Scéala ón Díseart Pádraig Ó Fiannachta Bhí ócáid bhríomhar againn i gColáiste Mhuire gan Smál Luimneach ar 11 Meitheamh nuair a sheolamar leabhar 20 sa tsraith Dán agus Tallann, Saol agus Saothar Phiarais Firtéar leis an Dr. Breandán Ó Cróinín. Bhí sé mar mhac léinn agam féin i Maigh Nuad agus anois tá sé ina léachtóir i gColáiste Mhuire gan Smál. File ó Bhaile Uí Chonaíola in oirthear theas Chorcaí ab ea Piaras a mhair 1709 go 1795. Bhí aithne air ó 1905 nuair a d’fhoilsigh Fiachra Éilgeach eagrán dá shaothar ach tá breis eolais agus breis tuisceana againn anois ar an bhfile gustalach go leor a bhí in fhile Iacobaíteach formhor a shaoil, agus a chuaigh chun teampaill ar feadh tamaill ach a dh’fhill go haithríoch faoi cheann tamaill bhig. Tá cáil ar a mholadh ar thréithe Muire agus ar a aithrí. Ach an dán is bríomhaire agus is ceolmhaire dá chuid is ea Rosc Catha na Mumhan, le leagan de línte mar 5-8 ar gach ra véarsa: Measaim gur subhach don Mhumhain an fhuaim Is dá maireann go dubhach do chrú na mbua Torann na dtonn le sleasaibh na long Ag tarraing go teann ’nár gceann ar cuaird. Ar an nDomhnach cheiliúramar Grianstad an tSamhraidh i séipéal an Dísirt le ceol agus filiocht agus fiú rince yoga agus léachtaí ar ghnéithe den mheabhar ghalar, go háirithe an imní agus an galar dubhach. Cuireadh in iúl dúinn go mbaineann an easpa ceangail agus caidrimh leis an nádúr leis na gearáin seo. Chuir duine de na cainteoirí in iúl go bhfuil baint ag ár mbia próiseálta in áit an bhídh nádúrtha le gearáin de gach sórt. Beidh sin le léamh i gceann de na leabhair mhóra atá á réiteach don chló; údar Flora Chorca Dhuibhne a scríobh an leabhar iontach seo. Dála an scéil chuireas féin dáinín le chéile don cheiliúradh a bhí againn: Grianstad an tSamhraidh Chun preab a bhaint as ár gcairde A deirimid go stadann an ghrian an lá so. Ní baol go ndéanann ná go ndéanfaidh
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News from the Díseart I was pleasatly surprised when I returned to the Díseart some days ago to find a beautiful poster telling that TripAdvisor had declared us the ‘2015 Winner of Certificate of Excellence awarded to Harry Clarke stained Glass Windows’ ‘based on ratings by guests on TripAvisor’. I hope that the Tidy Towns adjudicators will award some similiar award of marks for our gardens which are open free at all times. The award to the Windows is signed by Stephen Kaufer. President and CEO of TripAdvisor. This very evening Harry Clarke’s niece, Mary Clarke, came to see her uncle’s wonderful windows. She is now a sprightly nonogenarian. She was presented with a scanned copy of the award. She was six years old when she last saw Harry who came home from SwitzerWeto will pick up from your Hotel or B&B land find out why you the Geneva Window was not put in place. She spoke of what a Pre-booking joyful happy man heiswas who called to the house in essential which her family lived for a cup of tea whenever he worked late. The (min 2 passengers) maid stayed back to make his tea and the children stayed up to hear his fairy stories. He always told a delightful appropriate tale. He had a wonderful imagination. Mary told him how the tramlights Let us make yourWhen visit little to Dingle more enjoyable by were reflected on the ceiling of her bedroom he said to her ‘Mary, taking a magical trip with us around Slea Head. that is the tram of the fairies.’ He returned to the nursing home ran by nuns and died in his sleep after and was buried in Switzerland. You can ask thesoon driver to stop at any time Mary left delighted with her visit and hoping to come again. 20 West Kerry Live
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