The John Millington Synge photography exhibition continues in the Siamsa Tíre Gallery Tralee.

Heritage week 2009 starts on Saturday 22nd across the country. As part of this national event, the Kerry County Museum are offering free guided tours of the Medieval Experience for adults and families everyday. For more information on the tours visit www.kerrymuseum.ie/events_2.html

Culture Night Tralee - 2009

Culture Night Tralee takes place on September 25th. A number of events have been organised for the occasion including Dancing in the Green. Here Siamsa Tíre, Samhlaíocht Chiarraí and Kerry County Museum have organised an Irish dance line challenge. Irish dancers from all over Munster will be dancing around the perimeter of Tralee Town Park in the hopes of beating the current Guinness World Record for the largest Irish dance ever held. The record is currently held by a town called Dublin in Ohio.

Other events organised include a dance performance by the American based Printz Dance company at Siamsa Tíre and free entry to exhibitions in the Kerry County Museum.

For more information visit: http://culturenighttralee.com/

Weekend events in Kerry

The weekend is upon us and once again there is plenty to do in Kerry. The Dingle Races begin today and run until Sunday. There are over 20 races and plenty of activities to keep the children entertained. There are 6 races on the card on Friday,starting at 5.30pm. On Saturday and Sunday there are 7 races. On Saturday the first race is at 1.30pm and Sunday the races begin at 2.30pm. For more information visit http://www.dingleraces.ie/


At the INEC Killarney, Luka Bloom is performing tonight in the Acoustic Club and Randy Travis will be performing tomorrow night. In St John’s Theatre Listowel tonight is a play based on the humorous writings of Oscar Wilde, Jonathan Swift, Oliver Goldsmith, George Bernard Shaw, Seán O'Casey, J.M. Synge and Christy Browne.


Of course Puck Fair begins on Monday and runs for its traditional 3 days with the Horse Fair taking place on Monday.


For future events and festivals in Kerry check out the find magazine website.

La Solitaire du Figaro Yacht Race

The La Solitaire du Figaro Yacht Race which travels between towns in France, Spain and Ireland will be in Dingle from the 13th -16th of August. The race is celebrating its 40th year and to mark the occasion a number of festival activities have been planned including traditional music sessions. There will also be visits by the Irish and French navy.

Puck Fair one of the oldest festival fairs in Ireland runs from the 10th – 12th August. With concert performances from Alsan and Kila, traditional music sessions and street entertainment for the children, Puck Fair should not disappoint. The program guide can be downloaded from www.puckfair.ie