West & Mid Kerry Live issue 414 by West & Mid Kerry Live

Corca Dhuibhne Beo

West

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Mid

Kerry Live

Eisiúint / Issue 414 5ú - 19ú Meitheamh/June 2025

News - Events - Live Music Listings - Local Maps & More Nuacht - Imeachtaí - Ceol Beo - Léarscáileanna

Kinard: Mossy Donegan

San Eagrán Seo / In This Issue

Pg 3: Féile an Phráta

Pg 6: Nutrition with Irene

Pg 10: Once Upon a Time in the Southwest

Pg 18: Lios Póil i Ráth Chairn

Pg 22: A History of Dingle Hospital & Workhouse

Pg 25: Kerry FC

Pg 27: Clár Regata Bhaile na nGall

Pg 33: Dingle Cookery School Recipe

Pg 35: It's All In The Mind - Patience

Pg 36: Live Music Listings

Pg 38: Town & Peninsula Maps

Pg 40: Crosfhocal Sean-Nós

Pg 41: Ó Mhárthain

Pg 42: Crossword

Pg 47: Classifieds

by West Kerry Live, Goat Street, Dingle, Co. Kerry V92 EC85

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Castlegregory Medical Centre, 066-7139226 Mon-Fri, 9:00am to 5:00 pm Saturday, by appointment.

Annascaul Health Centre, Annascaul 066-9157227, SouthDoc: 0818 355 999 for all calls between 6.00pm to 8.00am

Killorglin Health Centre, Killorglin, Tel: 066 976 1284

Cronin, Dr Ann, Beach Tree Lodge, Market St, Killorglin (066)9761014

Prenderville Edmond, Daly’s Lane, Killorglin (066)9761072

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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

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Laune Pharmacy Market Street, Killorglin, 066 976 1131

Mulvihill Pharmacy Ltd, Main St, Killorglin, Phone : 066 976 1115

O’Sullivan’s Pharmacy, Mill Road, Killorglin, Phone : 066 976 2111

O Sullivans Pharmacy 6 Bridge Street, Milltown, 066 9795915

OPTICIANS / RADHARC-EOLAÍ

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

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Bean a Tí - Susan Feirtéar

60 Seconds with Sándor Duignan

What was your first job? Pancake Trailer

What is your favourite film? Braveheart

What is your favourite book? Back from the Brink - Paul McGrath

What was the first CD / Tape / Record you bought? "Don't Speak" by No Doubt. Bought in Roxy Records in Tralee

What was your favourite holiday?

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What is your favourite drink? Guinness

Who is your favourite actor? Colm Meaney

What advice would you give to your younger self? Don't sell the pancake trailer!

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

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If a time machine could take you anywhere for one day, when/where would you go?

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Reclaiming Our Appetite: The Forgotten Power of Our Own Biology

Irene Flannery, Nutritional Therapist

You’d have to be living on another planet not to have heard the hype around GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy—now the A-listers of the weight-loss world, quietly replacing the old guard of calorie-counting and branded point systems. Celebrities on both sides of the Atlantic have shared stories of rapid weight loss and some of the not-so glamorous side effects. Once reserved for managing type 2 diabetes, these “miracle injections” are now being used widely for weight loss, with everyone from Silicon Valley execs, red carpet stars to busy Irish mums asking their GPs about them. But behind the buzz lies a quieter, more fascinating story—one about our own biology. Believe it or not, these drugs work by mimicking a hormone we already produce. A hormone that, until relatively recently, was doing its job just fine.

Let’s rewind.

GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) is a hormone made in the gut. It helps regulate appetite, slow digestion and support healthy insulin release. In a well-functioning system, it is released naturally in response to food— especially meals rich in fibre, protein and texture. It’s like an internal satiety signal saying, “We’ve had enough.” But ultra-processed diets have dulled that response. These foods are stripped of fibre and complexity, engineered to be soft, sweet, salty and easy to overeat. They bypass chewing, move quickly through the gut and fail to trigger the signals that help us feel satisfied. It’s not a personal failure—it’s a disconnect between modern food and our ancient biology.

When GLP-1 isn’t triggered properly our ability to regulate appetite, blood sugar and insulin weakens. Over time, this can lead to overeating, weight gain, insulin resistance and eventually type 2 diabetes and obesity, which is why some people require GLP-1 medications to step in and do the job.

Research from Yale School of Medicine found that natural GLP-1 levels are lower in people who regularly eat highly processed diets. On the other hand, a 2023 Nature Metabolism study showed that meals rich in protein, fibre and healthy fats gave GLP-1 a natural boost. Your grandmother’s barley stew might be more effective than a diet pill. But it doesn’t come in glossy packaging or with a celebrity endorsement. Still, it works—because real food is information and our bodies are wired to understand it.

This brings us to an ironic twist. In the US, sales of snack foods and ready meals dropped in late 2024 and early 2025. People on GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic were simply less interested in eating them. The multi-billiondollar food industry created a monster and now a multi-billion-dollar drug industry is taming it. Similar patterns are emerging in the EU, though limited supply and data make it hard to measure. Still, it begs the question: what if food, the right kind of food, could have done this all along?

And what if we could support this change naturally? GLP-1 isn’t an

exclusive club. Our bodies want to make it—they just need the right conditions. Real, unprocessed food, eaten slowly and mindfully, can help restore those natural appetite cues. Meals that include fibre, healthy fats and protein; foods that need chewing, and taking time away from screens while eating—these are the things that support GLP-1 and reconnect us with our internal rhythms.

Our ancestors didn’t need injections to feel full. Their meals were seasonal, rich in texture and eaten with others. Compare that to today’s rushed, packaged and distracted eating habits. No wonder the gut is confused. When we return to simple, whole foods and eat in a calm, conscious way, we remind the body of what it already knows—and it responds.

This isn’t to dismiss GLP-1 medications. For many with obesity, type2 diabetes or metabolic issues, they offer a powerful reset. Used properly, with correct physical activity and dietary support, they can be life changing. But they also reveal something deeper: we’ve become disconnected from the systems that regulate hunger and health. These drugs may help us hit pause—but what we do next matters. Rebuilding a relationship with food, rhythm and nature is where lasting change happens.

Here’s the takeaway: your body already knows how to regulate hunger and fullness—if we give it the right tools. Food made in kitchens, not manufactured in labs. Meals that are chewed, not inhaled. Patterns that reflect nature’s pace, not the fast lane. GLP-1 drugs may offer a shortcut, but real food offers a sustainable path.

What Supports Natural GLP-1 Production?

These simple strategies can help your body do what it was designed to do:

• Fibre-rich foods – vegetables, pulses, oats, chia seeds, whole grains

• Healthy fats – olive oil, avocado, nuts, seeds, oily fish

• Protein with every meal – eggs, legumes, tofu, fish, or good-quality poultry

• Chew thoroughly – digestion starts in the mouth

• Eat slowly and mindfully – step away from screens and savour your meal

• Bitter greens – rocket, chicory, endive, dandelion leaves

• Fermented foods – kefir, sauerkraut, kimchi, miso, live yoghurt

• Pause between meals – avoid constant snacking

• Connect with your food – cook, grow or eat with others when you can

While science gives us remarkable solutions, we mustn’t overlook the power of a body doing what it was designed to do—because when it’s working well it is hard to beat its wisdom.

Irene Flannery, Nutritional Therapist & Medicinal Chef. Home visits within Dingle Peninsula and online consultations. 086 1662562

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The View from the Chair

Kerry Association of New York

I was delighted to meet with Maura Barrett and Tom O’Sullivan of the Kerry Association of New York. On behalf of Kerry County Council, I thanked them for their great efforts on welcoming and helping to provide a home away from home for all Kerry people who travel to live and work in New York City. Maith sibh!

Community Integration Forum (CIF)

As Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council I was privileged to serve on the Community Integration Forum (CIF). At the recent Tralee Jobs Fair in the Rose Hotel, organised by NEWKD and supported by Kerry County Council, I was able to thank the members of the CIF for their great work under very difficulty circumstances. Go raibh míle maith agaibh!

European Maritime Day in Cork

At the European Maritime Day in Cork on 21-23 May I got the opportunity to meet with the Euro -

pean Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans, Costas Kadis with Timmy Dooley TD, Minister of State for Fisheries and the Marine. Commissioner Kadis spoke about the how the seas do not divide us, they connect us. It is imperative that our fishing communities be at the centre of all new policies and fair and equitable quotas apply so that our fishing communities can survive.

Emergency Response – Councils Supporting

Communities in Weather Crises

I was delighted to welcome County Councillors from all over Ireland to Kerry as part of the AILG Training Programme - ‘Emergency Response –Councils Supporting Communities in Weather Crises’. The Association of Irish Local Government (AILG) is a national representative body that represents and supports the role of elected councillors. AILG are a strong voice for local communities through effective local government.

As Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council I was honoured to bestow a Civic Reception on Congressman Richard Neal, at Muckross House in Killarney, in recognition of his contribution to the peace process in Northern Ireland and his enduring and unique relationship with the people of Kerry. This Civic Reception was proposed and seconded at our May Meeting of Kerry County Council without a dissenting voice.

Economic Summit 2025

As Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council I was delighted to welcome An Taoiseach Micheál Martin to Kerry for the Global Economic Summit 2025

at the Europe Hotel in Killarney. This three-day event brought together business leaders, politicians, policy makers, and humanitarians to discuss major economic, cultural and social issues affecting us all. The GES provided us with a wonderful opportunity to showcase what we have here in the Kingdom. Ní neart go cur le chéile.

European launch for Net Feasa at Global Economic Summit

At the Global Economic Summit 2025 I was delighted to celebrate the official European launch of Net Feasa’s disruptive Agentic Control Tower™️ platform along with Net Feasa CFO, Jerry O'Sullivan and Chief Executive of Kerry County Council, Fearghal Reidy among others. It was absolutely mighty that this Dingle based supply chain digitalisation company celebrated this huge milestone on their journey at such a prestigious event in our home county of Kerry. Beir bua agus beannacht!

‘Safer Roads’ road safety conference

As Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council I welcomed delegates to our ‘Safer Roads’ road safety conference in Killarney. The two-day event featured keynote speakers and panel discussions covering a variety of impactful, informative and intuitive topics on road safety, road design, engineering, enforcement, technology and education. Please drive carefully and reduce your speed.

Congressman Richard Neal Civic Reception

Global

Comhairleoir Breandán Fitzgerald - Ag obair le An tAire Norma Foley TD, Michael Cahill TD, An Seanadóir Mark Daly, Billy Kelleher MEP & Cynthia Ní Mhurchú MEP.

Photo: Sean Lordan

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Once Upon a Time in the Southwest

Ted Creedon

Horsemen at the Gallop

From – Kerry Evening Post, 29 April 1893

Two young men were fined at Dingle court this week for galloping their horses through the streets of the town. Constable Sullivan stated that the men, John Curran of Dingle and Daniel Devane of Murreigh had recently ridden their horses at a dangerous gallop through the streets of the town including up Main Street and down Green Street. The court was told by District Inspector Lowndes that such dangerous activity by young horsemen was becoming more and more common. It was also reported that a man was almost killed in Aunascaul in recent days in a similar incident. Captain Keogh stated that such behaviour put the lives of children and elderly people at risk. Curran and Devane were each fined five shillings.

Illegal Trawling

From – The Kerryman, 24 July 1909

For years past the trawling grounds on the South and West coast have been very much injured owing to the depredations of steam trawlers. Those craft which are generally captained by unscrupulous men, take advantage of the darkness of night to come and fish within the prohibited area.

Steam trawlers can do the work of several sailing boats and one can quite understand what harm is done to the local fishermen whose livelihoods depend on fishing. A captain of one such steam trawler was fined £20 and nearly £20 costs at the Petty Sessions in Tralee this week for operating on forbidden ground in Dingle Bay. Had we the power we would not let this pirate off so easily.

Great credit is due to Mr. John Ashe who went so close to the steamer to get the name and number of the boat. On a former occasion when the skipper of a local trawler told the captain of a steam trawler that he was within the prohibited area, an attempt was made to founder the local boat with its crew to escape detection. Those gentry should be severely dealt with as nothing will prevent them from doing mischief.

Fishing Boats Caught in Storm

From – Tralee Chronicle, 22 March 1859

Sixteen trawlers left Dingle harbour for the fishing grounds at daybreak on the 11th of March. By mid-afternoon it began to blow hard and then developed into a gale. Some vessels managed to reach the harbour in the evening. The wind increased in force and veered to N.N.W. That made it impossible for the rest of the fleet to gain the harbour but four vessels managed to anchor outside the harbour’s mouth.

They were the Bee, the Druid, the Eva and the Iretown. But four other vessels were now on the missing list. Families gathered on the strand lamenting the unknown fate of their husbands, fathers, brothers and sons. That state of uncertainty continued until the following afternoon when a report came that two trawlers were anchored near the Minard coast guard station.

The coast guards had seen signals of distress flying from the vessels at daybreak. They launched their boat in very dangerous conditions and rescued both crews from their perilous position. When the crews were landed each coast guard took two of the exhausted men to their own houses, gave them a change of clothing and fed them.

Much credit for their rescue and treatment is due to the chief boatman of the Minard coast guards Mr. Ford.

Two trawlers were still on the missing list but four days later, on the 16th , they were seen sailing across the bay from Valentia where they had been driven during the gale but where they were able to shelter. No lives were lost during the storm but much damage was done to sails and trawls.

Ventry Mystery

From – Cork Examiner, 10 June 1852

Last Wednesday an old man named Charles McCarthy, from the western part of Ventry parish, went to do some weeding in a potato garden with his son James who was aged about 30. During the day the son headed homeward. The old man followed him as fast as he could but lost sight of him at a bend in the road near a high cliff. Mister McCarthy met a man who said that he had not seen James on the road.

The whole area has been searched but no trace of the son has been found. The general belief is that he must have wandered too near the edge of the cliff and fell down into the sea.

Fisherman Drowned

From – Kerry Evening Post, 29 July 1893

In the House of Commons Sir Thomas Esmonde asked the Chief Secretary if he is aware that a fisherman named Patrick Murphy was drowned recently while fishing near Ballydavid, County Kerry. He explained that Mr. Murphy’s canoe struck some hidden rocks and that six persons had been drowned at the same place in the past few years.

Mr. Esmonde wanted to know if the Congested Districts Board are unable to remove the rocks would the local coastguards be instructed to blow them up.

Mr. John Morley replied that Murphy was drowned as stated. The police, however, were not aware that anyone had been similarly drowned during the past 60 years, he said, adding that the removal of the rocks was under consideration.

(Thomas Esmonde was M. P. for West Kerry from 1892 to 1900).

Destroyed by fire

From – Kerry Evening Post, 15 February 1845

An appeal is being made to the public on behalf of Mr. John Lynch and his family who were so severely impacted by the late dreadful fire in Dingle. The poor man not only lost his wife but has been reduced from comparative wealth to complete destitution as a result of the conflagration. The receipt of almost £20 has already been acknowledged by Mr. James McKenna.

We have much pleasure in seeing the names of Lord Ventry and Lt. Clifford (Coast guard) at the head of this list. These are some of the parties whom the Dingle priests so liberally abuse from their altars every Sunday. Will the people of Dingle ever learn who are their real friends?

Dingle Fire Engine

From – Tralee Chronicle, 14 June 1870

Fires are very rare in Dingle but this is no argument against providing a fire engine. Nobody knows when a fire may occur and if any of the town’s large houses take fire a whole side of a street may be destroyed. It should also be remembered that very few houses in the town are insured.

A fire engine can be bought for around £200. It could be placed in the charge of the police or the coast guards who would be trained in its use.

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Deborah Donnelly

Michael Flaherty

Camp Notes

Brigid O'Connor

ANNASCAUL PARISH

As part of the diocesan celebration of the Jubilee Year, 2025, the Diocese of Kerry invites us to make a pilgrimage to holy places.

Annascaul Parish Pilgrim Walks to celebrate Jubilee Year will be held as followsCamp Church Pilgrim Walk - Saturday, 21st June at 2.00 p.m.

Route - Walk from St. Mary's Church Camp to Killelton Oratory via The Dingle Way.

Inch Pilgrim Walk - Monday, 23rd June at 7.00 p.m.

Route - Walk from St. Joseph's Church, Inch to Tobar na Croise, West Inch.

Annascaul Pilgrim Walk - Saturday, 27th. September - 2.00 p.m.

Route - Walk from the Church of The Sacred Heart, Annascaul to Sagart, The Mass Rock, Coumdubh, Annascaul.

Note - A moderate level of fitness is required, terrain is rough underfoot in places. Please wear suitable walking shoes/boots and clothing. Thank you. Fáilte roimh chách!, all are welcome!

NETWORK

IRELAND KERRY

Business women throughout Kerry were recognised for their inspiration and success at the annual Network Ireland Kerry awards.The event, which celebrates the hard work and achievements of businesswomen around the county, took place in the Rose Hotel recently. The Employee Shining Star Award was won by Campwoman, Bríd O’Connor from CSG. Bríd was among the recipients of the eight main awards on the night. Congratulations and well done Bríd. Congratulations to all the other award recipients and wishing you all continued success in business.

CAIRDEAS CAMP

Cairdeas Camp activities for over 50’s. All welcome including beginners and visitors. Camp Community Sports Hall Indoor Bowls 4-6 Thursdays, Pickleball Tuesday and Thursday 7-9, Saturday 10.30 - 12.30 SUCCESS

Fleadh Cheoil Chiarraí. - Huge congratulations to all who participated in the Fleadh Cheoil, especially our Camp 8 year old boy, Mikey Martin from Kilteenbane, member of Comhaltas Craobh Thrá Lí who was placed first in the u/12 Banjo competition. What a fantastic achievement, Mikey! well done and good luck in the future!

SOUND BATH

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a.m. Investment - €20.00

Summer Schedule - June - 5th/13th/26th/27th.

July - 10th / 11th / 24th / 25th.

August - 7th / 8th / 21st / 22nd.

Sound vibrations work to harmonise your energy and promote healing from within. Places are limited, please book in advance.for booking please contact Norita Ryan 086 393 4159. More info. Follow : N-R-Chi Holistic Therapy on social media, Facebook/Instagram.

OBITUARY

The death has occurred of Mícheál O' hIarlaithe, The Colony, Siopa Ceoil, Dingle and formerly from the Maharees. Mícheál was a retired Secondary School Teacher.

Much loved father of Mícheál, Muireann, Dara, Seosamh, Alice and also his dear friend Caitriona. Sadly missed by his sisters, brother, Peggy, Annie, Angela, Teddy, Ellen and Nora. Son in law Eric and his daughter in law Ashlyn and his precious grandchildren. Sympathy is extended to all.

Mícheál and family resided in Camp for a few years, before moving to Dingle. He was a well known Accordionist, a great musician.

In a graveside tribute to Mícheál, his good friend Batt O'Connor, a fellow musician, said Mícheál was a multi-faceted man, a showman as well as a person of vision, opening The Siopa Ceoil, a new light in a window in the town of Dingle, a very popular music venue and it was a great success.

Mícheál was very happy in The Siopa Ceoil and made friends with people from all over the world.

Mícheál was laid to rest alongside his late father James in Annascaul Cemetery. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.

A NIGHT TO REMEMBER

Family and friends from near and far came to The Railway Tavern on Friday night to remember and celebrate the life of Mike O'Neill, gone 5 years on 22nd May. Mike passed away at the start of the Covid Pandemic and though his funeral was huge, it was very much at a distance for many of his friends and indeed his family. Gordon, Milo, Kate, Nora and all of the Railway Tavern Sunday Session musicians entertained throughout the evening and lovely food was served.

Mike O’Neill, Rest In Peace, Ní Bheidh A Leithéid Ann Arís.

CAMP CHURCH KEEPERS

A fine meitheal of workers got together on Saturday morning to tidy up St. Mary’s Church Yard. Mary O’Dwyer co-ordinated and afterwards teas and delicious home bakes were enjoyed by all. Mary will call us all together again to continue the work commenced. Well done to all and thank you Mary.

SACRISTAN

Betty O'Shea, Camp Church Sacristan for nearly 20 years has stepped back from her duties and an Altar Society was formed recently to continue performing church duties at St. Mary's into the future. Fr. Eamonn Mulvihill PP expressed gratitude and thanks to Betty for her commitment and wonderful work and Fr. Michael Moynihan, moderator Corca Dhuibhne Pastoral Area made a presentation to her earlier, thanking her and acknowledging her great work for the parish at St. Mary's Church. The Altar Society of 8 people will operate on a rota basis at St. Mary's Church, Camp.

Betty, may you be blessed with good health and happiness and enjoyment with your family, grandchildren and friends into the future. Go raibh míle maith agat.

Corca Dhuibhne Beo

Working From Home?

Expand your social circle in Corca Dhuibhne

Grow Remote is an Irish social enterprise whose mission is to make good quality jobs available to everyone, wherever they live - especially applicable to us in Corca Dhuibhne. The organisation helps workers find and thrive in remote jobs while also advocating on behalf of this sector. With more people working and wanting to work this way, there is an increasingly positive impact on rural societies. Jobs boards and more information on www.growremote.ie.

Potential downsides of working remotely include isolation, without colleagues next to you to share the load. To combat this, Grow Remote creates regular opportunities for remote workers to socialise and connect with each other. Towns across Ireland have local chapters with volunteer leaders setting up social events to enable locals meet-up. Aodán Ó Conaill & Liz Ryan are the Dingle Chapter leads, which is one of Ireland’s largest with circa 120 members, growing steadily every month. Other parts of Kerry have chapters too - remote workers can attend any chapter’s events. The Dingle chapter tries to do something different each month, taking advantage of the brilliant resources here. 2025 highlights: beginners yoga, making St Bridget’s crosses at Púca café, cheering on the Six Nations Rugby in Paddy Bawn’s, Craic in Neligan’s with Irish set dancing, making pendants with Celtic Coastal Creations and a killer-pool evening in Dingle Bridge House! We love working with local organisations and businesses - especially newer and small ones & we welcome collaboration ideas, especially in the outdoor pursuits area. Also open to considering volunteer efforts locally.

If you (or someone you know) is working without the perks of a traditional workplace, or if there’s someone who is curious if remote work is for them, encourage them to come along to our next event. (Hybrid workers also welcome.) It’s informal and friendly with new faces at each gathering. Yes, it’s hard to start something new and if you’re slow to join us, know that you will be welcomed in and handled with care. We have a Whatsapp group for the Dingle network which is the best way to connect and hear first about events. To join: scan the QR code with your camera. To see our upcoming events, search www.eventbrite.ie for ‘Grow Remote’ in ‘Dingle’. In June Dingle Rowing Club will be teaching us how to work a naomhóg. Bígí linn!

Corca Dhuibhne Beo

The Rotary Club of Dingle recently made a cheque presentation of €500 to Dingle Youth Theatre.

L to R. Kathy O’Connor, Fidelma Long, Áine Delaney, Julie O’Neill (President of the Rotary Club of Dingle), Fionnuala Donegan (Dingle Youth Theatre), Brian de Staic, Mairead de Staic.

Dingle Notes

Richie Williams

As part of the National Cruinniú Na nÓg Programme An Díseart are hosting a number of workshops focusing on bushcraft and nature for children on Saturday June 7th. First session at 10 a.m. for participants in the 6 to 8 year category followed at 12 midday for 9 to 12 year category. Booking or further information through ealain@diseart.ie.

The organisers of Yoga sa Phairc ( TOWN PARK) sponsored by Dúchas An Daingin offer a free starter session for people of all ages on Saturday June 7th. Its a 10.30 start and bring your own mat and coffee!!!. Regatta Bhaile na nGall kicks off the Regatta Season on this Sunday June 8th with full details elsewhere in this edition.

The 32nd Annual Dun Laoghaire To Dingle Yacht Race commences on Wednesday June 11th and all finishers should be safely tied up in Dingle Marina by Saturday afternoon June 14th. This event promises great viewing from Slaudeen or The Lighthouse Area from midday Friday. A new Art Exhibition based on the Voyages of St Brendan the Navigator was launched in An Diseart on May 27th and worth a visit especially with the well documented connections of St Brendan to the West Kerry area. Registration is still open for those wishing to take part in the 5km or 10km Summer Solstice Run planned by Ciarrai Thiar Athletic Club on Saturday June 21st.

Dúchas An Daingin will be promoting a Communication Summer Camp for students between June 16th to 20th. Places are limited so early booking is essential through their Linktree number or 087-700884.

The Annual Mass in St Brendans Cemetery Dingle is scheduled for Thursday June 26th commencing at 7.30p.m. Masses in Ballinclar on 19th, Inch on 22nd and Garraí na dTor on 24 of June.

Congratulations. Our sincere congratulations to the volunteers who

recently spend several hours retrieving and removing loads of litter and unwanted items dumped from the main road in the Conor Pass. We urge members of the public who witness such dumping in progress to report the matter to either the County Council Offices, The Gardaí or their local Tidy Towns Personnel. The West Kerry Waste Disposal Centre in Lispole is open 6 days of the week so there’s no excuse for illegal dumping in The Conor Pass or elsewhere in the County.

Our congratulations also go to Mark Murphy and the crew in The Dingle Cookery School which was named Best Cookery School in Ireland at the 2025 Restaurants Association Awards Ceremony recently.

Best Wishes to the Flannery Family from Cooleen who operate the Dingle Sea Safari Network with the addition of a sixth high powered rib to their fleet. Safe sea travel and continued success to the Sea Safari Enterprise.

Not forgetting local cycling enthusiast Cian Higgins who has just completed a 640km cycle from Cork to Paris to raise funds for the Cork University Hospital Charity Trust. The donate website is still open so Cian efforts can be rewarded with donations from the public for the next few weeks.

Tidy Towns. We appeal to all retailers and coffee drinkers to support the great initiative underway in Dingle at present to be part of the Reusable Coffee Cup Campaign and help reduce the huge number of one off cups going into litter bins daily. The reusable cup service is in operation in most outlets now and hopefully will be in full use by the public within a short time.

Work Evenings continue on Mondays meeting at the Bottle Bank at 7p.m. If Mondays are not suitable please join your local residents group with their work evenings or contact our members who can organise other work to help keep our town a nice place to visit, work in or live in all year round.

Scileanna an Chontae

Corca Dhuibhne Beo

Leanaí ó Scoil Naomh Eirc, Baile an Mhórdhaigh a bhain an chéad áit amach i gComórtas Foirne - Scileanna an Chontae i bPáirc Aibhistín De Staic le déanaí.

Ó chlé:- Conall Ó Sé, Liam Mac Gearailt & Conlaoch Ò Bric.

Tributes to the Greats!

Fri 13th June 8pm

Simply the Best Tribute - Rebecca O’Connor as Tina Turner

Tickets €34/30

Sat 14th June 8pm

Dubliner Luke Kelly Story - Chris Kavanagh

Tickets €29/27

Arts Workshops

Thursday 12th June 6pm

The Open Frame

Visual artists are invited to share, shape and spark ideas about future arts residencies in Siamsa Tíre.

Sat 21st June 1pm

The Literary Lounge

Siamsa Tíre invites all playwrights, poets, writers, actors and creatives to join them for an afternoon of shared stories, readings, and new connections.

FREE events but booking required.

Booking fees apply

Sun 29th June 7pm

Scoil Cheann Trá

Fógra maidir le hÚsáid seomra scoile

chun Seirbhísí Iarscoile a rith:

Tá Bord Bainistíochta Scoil Náisiúnta Cheann Trá, faoi réir chomhaontú an Phatrúin agus na dIontaobhaithe, ag beartú seomra scoile a chur ar fáil chun seirbhísí iarscoile a sholáthar, le hoibriú ag tríú páirtí neamhspleách seachtrach. Bronnfar ceadúnas ar an iarrthóir rathúil chun cuid den fhoirgneamh scoile a úsáid ar laethanta agus ag amanna sonraithe ar feadh bliana scoile amháin. Beidh sé de dhualgas orthu an áis a oibriú go neamhspleách agus gach ball foirne a fhostú. Beidh téarmaí agus coinníollacha áirithe ag baint leis an socrú seo. Ba chóir d’aon pháirtí leasmhar léiriú spéise i scríbhinn a chur isteach sa chéad dul síos, tríd an bpost, chuig Cathaoirleach an Bhoird Bhainistíochta, Scoil Náisiúnta Cheann Trá, Ceann Trá roimh 4 i.n. ar an [12/06/25]. Cuirfear tuilleadh eolais ar fáil do gach páirtí a chuirfidh léiriú spéise isteach. Má tá agóid ag aon pháirtí leasmhar i gcoinne an togra chun seomra scoile a chur ar fáil do tríú páirtí seachtrach, neamhspleách chun seirbhísí iarscoile a sholáthar, ba chóir go ndéanfaí an agóid sin (i) i scríbhinn; (ii) tríd an bpost chuig Bord Bainistíochta Scoil Cheann Trá, C/O Cathaoirleach an Bhoird Bhainistíochta, ag an seoladh thuas. Ní mór aon aighneachtaí den sórt sin a bheith bunaithe ar chúiseanna oibiachtúla.

Beethoven - Irish Chamber Orchestra

Join ICO associate artist, Pianist Kristian Bezuidenhout, for an unforgettable evening featuring Beethoven’s Piano Concertos No 2. and No. 4. Don’t miss this opportunity to see one of Europe’s leading pianists live in Tralee.

Tickets €28.50/26

Faulty Towers Dining Experience

Join us at The Rose Hotel, Tralee for this smash hit, a two hour interactive show and 70s style 3 course dinner served by Basil, Sybil and Manuel in this side splitting evening Faulty Towers style!

Tickets €80 (Special B&B rate for The Rose Hotel available)

Supported by Kerry County Council

Muintir Lios Póil i Ráth Chairn do Chomórtas Peile 2025

Roibeard Ó Cathasaigh

Is mór idir inné is inniu, adeirtear, agus is fíor san lem chuimhne-se ar Ráth Chairn. Mé ar bhóithrín na smaointe ag filleadh abhaile go Luimneach dom ó Chomórtas Peile na Gaeltachta. Turas a thóg siar breis is leathchéad bliain mé ’dtín bhliain 1970/’71 mar ar chuala na logainmneacha Ráth Chairn agus Áth Buí don gcéad uair. B’é seo le linn dom bheith im mhac léinn chéad bhliana i gColáiste Phádraig, Má Nuad. Is amhlaidh a thug mac léinn sinsearach – Ciarraíoch eile ó Ghleann Fleisce, Mícheál Ó Dochartaigh – cuireadh dom taisteal go Ráth Chairn d’aifreann an Domhnaigh. Ghlacas leis an gcuireadh, agus b’é Mícheál féin a thiomáin buíon dínn i mionbhus a fuair sé ar iasacht ó Bharton’s Mhá Nuad, gur de chine na gCiarraíoch iad clann úd an bhuis. Chaith an tAth. Mícheál blianta bríomhara ina shagart óg cúnta i mBaile an Fheirtéaraigh tar éis a ordnaithe.

Is amhlaidh ná léití aifreann i nGaeilge do phobal Dé Ráth Chairn an uair úd – an mhuintir a d’aistrigh aniar as Conamara i lár na 30idí, mar ar chuir ‘Coimisiún an Talún, teach, feirm 22 acra (acra ‘Sasanach’ seachas ‘Éireannach’ mar a bhí geallta dóibh!) capall, cráin mhuice is bainbh agus uirlisí talamhaíochta bunúsacha ar fáil do gach clann a lonnaigh ann sna 30idí’ (Lámhleabhar Chomórtas ’25, 61) ardfhoilseachán. Thóg sé dtín bhliain 1967, ‘tar éis feachtas mór a eagrú’ gur éirigh le Ráth Chairn stádas oifigiúil mar Ghaeltacht a bhaint amach. Agus le bunú Gluaiseacht Chearta Siabhalta na Gaeltachta i 1969 bheartaigh pobal na Gaeilge i gColáiste Phádraig, Má Nuad, tacú i ngné na spioradáltachta le pobail Ghaeltachta lártíre.

Más buan mo chuimhne, b’é an tAthair Tomás Ó Fiach, a bhí mar shárléachtóir staire sa chéad bhliain agam, a léigh an t-aifreann do phobal beag dílis Dé i seanfhoirgneamh na bunscoile an Domhnach úd, agus a chan Aifreann úr Uí Riada go binn linn. Ba mhór idir é, agus Sáipéal Naomh Pádraig, foirgneamh de chéadscoth na hailtireachta, a tógadh i 1985, agus a bhí lán go doras do cheiliúradh ceolmhar Aifreann na Féile ar an nDomhnach, agus a craoladh ar RTÉ, RnaG. B’ardú croí an dul chun cinn idir an dá linn a aithint agus a cheiliúradh, le ceol is iomainn den scoth, is an oíge le clos ag léamh ‘guí an phobail’ go líofa i gcanúint bhinn Chonamara, bail orthu, agus freagairt bhríomhar ag Pobal Dé an aifrinn – ‘De réir a chéile tógadh séipéal, is tá an t-aifreann Gaeilge againn ann’ (Amhrán Ráth Chairn’ le Ciaran Ó Fátharta, Clár, lch. 70).

Ar ais linn ’dtí Comórtas Peile na bliana seo, ó bhéal beirte a bhí lárnach i dturas CLG Lios Póil go Ráth Chairn, ag tosnú le tuairisc ó Hannah Ní Dhubháin, Arda Mór, Cailín Gaelach CLG Lios Póil, mar leanas: Hannah: ‘Bhí ionadh an domhain orm nuair a fuaireas cuireadh a bheith im Chailín Gaelach ar son CLG Lios Póil i mbliana don Chomórtas Peile i Ráth Chairn. Bhíos beagáinín amhrasach i dtosach, ach tar éis cúpla lá machnaimh agus comhrá le Caitlín Ní Ainiféin, Cailín Gaelach ó anuraidh, thapaigh mé an deis. Bhí go leor pleanála le déanamh chuige, gan dabht. B’é buaicphointe na deireadh seachtaine ná an lá iontach gníomhaíochta a chaitheas leis na Cailíní Gaelacha eile ó gach Gaeltacht sa tír ar an Satharn. An seisiún snoíodóireachta ba mhó a thaitin liom.

Bhíos bródúíl ionadaíocht a dhéanamh ar CLG Lios Póil ar ardán náisúnta Chomortás Peile na Gaeltachta, agus ina dhiaidh sin, aithne a chur ar chairde nua i suíomh nua, mar a dheineas leis na cailíní Gaelacha eile. Ba mhór agam, agus ba mhisniú dom muintir Lios Póil dh’fheiscint ag tacú liom dom agallamh ar an ardán os comhair na sluaite a bhí bailithe san ollphuball istoíche Dhomhnaigh, ina measc mo Mham Mary, Patricia, Tony, Tómas, Pat, Michéal, Threasa, Fergal, Máire agus cuid dosna leaideanna ón bhfoireann.

Ar deireadh, táim fíorbhuíoch as na bronntanais ó CLG Lios Póil agus ó Choiste Pobail Lios Póil, araon, a thacaigh liom gúna geal a cheannach d’oíche mhór an ardáin. Tá áthas orm gur thapaigh mé mo sheans. Tá cairde agus cuimhní órga agam a fhanfaidh liom go deo. Táim anbhródúil agus buíoch as tacaíocht mhuintir Lios Póil – le chéile is fearr sinn!’

Agus focal ó Chaoimhín Ó Grífín, Cathaoirleach CLG Lios Póil, a d’eagraigh ár dturas dtí Comórtas Peile 2025: Caoimhín: ‘Ba chúis mhórtais dúinn i Lios Poil an bóthar fada go Ráth Chairn glas na Mí a thabhairt orainn féin do Chomórtas Peile 2025. Thaistil meitheal láidir ón bparóiste suas chuige, agus an Ghaelainn chun cinn againn. Ó thaobh na gcluichí, thugamar ana-thaispeántas inár gcluiche i gcoinne Naomh Náille ó Dhún na nGall sa chéad bhabhta, ach bhíodar ró-láidir dúinn ar deireadh. San ráite, bhí deireadh seachtaine den scoth againn, idir chomhluadar, chaid, spraoi is cheol. Gabhaímid buíochas le fir óga Lios Póil, an fhoireann bhainistíochta, ár gCailín Gaelach, Hannah Ní Dhubháin, iad go léir a sheas an fód go cróga ar son an pharóiste i gContae na Mí. Ardmholadh don choiste aitíúil i Rath Chairn as Comórtas den scoth a eagrú, agus sinne ag súil go mór lenár dturas stairiúil féinig i dtreo an Chomórtais, a bheidh á reachtáil againn don chéad uair riamh i Lios Poil sa bhliain 2027.’

Ar deireadh, ó thaobh na caide de, b’í seo an chéad bhliain na rialacha nua i bhfeidhm sa Chomórtas, agus níl aon amhras orm ná gur chun leasa an chluiche iad ag gach leibhéal. Maidir lenár n-imirt féin ar pháirc imeartha galánta i mBaile Átha Buí, airím ana-dhul chun cinn déanta ag foireann Lios Póil le dhá mhí anuas. Ba léir sin sna gluaiseachtaí comhimeartha den scoth i gcoinne na gaoithe sa chéad leath, as ar éirigh cúl chomh breá is a chonac le fada ó Mhaitiú Seán Ó Grífín. Ba mhaith Marc Ó Mainnín ar ais ag imirt lena ghlúin cneasaithe, is sár-chúl uaidh siúd sa tarna leath, agus Deaglán Ó Súilleabháin (41) i mbarr a mhaitheasa i lár an ghoirt, bail air. Fanaimís inti!

Foireann Lios Póil in Áth Buí do Chomórtas Peile 2025

Hannah Ní Dhubháin lena comhluadar ag an Oscailt Oifigiúil

Lucht leanta Lios Póil ag an gComórtas Peile. Grianghraif le RÓC

Dingle Peninsula Tourism Alliance Tourism News

Caroline Boland

June is here and this month the following festivals and events will be taking place entertaining both locals and visitors alike across the peninsula. Every Monday evening, Tinteán Ceoil will delight in An Clochán, Cloghane. There is of course entertainment nightly on the peninsula so do check out the Entertainment section in West & Mid Kerry Live for more information on venues and times.

Dingle Craft Market is back in full swing with more crafters weekly every Friday morning. The Farmer’s Markets are coming back to Castlegregory and Inch will have its very own every month at Foley’s Bar. Also, it is great to see Café Rí Fern open at Louis Mulcahy Pottery for the summer season and we wish them the best of luck too.

Lastly, on the foodie front, Bia Dingle will be sharing some exciting news very soon….. watch this space for an update in the next edition or watch out for breaking news on Instagram.com/biadingle or Facebook.com/ BiaDingle. For Food Producers who would like to connect with Bia Dingle, email biadingle@ gmail.com .

Festivals this month see the welcome return of the first of our summer regattas featuring a host of competitors. Regatta Baile na nGall takes place on Sunday 8th June and for land lovers, the Tom Crean Endurance Walk returns to Annascaul on Saturday 21st June.

A special Congratulations to Brian and Helen Heaton, their family and team as they celebrate their 20th Anniversary in their award-winning Castlewood Guesthouse. In their own words“We were welcomed with open arms by all the businesses in town and were incredibly grateful for that support. When you open the door on a new business, there is a huge amount of trepidation, fear and lots and lots of hard work. There is fear that you won’t be able to fill your rooms, that something will go wrong but you have to learn to disregard that and believe in

yourself and your own ability, but most of all you have to do your best, because at the end of the day that’s all you can do”. Many will have shared Brian and Helen’s experiences and the roller coaster life of opening your own business or becoming the next generation of the family business. It certainly is not easy but so rewarding in many ways……. when working in a business, community and place you love! Celebrating milestones is so important for everyone, to slow down and reflect on what we have achieved ourselves, but also what we have achieved collectively. The businesses and communities of Dingle town and peninsula have shown that in the true sense of Meitheal, throughout the past and present in our Fáilte and hospitality, we can continue to build a future for our next generations to “take the leap of faith”!

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Dingle Hub is currently carrying out a feasibility study to develop short and sustainable supply chain business opportunities for primary producers of lamb, fish and vegetables on the Dingle Peninsula. The feasibility study is co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union through the ERDF Southern, Eastern & Midland Regional Programme 2021-2027.

This study aims to create sustainable business opportunities for primary producers by addressing market barriers, optimising returns, and increasing access to locally produced food within local communities.

As part of this work, we will be running a number of market trials this year where we will be processing, promoting and selling primary produce directly to the consumer and via established retail routes.

We have already completed a lamb trial in conjunction with Sheehy’s Spar which confirmed a very definite appetite for local lamb on the peninsula.

Our market research confirms that there is a strong demand for local produce, once it is convenient for the consumer to access. We now need to know which producers on the peninsula have the interest and capacity to meet this demand, and assess how it will work operationally and financially.

We have a number of people already engaged in our producers network but would like to connect with more If this is something you are interested in, please get in contact with martin@dinglehub.com, we’d love to hear from you.

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A Brief History of Dingle Hospital and Workhouse

Conor Brosnan and Grainne Collins

Dingle Union Workhouse, fever hospital, school and dispensary were opened in August 1850. It was run by the local board of guardians assisted by the Order of Mercy from 1889. In February 1922 the board of guardians was abolished and its functions transferred to the health board. In 1922 Dingle Workhouse closed and about 40 inmates were transferred to Killarney. The building then became St. Elizabeth’s Hospital serving the Dingle Peninsula until it closed in 2010 when the new West Kerry Community Hospital opened.

Dingle in the nineteenth century

The Dingle Peninsula was one of the most isolated and poor districts in Ireland in the 19th century with a population of 35,815 in 1841. It was part of the Tralee Union/District - one of the largest in Ireland with a population of 110,759. Kerry’s population before the famine was 293,880 in 1841. Subdivision of land holdings was a progressive feature of rural Ireland since the mid-eighteenth century. The gradual replacement of a cereal and dairy-based diet by potatoes facilitated a surge in population from 6.8 million in 1821 to 8.4 million in 1841. The French traveller Gustave de Beaumont observed in 1837 that “the Irish Catholic finds only one profession within his reach-and when he has not the capital necessary to become a farmer he digs the ground as a labourer…. He who has not a spot of ground to cultivate dies of famine.” By 1845 one third of all tilled land in Ireland was given to potato cultivation. Living conditions for most of the population became increasingly difficult with oppressive rents and bad housing.

Poor Law Act

The British government enacted the 1834 Poor Law Act to deal with widespread poverty. The same act was introduced in Ireland as the 1838 Poor Law which divided Ireland into 130 poor law unions, each to have a workhouse that was administered by a board of guardians. English architect George Wilkinson arrived in Dublin in January 1839 tasked with the design of 130 workhouses and his plans and specifications were submitted in February for approval. Almost all were built to Wilkinson’s standard plans.

The workhouse system in operation from 1840 onwards was unable to deal with the awful need created by the famine from 1845. As the numbers going into the workhouses increased the system became overwhelmed – workhouses designed to hold a few hundred people were forced to hold thousands. In March 1847 130 workhouses were filled to capacity with 115,000 inmates; by 1851 these same buildings held 217,000.

Potato Blight

Potato blight was reported in Dingle in October 1845 when the local constabulary Sub-Inspector Mr. Gillman stated that the crop might only be one third of that expected. A month later Fr. Daniel Healy, Parish Priest of Kilmalkedar, wrote to Lord Cork, the local non-resident landlord, confirming the loss of the potato crop and stating that the fishing industry had collapsed. The devastation of the first year of the famine is clear in another letter of Fr Healy’s to Dublin Castle in which he writes that one thousand out of ten thousand of his parishioners were starving. By March 1846 private chaplain to Lord Ventry and rector of Dunurlin and Ventry the Rev Charles Gayer asked “how are we to provide coffins for

the people?” After the failure of the potato crop in 1846 mortality rose significantly. In November Thomas Trant, secretary of the Dingle Relief Committee stated that “the utmost destitution prevailed in Dingle”. At this time the poor and distressed of West Kerry had to travel up to 40 miles to the workhouse in Tralee and frequently were turned away. In November 1847 the Tralee board of guardians considered acquiring a temporary workhouse for Dingle but nothing happened until March 1848. Meanwhile harrowing accounts of death and disease feature in the Kerry newspapers.

Some of the most detailed and graphic accounts of the famine years locally were written by the medical officer of Castlegregory dispensary Dr John Busteed to the Kerry Evening Post. The following was published on 6 March 1847.

March 1847

Soup kitchens

After the Temporary Destitute Act (“Soup Kitchen Act”) of February 1847 soup kitchens were provided nationally for outside relief for those who could not get access to the workhouses. Prior to this soup kitchens were being operated on the Dingle Peninsula by local relief committees and private individuals. These were established at Ballyoughtra, the Great Blasket Island, Dunquin, Kinard, Monaree, Ballintaggart, Liscarney and Lough.

Kerry Evening Post 6

Famine soup pots at Dingle Famine Graveyard

Temporary Workhouses

In June 1846 Mr. Patrick Grey made an application at the County Special Sessions for the erection of a Fever Hospital in Dingle. The application was declined. The Tralee board of guardians passed a resolution in February 1848 that a building belonging to Patrick Grey and the old brewery belonging to Mr. Eager be used as temporary workhouses. Over the next two years thirteen more temporary workhouses opened in the Dingle area –eleven in the town with one twelve miles east at Liscarney and another two miles west at Monaree. During this time a decision was made to build a permanent workhouse in Dingle.

The Building of Dingle Workhouse

“No individual capable of exertion must ever be permitted to be idle in a workhouse”. The Poor Law Act of 1838.

Dingle Workhouse was one of 33 extra workhouses and the last one built in Kerry, opening in 1850. The Report of the Poor Law Commissioners for Ireland in 1839 stated that “the style of the building is intended to be of the cheapest description compatible with durability; and effect is aimed at by harmony of proportion and simplicity of arrangement, all mere decoration being studiously excluded.” It was to be built to architect George Wilkinsons’ standard plan.

The workhouse building cost £6,850 with £1,380 for fittings. It was proposed that it would have accommodation for 700 inmates. The first admissions were in August 1850 with 1281 inmates recorded by May 1851. At a time when Dingle was described as “one monster pauper asylum” the total number in the main and auxiliary workhouses was 4,848-17.7% of the population of the peninsula. The ratio of workhouse inmates to general population gives an indication of the devastation of hunger and disease – the ratio was 1:7 in Dingle, 1:14 in Skibbereen and 1:200 in Ballymena, Co. Antrim.

Life in the workhouse

The separation of families was one of the saddest facts of life in the workhouses. On admittance fathers and sons went to the male quarters, children over two went into children’s wards, mothers and daughters under two went to the female quarters. Many families never saw each other again.

Conditions within the workhouse were designed by the 1838 Poor Law Act such that the inmates should be “worse fed, worse clothed and worse lodged than the independent labourers of the district”. The work undertaken included the men breaking stones, grinding corn, working on the land attached to the workhouse with the women at house duties, mending clothes, washing, attending the children and the sick.

Death was part of life in the workhouse and burial grounds were opened nearby to deal with the large number of corpses.

Emigration

Most emigration during the famine in Ireland was voluntary. The Tralee Chronicle details a total of 674 people who left here via assisted emigration including one group of 116 who left on the Hurron from Blennerville on 19 June 1851. A group of twenty girls left Dingle Workhouse for Australia under the Earl Grey scheme.

Decline in population

Ireland’s population fell by 20% and Kerry’s by 19% between 1841 and 1851. The greatest falls in population in the Dingle Peninsula were in Ballyferriter (49.9%), Dunquin and the Blasket Islands (-48.2%) and Minard (-48.4%) followed by Kilquane (-43.3%), Kilmalkedar (-43%), Garfinny (-44%), Kinard (-43%) and Ventry (-42%). Kerry’s population drop is not evident in the census figures as emigration only accelerated here in the 1850s.

Sisters of Mercy

In 1889 four nuns from the St John’s Convent of Mercy, Tralee – Sr M Elizabeth, Sr Baptist, Sr Ursula and Sr Colman arrived in Dingle to work in the hospital part of the Dingle Workhouse. At that time patients “slept on straw mattresses placed on planks, the bed clothes were soiled, and the attendants were dirty and careless.” The wards on the ground floor had only earthen floors and upstairs there were platforms 18 inches high. Saucepans black from the fire were the only utensils they had, no knives or forks-each one kept his own saucepan, mug and spoon-but everything was dirty. Conditions are reported to have improved with a change in attitude evident in patients and visitors. Patients were now allowed their

The top floor of Dingle Hospital with workhouse sleeping platforms

Postcard of Dingle c. 1900

Freemans Journal 19 June 1851

The Famine Graveyard Dingle

own clothes and bedsteads and mattress were ordered as “the guardians did not understand the necessity.”

Rescued sailors in World War 2

In February 1941 the merchant vessel, The Nailsea Lass, was torpedoed 60 miles southwest of the Fastnet Rock. Nineteen of the survivors came ashore at Ballyoughtra, Ballyferriter and were admitted to St Elizabeth’s Hospital.

Peig Sayers

Peig Sayers, the noted storyteller from Dunquin & the Great Blasket Island was a patient in the 1950s. During this time, she was visited by Irish scholars, folklore collectors and was recorded by the Irish Folklore Commission, Radio Éireann and the BBC until her death in 1958.

Improvements

From the mid-twentieth century pressure from the public, nuns, local clergy and local politicians on Kerry County Council lead to gradual improvements. The wards were upgraded, maternity facilities were improved, and two wards were assigned for patients suffering from TB.

From the early 1970s Dingle Hospital evolved into a community facility caring for the elderly. It had 43 beds, divided into four wards and three

two-bedded rooms. There were two female wards on the ground floor and two male wards on the first floor. The hospital beds were classified as long-stay, acute, rehabilitation, respite and hospice.

Dingle Hospital closed in 2010 and the patients were moved to the new West Kerry Community Hospital.

References

John Crowley, William J Smyth, Mike Murphy, Atlas of the Great Irish Famine.

Tom Fox, Dingle Down the Years.

Dr Shane Lehane, The Great Famine in Kerry.

John O’Connor, The Workhouses of Ireland The fate of Ireland’s poor.

An Mon. Pádraig Ó Fiannachta, An Gorta Mór.

Dr Finbar O’Shea, Céad Bliain sa Daingean Siúracha na Trócaire 1889-1989. Cathal Póirtéir, The Great Irish Famine.

Remembering all those who have gone before us

Researched and compiled by Conor Brosnan and Grainne Collins with thanks to Tom Fox and Gerry Curran.

Dingle, Co. Kerry December 2017

Crew members of The Nailsea Lass with Dr. P Moriarty Dingle Hospital 1941

Peig Sayers (right) with Elizabeth O’Sullivan, The Lighthouse in the grounds of Dingle Hospital

Ceann Sibéal Notes

On Sunday 1st June there was an exciting four-ball competition in Ceann Sibéal Golf Links, again sponsored by Heaton's Guesthouse, Dingle. Thank you for your generous sponsorship. Eventual winners on the day were Keith O'Connor and Rob Williams with 45 points, runners up were Joe Curran and Kieran Clancy on 44 points, while in third place were our esteemed Captain Toz O'Mahony and Liam Óg O'Hanlon. Great scores in windy conditions.

The winners qualify for the Holmpatrick Cup and could be in with a chance of winning a trip of a lifetime to one of the most historic golfing destinations in the world, St Andrews, Scotland Roll on next Sunday when our sponsors are Foxy John's Bar, Dingle.

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Briseadh an tSamhraidh

Mícheál Ó hUanacháin

Níl aon chluiche ag muintir Chiarraí an deireadh seachtaine seo, ná ag aon fhoireann eile.

Glaotar “briseadh an tSamhraidh” ar an mbearna seo, cé nach bhfuil ann ach deireadh seachtaine amháin, dáiríre - nó lena chur ar bhealach eile, níos lú ná coicíos. An leithscéal a bhí ann, an chéad uair, ná go mba scíth ar leith é a thabharfadh seans do dhaoine, idir imreoirí agus lucht tacaíochta breathnú ar chluichí le linn Corn an Domhain, sna cluicí grúpa, ach leanadh leis inaiaidh sin ar mhaithe le am a thabhairt d’imreoirí le lann óg saoire samhraidh bheith acu.

Saoire sprionlaitheach go maith, déarfadh a lán, ach sin mar atá.

Tugann daoine eile saoire lár sraithe air, ach nílimid i lár na Sraithe féin go fóill! Is í an chéad chluiche eile deireadh an chéad leath, nuair a bheidh 18 gcluiche dág imeartha ag gach foireann. Gach foireann, is é sin ke rá, ach aháin muintir Thrá Lí agus Cláirsigh na Finne, ar cuireadh a gcéad chluiche i mbliana ar ceal de bharr sáraithe rialacha ar an dá thaobh (sáraithe

Massive congratulations to Kieran Keane from Lispole who won the Intermediate schools shot putt in Tullamore with a throw of 16.83m, a new personal best. Kieran, representing Pobailscoil Chorcha Dhuibhne, also came in second place in the discus, throwing 46.92m, also a personal best.

a shéanann an dá chlub, ar ndóigh).

Ach an méid sin ráite, is fiú breathnú siar ar a bhfuil déanta ar Kerry FC go dtí seo. Cúig bhua go dtí seo, an líon céanna a bhaineadar amach in iomlán an tséasúir seo caite. Agus tá siad leo féin sa sachtú åit sa Sraith, i bhfogas dhá bhua do na cluichí cáiliúchåin. Ach is bóthar fada é go Deireadh Fómhair.

Níorbh iontas ar fad é go bhfuair Dún Dealgan an ceann is fearr orthu i gcontae Lú coicíos ó shin. Ainneoin roinnt droch-thorthaí le déanaí, tá muintir Pháirc Oirghialla fós i mbarr an tSraithe. Ach ní raibh an bua seo chomh héasca ag an bhfoireann baile is a bhí ar an gcéad ócáid acu i gCiarraí thiar i Mí Feabhra. An uair sin, bhíodar cúl chun tosaigh nuair a fuair an t-iarChiarraíoch Leo Gaxha cárta dearg, ach ní raibh an fhoireann baile in ann an buntáiste sin a chur chun a dtairfe.

An mhí seo caite, gan aon bhuntáiste dá leithéid, chuadar i mbun ionsaithe ón tús, agus ba bheag nach bhfuaireadar luach saotheir as laistigh den chád deich nóiméad, B’éigean do chúl báire Dhún Dealgan sábháil den scoth a dhéanamh chun buille Joe Adams a stopedh. Ach b’é Gaxha a thug an buntáiste don fhoireann baile cúpla nóiméad roimh leath ama, agus captaen na foirne, Daryl Horgan, a chuir deireadh leis an scóráil timpeall leath-bhealach isteach sa dara leath.

Sa bhaile don chluiche deireanach roimh an briseadh, d’éirigh le leaid na Ríochta an ceann is fearr a fháil ar bhaile Longphoirt, Nóiméad ro -

imh leath-ama, chuir Kevin Williams an liathróid i dtreo Luke Palmer lena cheann, agus sheol an tosach óg isteach i líontån Harry Halwax é. Bíonn an seans ann i gcónaí ag foireann dul i dtéarmaí le bearna cúl amháin, ach téann an iarracht i ndéine má chuireann a gcéilí comhraic leis an méid sin. Agus nuair a fuair Eric Yoro de chuid an Bhaile an cárta dearg luath go maith sa dara leath, agus gur scóráil Sean McGrath an cic éirice a lean, bhí sár-iarracht de dhíth ar an cuairteoirí, rud a theip orthu a chur i gcrích. Bua maith, agus dea-thuar don dara leath den séasúr.

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Halla Le Chéile

Dé Luain / Monday:-

7.30pm. An Tinteán Ceoil - Music, song, stories, poetry and dance.

Dé Máirt / Tuesday

12.30pm Béile an Pharóiste – Community Lunch. Contact Halla le Chéile to book your space (Bus available) 066-7138137

7.30pm. ICA

Dé Chéadaoin / Wednesday

10.30am Grúpa Oidhreachta / Heritage Group

10.30am Grúpa do thuismitheoirí agus leanaí óige – Supporting the use of Irish within the family

Spás Oifige le ligean ar cíos. Office space to let Tuilleadh eolais www. cflt.ie/office-hot-desks-to-let/ nó glaoch a chuir orainn ar 066 713813

Local Link Bus Service:

Route 273 departs from Brandon to Tralee twice daily. 10.15am & 4pm. Booking not required.

R49 departs Brandon Point @ 9.10am Monday and Wednesday. Thuilleadh eolas https://www.locallinkkerry.ie

Béile Le Chéile Béile Le Cheile has expanded to Castlegregory. We deliver daily Monday-Friday. €10 for main course & dessert. If you need extra for the weekend we will include with Friday's delivery..

THIS SERVICE IS AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE. THERE ARE NO AGE RESTRICTIONS. Please call 0872372241 with your orders or for further information. If we have your contact details we will text the menu on each Friday for the following week.

We wish to thank our regular clients and our staff for all you do to help the expansion of this service.

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Campa Samhradh Tá spásanna fós ar fail do Campa Samhradh Gaeilge i Halla Le Chéile. Rithfidh an campa ó 21ú Iúil go dtí 25ú Iúil idir 9.30am go dtí 2.30i.n. €55 isea costas an campa do gach phaiste, lúide liúntas NCS más infheidhme. Tá an foirm iarratais le fáil ar www.cflt.ie seol trí riomh phost chuig eolas´cflt.ie nó cur glaoch orainn ar 087 237 2241

We have limited spaces available for our Irish Summer Camp which will run in Halla Le Chéile. The camp will run from 21st July - 25th July from 9.30am to 2.30pm. The cost of the camp is €55 per child, less your NCS allowance if applicable. Forward your application to eolas@cflt.ie or contact us on 087 237 2241

Siúlóid an tSamhraidh

Beidh CFLT ag rith x6 siúlóid áitiúla gach Céadaoin, ag tosnú ar an 11ú Iúíl ag 18.30i.n ag dul go dtí Slí na nGallán. Treimshe na siúlóid suas le 2.5uair. Dá chompord gach éinne iarrtarort gan madraí a thabhairt ar an siú. Chun a thuilleadh eolas a fháil ar na siúlóid lean sin ar Instagram @ CFLT_HallaLeCheile

CFLT will run x6 local walks every Wednesday starting on 11th June at 6.30pm, this walk is to Sli na nGallán. Duration of walks is up to 2.5hours. For everyone's comfort we ask that you do not bring dogs on this walk. Stay up to date on our walks via Instagram @CFLT_HallaLeCheile

Club Fichille

Beidh Fichille ag rith gach Ceadaoin i Halla Le Cheile ar 11 Meitheamh ó 6.30i.n - 7.30i.n

Do leanaí idir 6-12 blian d'aois. Costas an Fichille €10 an seisiún no €85 i gcóir 10 seachtain.

Chess Club is running every Wednesday in Halla Le Cheile from 11 June 6.30pm - 7.30pm for children 6-12 years of age. Cost of Chess will be €10 per session or €85 for 10 weeks. Discounts apply to siblings.

Job Vacancy

A position as school caretaker in Castlegregory Mixed National School, V92P862 will become available from August 2025. 5 days a week (total of 17 hours), during the school year. Ability to perform minor repairs and basic maintenance tasks an advantage.

Applications can be sent by post to: The

N.S. Strand Road, Castlegregory, V92P962 or email: principal@castlegregoryns.com Closing date for applications is June 10th 2025

Corca Dhuibhne

Regatta Bhaile na nGall

Inch Notes

Bingo Fundraiser – 19th June at Inch Community Centre

Join us in support of a very special cause, 19th June at 8pm in Inch Community Centre.

A group of locals are travelling to Tanzania in July to visit an orphanage and village project run by local educator Louise Quill, who has received major funding to build a school and community infrastructure. All funds raised on the night will go directly to support Louise's incredible work with the children in her care. Louise will be attending the event and sharing a few words about the project.

Prizes and a great community spirit guaranteed!

Graveyard Mass on Sunday 22nd June in Inch at 10am followed by the coffee morning in the community centre.

Save the Date: Inch Pattern !

Inch Community Council will be hosting the annual Inch Pattern Coffee Morning in aid of Kerry Hospice Foundation, which will take place at Foley’s Bar Inch on Sunday 29th June at 10:30am-12:30pm. More details and fun to come.

Events at Inch Community Centre:

Yoga with Mélanie: Mondays 7-8pm and Thursday 6:30-7:30 pm, book in advance via WhatsApp +33 659 286 354.

Bingo nights on the following Thursday 5th & 19th June at 8pm.

If you would like to add something to the Inch Community notes, please contact Mélanie : inchcommunityevents@gmail.com.

Solar Systems

Coffee Morning on the following Sunday at 10:30am (after mass):22nd June.

Tom Kennedy

Other regular notices:

Solar..panels or tubes, what's the difference? Well they both provide hot water when heated by the sun’s energy, thus saving you energy, be it oil, gas or electricity.

Upcoming mass times for St Joseph’s church Inch at 10am on alternate Sundays: 8th & 22nd of June.

A solar system will save up to 70% of your annual hot water bill. When it comes to tubes versus panels, the tubes are marginally more efficient than panels, but realistically the difference is small, especially when we have had such a great spell of sunshine.

The Kerry Mobile Library Service will be parked opposite Foley’s Bar Inch from 12:25pm – 1pm on Fridays 30th May, 13th & 27th June.

There is another "solar system" known in the trade as "Thermodynamic" this is a solar panel that works in the dark. Yes with no sunshine, you ask how!

Practice your Irish at the weekly Comhra at Foley’s Bar Inch on Wednesdays at 10:30am. All levels welcome.

Well the answer is simple really, it's not a solar panel it's a heat pump. The way it works is a panel is fitted to your roof which is connected to a unit and cylinder in your hot press. This is a compressor similar to what's found in a fridge, this unit pumps a refrigerant gas into the panel where it heats due to the fact that the gas has a very low boiling point of about -25 Celsius so this hot gas comes back into the unit, where the gas is compressed to make it hotter, the heat is then transferred to create heat. However, this unit is dependant on electricity to operate so while saving money on heating hot water it does so at a cost.

The 276 Bus Service from Killarney to Dingle will be passing Inch Church daily at 9:53, 15:28 and 18:53, and Inch Beach daily at 9:55, 15:30 and 18:55.

Take for example a typical family home with 3 to 5 occupants, costs on average about €1,500 to €2,000 per year to heat, of which about a 1/4 to 1/3 of this is hot water, so a typical hot water bill for a family of 5 is somewhere in the region of €450 to €650 a year.

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The service from Dingle to Killarney will be passing Inch Beach daily at 7:45, 12:20 and 16:50, and Inch Church daily at 7:47,12:22 and 16:52.

A solar system for a family of 5 can cost anything from €4,000 to €5,500 supplied and fitted, giving them a yearly saving of approx €350 to €500 and when you take into account the rising cost of energy, a system can pay for itself in 5 to 10 years.

Tom Leach and Moe McKeown of Dingle Sea Salt who were winners in the "Water" category at this year’s Euro-Toques Ireland Food Awards held at Ashford Castle Estate. The duo were praised for producing Ireland’s first solar-evaporated sea salt using a fully off-grid, low-carbon process. Their product, harvested from the Atlantic, was commended for reflecting innovation, sustainability, and a strong sense of place.

Seven awards were presented on the night across the categories of Water, Land, Farm, Dairy, Artisan Produce, and Traditional Craft.

Corca Dhuibhne Beo

Teampall na Cluanach, Leataoibh Mór: Mossy Donegan

Kathleen Sayers celebrating her 99th birthday at Halla Ceann Trá

Photo: Ray Mc Sherry

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Deiseanna fostaíochta / Job opportunities

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• Léachtóir Cúnta san Oideachas le Saineolas sa Ghaeilge - Institiúid Oideachais Marino

Imeachtaí Thobar Dhuibhne / Tobar Dhuibhne’s events

• Babhta Cuileachtan sa bheár bheag i dTigh Kruger gach Luan @ 12in

• Ciorcal Comhrá - gach Céadaoin ag a 11:00 in Áras Bhréanainn, Baile an Fheirtéaraigh. Fáilte roimh chách // all welcome.

• Tae & Plé gach Déardaoin @ 12:00 sa Hare’s Corner le Dúchas an Daingin

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Imeachtaí an tSamhraidh

Tá an samhradh buailte linn agus clár iontach d’imeachtaí leagtha amach againn, i gcomhair le Tobar Dhuibhne. Beidh an chéad imeacht againn ar an mBuailtín ar an 17ú MeitheamhBiongó Lócó! Beidh imeacht againn na haon tarna Mháirt idir seo agus deireadh an tsamhraidh! Is féidir clárú ar an nasc ar ár Linktree agus coimeádfaimid ar an eolas tú! Beidh na sonraí go léir ar na meáin againn chomh maith. Ag súil go mór le samhradh lán de spórt ‘is spaoi.

Ardán Oscailte

Summer is officially here and we have a wonderful program of events to keep you busy! Join every second Tuesday for some fun activity starting on the 17/06 with Biongó Lócó in Baile an Fheirtéaraigh. You can register on the link on our Linktree to be kept up to date and keep an eye on our social media for all the information!

Campa Cumarsáide

Beidh Campa Cumarsáide ar bun againn an mhí seo chugainn do dhaltaí Bliain 1-3, ón 16/0620/06. Tá an t-adh linn go bhfuil ualach daoine iontacha ag obair sna meáin timpeall na leithnise, agus deis iontach é seo do dheagoiri foghlaim ós an daoine san. Beidh ceardlanna difriúla againn na haon lá ag foghlaim fé’n raidió, podchraolta, scileanna MOJO, eagrathóireacht, láithreoireacht agus mórán eile. Le linn na seachtaine beidh daoine linn ó Mholscéal, Raidio na Gaeltachta, Kinia agus cúpla aoi eile chomh maith. Is féidir clárú ar an nasc ar ár Linktree nó teagmháil a dhéanamh le Cristín, 087 7004 884. Next month we will be running a Communications Summer Camp for 1-3 year students, from the 16/06-20/06. We are lucky to have so many local people working in the media, this will be an excellent opportunity for young people to learn from them. Throughout the week we will have workshops on podcasting, radio, MOJO skills, presenting, editing and much more. We will have people from Molscéal, Raidió na Gaeltachta, Kinia and others to share their skills. You can register on our Linktree, or contact Cristín 087 7004 884.

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Tacaíochtaí Teanga

Tá tacaíochtaí difriúla ar fáil againn do ghnóanna, do choistí agus do ghrúpaí a chabhróidh le húsáid na Gaelainne.

Tá seirbhís aistriúchán againn d’aon ní a chuireann le feiceálacht na teangan. Le cúpla mí anuas tá profáil déanta againn ar leabhráin d’fhéilte, aistriúcháin déanta ar cháipéisí do thuismitheoirí, aistirúcháin déanta ar litreacha do chumainn agus mórán eile.

Tá comharthaí againn do ghnóanna, chomh maith le mataí beoracha agus leabhrán nua á phriontáil againn fé láthair a bheidh againn do bhialanna srl.

Ba bhreá linn bhur dtuairimí a fháilt ar na tacaíochtaí a bheadh úsáideach daoibhse? Bígí i dteagmháil linn ar optduchasandaingin@gmail. com nó 087 7004 884.

We have different supports for businesses, committees and groups to help with their use of Irish. We have a translation service available for anything that will increase the visibility of the language. Over the last few months we have proofed booklets for festivals, translated documents for parents, translated letters for group members and much more.

For businesses we have signage, as well as beer mats and a new booklet in print for restaurants etc. We would love your opinions on supports that would be useful and helpful for you? Contact us on optduchasandaingin@gmail.com or 087 7004 884.

Yoga sa Pháirc

Beidh Yoga sa Pháirc againn i rith an tsamhraidh, uair sa mhí ag tosnú ar an 07/06 ar a 10.30r.n. Seisiúin deas bog, oiriúnach dos na haon leibhéal agus dos na haon aois ghrúpa. Beidh Ails, Siddhartha Yoga, linn chun na héinne a threorú. Saor in aisce, tabhair leat do mhata féin. Fáilte roimis na héinne, idir óg agus aosta. We will be having Yoga in the Park during the summer, once a month starting on the 07/06 ar 10.30am. A nice relaxing session, suitable for all levels and ages. Ails, Siddhartha Yoga, will be with us to guide everyone. Free event, bring your own mat. Everyone is welcome, young and old.

Tae & Plé

Bíonn Tae & Plé againn na haon Déardaoin in airde staighre sa Hare’s Corner óna 12.00-13.30. Buail isteach, beidh cupa tae/caifé againn agus comhrá!

Join our conversation group in The Hare’s Corner, every Thursday from 12.00-13.30. Call in for tea/ coffee and a great opportunity to practice your Irish.

An bhfuil Féile á eagrú agat i nDaingean Uí Chúis?

An bhfuileann tú ar choiste d’aon fhéile a bheidh ar bun i mbliana? Tá tacaíochtaí againn d’fhéilte agus do choistí, le cúpla bliana anuas tá tacaíocht tugtha againn d’fhéilte difriúla ar nós Féile Cheoil an tSamhraidh le rudaí ar nós comharthaíocht agus aistriúcháin. Ba bhreá linn cabhrú linn, bí i dteagmháil linn ar 087 7004 884 nó optduchasandaingin@gmail.com

Are you on any of this years festival committees? We have supports for festivals and committees, over the last fear years we have helped festivals like the Dingle Summer Music Festival with things like signage and translations. We would love to help you, contact us on 087 7004 884 or optduchasandaingin@gmail.com

Frásaí & Nathanna Úsáideach Useful Phrases & Terms

Bain triail astu sa ar na meáin an tseachtain seo! Why not try some of these on your posts this week!

- Tá na turasanna thar n-ais!

- Is féidir spás a chur in áirithe anois ar (ár suíomh / 08…)

- Tuilleadh eolais ar ár suíomh

- Cuir le do liosta é

- Tá sé ina shamhradh

- Tá an samhradh linn

- Tá na haon ní níos deise sa Daingean

- Spéir gorm agus an ghriain ag scoilteadh na gcloch

- Cad eile a bheadh uait?

- Cad atá le déanamh sa Daingean?

- Na rudaí is fearr / is deise le déanamh sa Daingean

- Caithfidh tú na rudaí seo a dhéanamh sa Daingean

- Abair linn cén áit is fearr leat?

- Níl aon rud/ áit níos deise/ níos fearr ná …

- Our Tours ar back!

- You can book a space now on (our website / 08 ..)

- Further information on our website

- Add it to your list

- Its a beautiful day!

- The summer is here

- Everything is better in Dingle

- Blue skies and the sun splitting the stones

- What else would you want?

- What is there to do in Dingle?

- The best / nicest things to do in Dingle

- You have to do these things in Dingle

- Tell us where's your favourite place-

- There is nothing / no place nicer / better than …

An féidir linn cabhrú leatsa? Can we help you?

Bí i dteagmháil linn: Cristín de Mórdha

Fón: 087 7004 884

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Young Voices, Big Dreams

Kiltallagh National School Students Visit the European Parliament

We, the 5th & 6th class children of Kiltallagh National School Castlemaine, along with our principal Paula Uí Bhriain, have just returned from the trip of a lifetime, a memorable and inspiring visit to the European Parliament in Brussels! Welcomed by Sean Kelly MEP, we were given a unique opportunity to step inside the heart of European democracy and experience

its workings firsthand.

Our visit began with an exclusive tour of the European Parliament, including a rare glimpse inside the Parliament Chambers where major decisions shaping Europe are made. The highlight for many of us was an interactive workshop led by Sean Kelly MEP himself, where we had the opportunity to engage in discussions, ask questions, and discover how our voices could one day influence the future of Europe.

Our group also explored the Parliamentarium, the European Parliament’s interactive visitor centre, and the Museum of European History, both of which offered fascinating insights into Europe’s rich cultural and political heritage. Throughout the day, we were immersed in a vibrant and educational journey, learning not only about the structures of European governance but also about the vital role Ireland plays within the EU.

This extraordinary experience left a lasting impression on all of us young visitors from Kiltallagh National School. It was a journey filled with discovery, inspiration, and a newfound sense of possibility. A vivid reminder that the future of Europe will one day be shaped by our dreams and ambitions. At Kiltallagh National School, the message is clear: Young voices matter, and big dreams can lead to great achievements!

Míle Buíochas

Many thanks to everyone who supported my fundraising efforts on behalf of Breakthrough Cancer Research. I will be walking the Camino in Portugal with them from June 13th - 20th. €664 was raised at the quiz & raffle in Tigh TPs and €181 at the Easter Egg Draw, making a total of €845 raised.

Special thanks to Tigh TPs for hosting the quiz, Dingle Printing for the posters, West Kerry Live for the ad and Rob Lowther for the PA. Thanks also to the businesses who donated spot prizes including Tigh TP, Sheehy's Spar, Quinn's Bar & Restaurant, Bean in Dingle, Dingle Candle and Garvey's SuperValu.

Go raibh míle maith agaibh.

- Mary Heffernan

Breanndán Ó Beaglaoich: Ceolchoirm, Seoladh Leabhar agus Céilí!

Beathaisnéis chumhachtach phearsanta í seo ina bhfuil cur síos ag Breanndán Ó Beaglaioch ar shaol préamhaithe i bhfiantas álainn Chorca Dhuibhne agus cothaithe ag saibhreas an traidisiúin i nGaeltacht Chiarraí. Tógadh i dteaghlach ceoil é, agus roinneann sé cuimhní cinn geala orainn ar óige ina raibh amhráin, ceol, rince agus béaloideas lárnach — agus mar a thug sé na seoda sin go stáitsí domhanda.

Le croí macánta cuireann Breanndan síos ar shaol caite aige le seinnt, eachtraíocht, agus le fód a sheasamh do theanga, dúchas agus cine.

Pobal agus cultúr Gaeltachta a mhúnlaigh Breanndán agus a chothaigh riamh ó shin é. Is in ómós do san an saothar seo.

Bígí linn ar an 14ú Meitheamh i Halla na Muirí chun seoladh leabhar Breanndán Ó Beaglaoicha a cheiliuradh!

In this intimate and powerful memoir, Breanndán Begley reflects on a life rooted in the wild beauty of Corca Dhuibhne and shaped by the rich traditions of the Kerry Gaeltacht. Born into a family of musicians, he shares vivid memories of a childhood steeped in song, music, dance and folklore — and of bringing that tradition to global stages.

With warmth and honesty, Breanndán recounts a lifetime of performance, adventure, and cultural activism in defence of language, land, and music. This is a celebration of tradition and the community that shaped and sustained him throughout his life.

Come join us for an evening of music and celebration at Halla na Muirí on the 14th of June!

Dingle Goat’s Cheese, Marinated Beetroot, Pickled Carrot and Brown Bread Croutons

Mark Murphy - Dingle Cookery School

This vibrant salad celebrates some of the best produce West Kerry has to offer. At the heart of the dish is Dingle Goat’s Cheese — creamy, tangy, and full of character — paired beautifully with earthy marinated beetroot and crisp, pickled carrots. The sweetness of local honey in the dressing and the rich crunch of brown bread croutons add balance and texture. It’s a dish that’s all about freshness and flavour, showcasing ingredients you can find close to home, prepared with just a bit of care and attention.

Ingredients

200g Dingle Goats’ cheese

handful of rocket leaves, washed and dried

For the marinated beetroot

2-3 large beetroot, washed and tops removed olive oil

150ml sherry vinegar

80g sugar

For the pickled carrot

150ml water

100ml white wine vinegar

50g sugar

3 carrots, cut into ribbons using a peeler

For the brown bread croutons

3-4 thick slices of stale brown bread, cut into large cubes Dash of oil

For the dressing

100ml rapeseed oil

30ml cider vinegar

1 tbsp. mustard

1 tbsp. local honey

salt and pepper

Method

For the marinated beetroot

Preheat the oven to 170ºC. Place the oil, vinegar, sugar and the beetroot on a tray. Cover the tray with foil and place in the oven. After 30 minutes turn the beetroot, cover again and cook for a further 30 minutes. Once the beetroot are tender allow to cool in the liquid. Once cooled, peel and cut them into thin slices. Keep them in the liquid until needed.

For the pickled carrots

Heat the water, vinegar and the sugar in a pot. Bring this to a boil and add the carrots. Cook for about 3 minutes. Turn off the heat and allow them to cool in the liquid (this will keep for about 2 weeks in a fridge).

For the brown bread croutons

In a bowl, mix the croutons with a good dash of oil. Heat a large pan over medium heat, add the croutons, cook for about five minutes. Make sure to stir or shake the pan while they are cooking. Alternatively you can put these on a tray in and cook for about 5-8 minutes in an oven at 180º. Once they are cooked, let them cool and they will become crispy.

For the dressing

Mix all the ingredients together, taste and season well.

To serve

Mix the beetroot, rocket and croutons together in a bowl, drizzle in some dressing. Season with a little salt. Divide this between 4 bowls. Take some of the carrots and roll them up then place randomly around the plate. Place a large spoon of goat’s cheese on top.

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Be of good cheer

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Have no fear

Be hale and hearty

Ignore bad news

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Whether you like it or not

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Message from Fr Michael

Sir Christopher Wren’s commission to re-build St Paul’s Cathedral in London following the Great Fire (September 2-6, 1666), resulted in a fine building admired by those of great faith and none. He is one of many people given exciting commissions in their lifetimes. We think of Michelangelo’s commission to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. A great work of art.

Last Sunday we celebrated the feast of the Ascension. Before leaving his apostles Jesus commissioned them to preach the Gospel to the whole world. The commission is found in the Gospel of Matthew (28:18-20) where Jesus Christ turns to his disciples and says, “Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.” In order to help them carry out that mission he promised to send them the Holy Spirit. On Pentecost day, which we celebrate next Sunday, he fulfilled that promise. The task of preaching the Gospel to the world now depends on us. We are Christ's witnesses. It's a great privilege but a daunting task. We can rely on the help of the Holy Spirit. But how are we to witness?

There is the witness of words. What we say can help make the kingdom of God a reality. Words of kindness and gentleness, words of forgiveness and peace, words of gratitude and appreciation can make a difference. We witness by professing our faith. Through prayer and through the celebration of the sacraments we get to know God’s will for us. There is the witness of deeds. Very few people will be asked to undertake great tasks in the living out of their faith. Little tasks done well with a spirit of love, can make a difference. Then there is the witness of one's life. Christians bear witness by what they are and by who they are. The best sermon is the silent sermon of example. Today people long to see the Gospel in action. The witness of a Christian life is more powerful than any argument. The witness that the world finds most appealing is that of concern for people, especially for the poor, the weak, and those who suffer. Generosity as opposed to human selfishness. Such behaviour raises precise questions that lead to God and to the Gospel. A commitment to peace, to justice, to human rights, is a witness to the Gospel. There is a hunger in the world today for the Christ of the Gospels. Jesus said to the apostles, 'Stay in the city, until you are clothed with power from on high’. The power in question was the power of the Holy Spirit. We need that same power if we are to witness to Jesus. Those who witness will share his glory. As Jesus ascended into Heaven his last recorded words in the Gospel of Matthew are - Know that I am with you always, yes until the end of time. We are not alone as we carry out the work that Christ has given us to do. That promise is not just for when we are carrying out Gods work. We pray that in times of difficulty, sadness or grief all may come to know the presence of God in our lives. As we are about to celebrate the Feast of Pentecost, the coming of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles, we think of those who are doing exams these days. We pray that the Spirit of Wisdom will be with them to inspire them and all who are about to make decisions about their future careers. We think of the young people of our parish who were confirmed in 2024 and are now coming to the end of their time in Primary school. We pray also for Pope Leo XIV as he begins his ministry. May God and direct him in all he does. In these days it is good to pray to the Holy Spirit, Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created. And You shall renew the face of the earth. O, God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise and ever enjoy His consolations, Through Christ Our Lord, Amen.

Just a few things to draw to your attention. Cemetery Masses will be celebrated as follows: Dé Máirt 17ú Meitheamh 7.30pm sa Reilig Ceann Trá. On Thursday June 19th 7.30pm in Ballinclár. On Sunday June 22nd 10.00am in Inch. On Tuesday June 24th 7.30pm in Garraí na dTor and on Thursday June 26th 7.30pm in St Brendan’s Cemetery, Milltown, Dingle. If any person would like to read or prayer of the faithful, please contact the parish office. West Kerry Pilgrimage to Lourdes will take place between September 14th and 19th. Spiritual director Fr Michael Moynihan PP, Dingle. Cost €969. Tá cúpla suíochán fágtha fós, má tá spéis agat dul glaoigh ar Cathy nó Eibhlín Tigh an tSagairt 066-9151208.

Yours sincerely Fr Michael

Rosie Green, Lispole with her sister-in-law, Margot, with some holiday reading at the Triton Fountain in Valletta, Malta.

Dee Walsh (in red) celebrating her 90th birthday in Gairdín Mhuire, Dingle with her sister Sheila Costello.

It's All In The Mind

Call to Action

Orla Smyth

This week we'll take time out on the how of mindfulness and reflect on the why.

We cannot control what happens, but we can choose how we respond to it . We can call upon our inner nobility and steadiness in our personal and collective difficulties. Mindful awareness helps us to stand on solid ground and stay steady in the face of crisis - no matter what it is, we can see with clarity what is happening and instead of reacting from a place of fear, anger or hatred we can choose to dig deeper and respond from a place of love.

Back in the early 80s, fleeing the persecution and political instability of post war Vietnam, Vietnamese Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hahn tells the story of the perilous journeys on the high seas the ‘boat people’ undertook. The small, overcrowded boats faced many dangers: people panic and the boats sink but even if one person aboard remained calm, steady, knowing what to do and what not to do ,they helped the entire boat survive.

Thich Nhat Hahn, known as the ‘father of mindfulness’, was a prominent peace activist. His activism was born amidst the wars of Vietnam where he was instrumental in saving thousands of lives: bringing relief to victims in conflict areas, getting caught up in the crossfire of the war to go to their aid. Between 1975 and 1986 nearly 2 million Vietnamese fled Vietnam and over 500,000 died trying. He mobilized and led illegal rescue programs, saving thousands of refugees from the high seas, marauding pirates, and starvation. His efforts were shut down by the UN’s High Commissioner for Refugees.

He saw immense human suffering, the devastating wounds of war: he encountered the worst manifestations of human depravity and fought against the failure of International law, bureaucracy and indifference. He continued advocating for non violent conflict resolution, for social justice and peace against all the odds, standing alongside the likes of Martin Luther King who nominated him for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1967 saying “ his ideas for peace ,if applied, would build a monument to world brotherhood, to humanity”

Thich Nath Hahn went on to spearhead a movement based in Plum Village in France where his life was dedicated to the work of inner transformation for the benefit of individuals and society. Over 10,000 visitors every year from around the world go there to learn the art of ‘mindful living’. All people of all religions and none are welcomed.

His vision for peace was based on the premise that recognition of our common humanity and the often deeply submerged current of love that runs through every one of us is the only possible antidote to war and hatred.” Men are not our enemy. Our enemy is hatred, discrimination, fanaticism, and violence”

His legacy emphasizes the interconnectedness of personal and world peace ; promoting the practice of mindfulness to cultivate inner peace was his life’s work. Thich Nat Hahn believed this was essential for achieving peace in the world.

‘Meditation is not to escape from society, but to come back to ourselves and see what is going on. Once there is seeing, there must be acting. With

mindfulness we know what to do and what not to do to help’

The Plum Village tradition promotes engaged mindfulness to achieve individual and universal peace.

In the current world climate this may seem unrealistic and unrealizable. But is there an alternative? Is anything else working? Have the Gods of greed, hatred and delusion come through for us?

The future does not seem bright for so many young people today. There is a lot of fear, a sense of inevitability and hopelessness in the world. But we have the ability to change our perspective, every day in small ways. Shifting western orientation from individualism which prioritizes personal goals, autonomy and self expression to collectivism which values harmony, cooperation and the needs of the group/society/planet may offer a better way forward. By slowing down and becoming more self aware, at least we can explore the possibility.

What is happening right now as the world stands by and watches, is Israel is committing Genocide in Gaza. To show your solidarity and love for the Palestinian people: show up on Friday evenings to the vigil across from John Benny’s pub; Boycott companies that support Israel; Support Palestinian causes; do not be silenced

This is a call to action from a place of love, not hate. It might not seem like much but it is important and it does matter.

Orla Smyth - certified teacher of Mindfulness Based Stress Relief (MBSR) and Dot B. -mindful awareness for children / orlasmyth67@gmail.com

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Is annamh a bhíonn an t-éan seo, a bhíodh forleathan tráth i gCorca Dhuibhne i rith an tsamhraidh, le fáil anseo a thuilleadh. Ba mhaith linn fáil amach fé aon cheann acu a bhíonn sa cheantar. Ní bhíonn radharc orthu de ghnáth, ach tá glaoch an traonaigh an-éagsúil chun go dtabharfaí é fé ndeara ach é a chloisint. Is féidir sampla de seo a chlos ach ' corncrake call ' a chuardach ar YouTube.

This bird, which was once common in West Kerry in summer, is rarely found here anymore. We would like to know of any which may visit the area. They are seldom seen but have a very distinct call, a sample of which can be heard by searching ' corncrake call ' on YouTube.

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Ceol Beo / Live Music

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Monday 9th June

7.30 Halla le Chéile - Tinteán Ceoil

Monday 16th June

7.30 Halla le Chéile - Tinteán Ceoil

Dingle-Daingean Uí Chúis

Thursday 5th June

6.00 Dingle Pub - Sonas

6.00 Paddy Bawn Brosnan's - Dermot Kelly

8.15 O'Flaherty's - Midweek trad session

8.30 Dingle Bay Hotel - Live music

9.00 Neligan's - Open Session

9.00 Bob Griffin’s - Jeremy Spencer & Matt Griffin

9.00 Dingle Pub - Rock'n Jimmy

9.15 John Benny Moriarty's - Caroline Keane (Concertina), Tom Delaney (Vocals , Bozouki & Uileann Pipes)

9.15 Hannie Agnes' - Candlelit Trad Session

9.30 The Courthouse - Teresa Horgan & Gerry O'Beirne

Friday 6th June

6.30 Dingle Pub - Out The Gap

7 - 9 Kennedy's - Dan Doran and Friends. Acoustic Jam Session, open to all.

7.30 - 9.15 St. James Church - Folk Concert (€20)

9.00 Bob Griffin’s - Brady Elliott

9.00 Paddy Bawn Brosnan's - Brian Corbett

9.15 John Benny Moriarty's - Eilís Kennedy (Flute & Vocals), Jeremy Spencer (Fiddle) & Matt Griffin (Guitar)

9.15 Hannie Agnes' - Candlelit Trad Session

9.30 The Courthouse - Greta Curtin & Jessie Healy

9.30 Dingle Pub - The Bare Minimum

9.30 O'Flaherty's - Open session

9.30 Neligan's - Open Session

Saturday 7th June

7 - 9 Wave Theatre - Irish music and dance (Ticketseventbrite or at door)

9.00 Paddy Bawn Brosnan's - Brady Elliot

9.30 Dingle Pub - Hightide

9.30 The Courthouse - Eoin Duignan & Tommy O'Sullivan

9.30 O'Flaherty's - Open session

9.30 Neligan's - Open Session

10.00 Paul Geaney’s - Liam Evans

Sunday 8th June

6.30 The Marina Inn - Caroline Keane (Concertina) and Tom Delany (Uileann Pipes). Musicians welcome

5 - 7 Bob Griffin’s - Pilgrim Sessions

8.00 Paddy Bawn Brosnan's - Luke and Billy

9.00 The Courthouse - Jeremy Spencer & Tommy O'Sullivan

9.30 Dingle Pub - Dreams of Freedom

Monday 9th June

6.00 Dingle Pub - Sonas

6.00 Curran's Bar - Open Trad session

7.30 - 9.15 St. James Church - Folk Concert (€20)

8.30 Dingle Bay Hotel - Live music

9.00 Dingle Pub - Bryan Murphy

9.30 Neligan's - Set Dancing

9.30 The Courthouse - Caroline Keane & Tommy O'Sullivan

Tuesday 10th June

6.00 Paddy Bawn Brosnan's - Dermot Kelly

6.00 Dingle Pub - Kealan O'Connor & Sean Leahy

6.30-8.30 Foxy John's - Trad session

7 - late Kennedy's - The Red Bench open session

7 - 9 Wave Theatre - Irish music and dance (Ticketseventbrite or at door)

8.15 O'Flaherty's - Midweek trad session

8.30 Dingle Bay Hotel - Live music

9.00 Dingle Pub - Richie O'Brien

9.00 Neligan's - Open Session

9.15 Hannie Agnes' - Candlelit Trad Session

9.30 The Courthouse - Aoife Granville & Deirdre Granville

Weds 11th June

6.00 Dingle Pub - Emmet Sugrue

6.00 Paddy Bawn Brosnan's - Dermot Kelly

6.30 - 8.30 Kennedy's - Tanglewood session

7.00 - 9.00-8.30 Foxy John's - Trad session

7.30 - 9.15 St. James Church - Folk Concert (€20)

8.15 O'Flaherty's - Midweek trad session

8.30 Paddy Bawn Brosnan's - Brady Elliot

9.00 Dingle Pub - Richie O'Brien

9.15 John Benny Moriarty's - Eilís Kennedy (Flute & Vocals), Theresa Horgan (Flute & Vocals) & Gerry O'Beirne (Vocals & Guitar)

9.15 Hannie Agnes' - Candlelit Trad Session

9.30 The Courthouse - Tom Delany & Tommy O'Sullivan

Thursday 12th June

6.00 Paddy Bawn Brosnan's - Dermot Kelly

6.00 Dingle Pub - Sonas

8.15 O'Flaherty's - Midweek trad session

8.30 Dingle Bay Hotel - Live music

9.00 Curran's Bar - Trad & Folk with Billy and Luke

9.00 Neligan's - Open Session

9.00 Dingle Pub - Rock'n Jimmy

9.15 John Benny Moriarty's - Caroline Keane (Concertina), Tom Delaney (Vocals , Bozouki & Uileann Pipes)

9.15 Hannie Agnes' - Candlelit Trad Session

9.30 The Courthouse - Teresa Horgan & Gerry O'Beirne

Friday 13th June

6.30 Dingle Pub - Out The Gap

7 - 9 Kennedy's - Dan Doran and Friends. Acoustic Jam Session, open to all.

7.30 - 9.15 St. James Church - Folk Concert (€20)

9.00 Paddy Bawn Brosnan's - Brian Corbett

9.00 Bob Griffin’s - Brady Elliott

9.30 Dingle Pub - The Bare Minimum

9.15 John Benny Moriarty's - Eilís Kennedy (Flute & Vocals), Jeremy Spencer (Fiddle) & Matt Griffin (Guitar)

9.15 Hannie Agnes' - Candlelit Trad Session

9.30 O'Flaherty's - Open session

9.30 The Courthouse - Greta Curtin & Jessie Healy

9.30 McCarthy's Bar - Rock & Soul with De-Vices

9.30 Neligan's - Open Session

10.00 Paul Geaney’s - Liam Evans

10.00 The Marina Inn - Deep Dance - Disco, Techno, Bass

Saturday 14th June

7 - 9 Wave Theatre - Irish music and dance(Ticketseventbrite or at door)

7.30 Dingle Pub - Full Shilling

9.00 Paddy Bawn Brosnan's - Brady Elliot

9.30 O'Flaherty's - Open session

9.30 Neligan's - Open Session

9.30 The Courthouse - Eoin Duignan & Tommy O'Sullivan

10.00 Paul Geaney’s - Live Music

10.00 Dingle Pub - Full Shilling

Sunday 15th June

4.30 The Díseart Gardens - Scullion (see pg3)

6.30 The Marina Inn - Caroline Keane (Concertina) and Tom Delany (Uileann Pipes). Musicians welcome

5 - 7 Bob Griffin’s - Pilgrim Sessions

8.00 Paddy Bawn Brosnan's - Luke and Billy

9.00 Dingle Pub - Rocking Jimmy

9.30 The Courthouse - Jeremy Spencer & Tommy O'Sullivan

Monday 16th June

6.00 Dingle Pub - Sonas

6.00 Curran's Bar - Open Trad session

7.30 - 9.15 St. James Church - Folk Concert (€20)

8.30 Dingle Bay Hotel - Live music

9.00 Dingle Pub - Bryan Murphy

9.30 Neligan's - Set Dancing

9.30 The Courthouse - Caroline Keane & Tommy O'Sullivan

Tuesday 17th June

6.00 Dingle Pub - Kealan O'Connor & Sean Leahy

6.00 Paddy Bawn Brosnan's - Dermot Kelly

6.30-8.30 Foxy John's - Trad session

7 - late Kennedy's - The Red Bench open session

7 - 9 Wave Theatre - Irish music and dance (Ticketseventbrite or at door)

8.15 O'Flaherty's - Midweek trad session

8.30 Dingle Bay Hotel - Live music

9.00 Dingle Pub - Richie O'Brien

9.00 Neligan's - Open Session

9.15 Hannie Agnes' - Candlelit Trad Session

& Deirdre Granville

Weds 18th June

6.00 Paddy Bawn Brosnan's - Dermot Kelly

6.00 Dingle Pub - Emmet Sugrue

6.30 - 8.30 Kennedy's - Tanglewood session

7.00 - 9.00-8.30 Foxy John's - Trad session

7.30 - 9.15 St. James Church - Folk

Concert (€20)

8.15 O'Flaherty's - Midweek trad session

8.30 Paddy Bawn Brosnan's - Brady Elliot

9.00 Dingle Pub - Richie O'Brien

9.15 Hannie Agnes' - Candlelit Trad Session

9.15 John Benny Moriarty's - Eilís Kennedy (Flute & Vocals), Theresa Horgan (Flute & Vocals) & Gerry

Castlegregory Notes

WE HAVE MOVED- Castlegregory Outdoor Country Market kicked off with a slow start but eventually took off. Everyone had a good day in the end. We have moved a little...we are now placed in the school basketball court and the carpark just in front of it....so you will have to walk a little ways to find us . We will be there from next Sunday right through to near the end of August...Hope to see you all there to support us in our new spot....looking forward to seeing you all.

Castlegregory Tidy Towns: If you would like to join our weekly volunteering activities we usually meet every Saturday at 10:00am at the Castlegregory Playground unless otherwise stated. Please check the side of the little library there for any updates each week Castlegregory Care of the Aged/Active Retired: Dinners on Tuesdays in the Clubrooms. New members are always welcome. Please ring Michelle on 085 243 2251 if you would like to come along or if you are a regular and can't make it for any reason. Volunteers needed, Tuesday's 12.30-2.30pm to assist with dinners. Please contact 087 2854779. . However the dinner will be cancelled on 15th of April due to an all day power cut.

O'Beirne (Vocals & Guitar)

9.30 The Courthouse - Tom Delany & Tommy O'Sullivan

Thursday 19th June

6.00 Dingle Pub - Sonas

6.00 Paddy Bawn Brosnan's - Dermot Kelly

8.15 O'Flaherty's - Midweek trad session

8.30 Dingle Bay Hotel - Live music

9.00 Neligan's - Open Session

9.00 Bob Griffin’s - Jeremy Spencer & Matt Griffin

9.00 Dingle Pub - Rock'n Jimmy

9.15 John Benny Moriarty's - Caroline Keane( Concertina), Tom Delaney( Vocals , Bozouki & Uileann Pipes)

9.15 Hannie Agnes' - Candlelit Trad Session

9.30 Dingle Pub - Seán Kelliher

9.30 The Courthouse - Teresa Horgan & Gerry O'Beirne

CE Scheme Vacancy: The role will be to assist in the kitchen and include assisting the cook when and as required, deep kitchen cleaning, venue prep/ set-up for the weekly dinner and assisting with the delivery of the entertainment programme. Contact: castleactiveretired@gmail.com 085 43 2251.

Whist: Every Thursday evening in the Clubrooms from 8pm. Newcomers and Learners welcome.

21/05/2025: Ladies:1st Anne Kavanagh 2nd: Kathleen Hennessy Intervals: Emma Havermann, Brid Baker Gents: 1st: Joan Sayers, John McEnery 2nd: - Intervals: Mary Shanahan Mary Kenny Mystery: Eithne O Leary

22/05/2025: Ladies:1st Edward Hennessy 2nd: Joan Cantillon Intervals; Mairead Ni Dubhda, Ann O Connor, Joan Moriarty Gents; 1st Sean Fitzgerald 2nd; Catherine Lyons Sheila O Connor Intervals; Thomas Maunsell, Mike Rohan, Mystery;

Baby and Toddler Group: Castlegregory Clubrooms, Thursday mornings during school term, 10.30-12pm. Parents, grandparents, guardians, all welcome. Come along for a cuppa and a chat.

Dhuibhne Beo

Michael Healy-Rae TD Mícheál Ó’hEalaigh-Rae

Clinicí Áitiúla

CLINICS-2nd MONDAY OF THE MONTH. NEXT CLINIC 9TH JUNE

Milltown: Larkins 6.15pm

Killorglin: Jim Shea's 7pm

CLINICS - 3rd MONDAY OF THE MONTH. NEXT CLINIC JUNE 16TH

Castlemaine Griffins Bar 5pm

Keel Murphy’s Bar 5.20pm Inch Foleys Bar 5.40pm

Annascaul Teach Sheáin 6.00pm

Dingle Muiris Dan’s 6.20pm, An Droichead Beag 6.40pm

Brandon Murphy’s Bar 8.30pm

Castlegregory Boland’s Bar 9pm

Camp Railway Tavern 10.30pm

Constituency Office: 064 6685782 Office Fax: 064 66 85904

Mob: 087-246 1678 email:michael.healy-rae@oireachtas.ie

Clinicí sa Ghaeltacht: 16ú Meitheamh 7.00-8.00

Tigh Uí Bheaglaoich, An Bóthar

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7Anballdenċorparasuıtear(4)

8Galarrıospráıdevíreasaċaṫagannċugaınnón oırṫeargaċblıaın(4)

10Duıneaċanann(7)

13Cúıgċınnargaċláṁ(4)

14Dúnta(4)

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2Moltóıreaċt/measúnúarleaḃar(8)

3Ant-altıolrasaġramadaċ(2)

5Léınemná(4)

6Uırlısċunıṫır/sneaċtaaḃogaḋ(8)

9Saoṫarfıle(3)

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15Gaırdínnan-aınṁıṫe(2)

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Comórtas Crosfhocail

Duais le Buachaint: Dearbhán ón gCafé Liteartha Buaiteoir na coicíse seo caite:

Risteard MacEoin, Na Dúnta, Lios Póil

Laoch ar lár Aogán Ó Muircheartaigh

file agus fear léinn

Seo dán as a chnuasach

Ós Cionn Talún foilsithe ag Coiscéim

An Cliseadh

Diaidh ar ndiaidh 'sea chlis an corp.

Threisigh laige

I gcoinne an nirt

Ba thaca tráth.

Leáigh an toil chun comhraic

Agus streachailt an tsaoil i gcrích.

Níor mhair ach dúil sa tsuaimhneas.

Do b'fhuraist géilleadh don éag

Ar séirse ag gabháil an treo-

Níor namhaid inchomhraic é

Ach leaba shuain

Don gcorp a bhí ag dreo.

An Café Liteartha

Bóthar an Dadhgaide, Daingean Uí Chúis

Siopa Leabhar an Daingin Ó 1979

Ó Mhárthain

Breandán Mac Gearailt

Tá Trump ag cur an ghuimh ar scata i gcónaí. Mar shampla tá breis do 50% mar éileamh breise aige ar aon iarann dtí na Stáit Aontaithe. Glac leis go mbeidh dearmad déanta aige ar seo laistigh do leathbhliain. Níl dada deanta aige i gcás Sudan Theas, cur fé chois réimeas Púitin agus raistí eile. Tá Pútin, an breallsún, ag iarraidh scrios agus eagla a chur ar an Ucráin. Níl ann ach cámas na circe báine, ach scaoiltear leis agus ceannairí Israel ag agairt agus i mbun scrios pobail agus pláig an ocrais gan bia ná uisce acu. Cad fé Trump agus a sceamhaíl fhollsa? Tá oiread útámála ag Trump go dtárlódh lagú ar a mhargaí baile sna Stáit Aontaithe de bharr a fhastaoim.

Bás

Fuair Aogán ó Muircheartaigh ón gCeathrúin ó phós sé agus Bleá Cliath roimhe sin, bás le déanaí. File, scríobhnóir, agus pearsa uilghnéitheach. Bhí an- mheas ag an saol mór air. Méala mór a bhás dá chéile Kay, dá chlann, Caithnia, Cuan, Aifric, Oisín, Síobha agus Oscar, garchlann, gaolta agus cáirde. Chaith sé blianta mar chraoltoir le Raidió na Gaeltachta agus mar cheannasaí sa Mhúmhain.

An-reathaí bea é ina óige, fear spóirt ná raibh riamh craite, ainneoin bheith ag fulaing. In Iothlainn Dé a anam ceannsa.

Fuair Mícheál ó hIarlaithe ón Machaire agus an Daingean bás an tseachtain seo caite. Múinteoir agus ceoltóir b’ea Mícheál.

Méala mór a bhás dá chlann Mícheál, Muireann, Seosaimh, Dara agus Alice a bhuan chara, Caitríona, a ghar chlann agus cáirde.

Solas na bhFlaitheas ag a anam.

“Ge baile

Cé ná fuil aon ardú le deallramh tagtha ar stoc ná caoire tá an bhó mhaith an t-uan agus an chaora ag cur margaí dhóibh go sásúil fé láthair, rud a choiméadfaidh an feirmeoir beagán sásta.

Tháinigh an bháisteach a bhí ag teastáil agus gaoth mhór ná theastaigh ó éinne.

Tá na huain mhaithe ag déanamh go sásuil in Éirinn.

Cúrsaí Spóirt

Cad fé Chiarraí bhuadar le aon phoinnte déag ar Chorcaigh. Bhí buillí fallsa measaim ag leath ama? Más fíor tógfaidh sé tamall sara mbeidh an triúr atá gortaithe leighiste nó an triúr ar a sean léim.

Rud amháin tá léamh easnamach ag cuid dos na réiteóirí i gcás na mbeartais nua. Ní cuirfinn an mhilleán ortha ar feadh tamaill eile.

Ag tagairt do Chiarraí agus imreóireoirí Chorcai gortaiodh Barry Dan agus Páidí Clifford agus ní tháinigh Paul Geaney amach tréis leath ama. Fuair David Clifford 1-8 agus Seán Ó Sé, 0-9. Fuair Tomás an cosantóir agus an fear ruathair dhá phoinnte. Ó Thuaidh. Cothrom a bhí Doire agus Gaillimh. 2-20 vs 4-14. Ní déarfainn go bhfuil aon ádh mór i ndán don dá foireann. Ard Mhacha 0-24 vs Bleá Cliath 0-19. Cuimhnigh gur chuir Bleá Cliath 18 liathróid amú. Rud is annamh. Bhíodar lán do cheol. Nil aon cheann don dá fhoireann as án áireamh. Is mó fear magaidh a déarfaidh go ndein an scalladh a fuair Maigh Eo an- mhaitheas doibh. Ní aontaoím le aon ní mar tharla do Maigh Eo sa chluiche roimis seo. Pé scéal é bhíodar i mbarr a maitheasa óir bhuadar ar Dhoire 2-17 vs 1-13. Seo toradh suimiúil agus an- shuimiúil.

Cad déarfá do Sam?

Déarfainn Árd Mhacha, Bleá Cliath nó Maigh Eo. An dtiocfaidh Ciarraí i ngan fhios? Mura mbíonn an triúr atá gortaithe slán caith do chaipín leis. Beidh cluichí maith fós againn sara mbronnfar SAM.

Agus cad fén iomáint? Luimneach arís? Cé a bhuafadh ar Luimneach?? Tiobrad Árainn, Corcaigh, An Clár?

An bhfeadarís

• An raibh fhios agat ná maireann an lineáil díleá ar do ghoile ach trí lá?

• Ní féidir leat sraoth a ligint agus do shúile oscailte.

• An hidrogin crua an tábhar is crua dá bhfuil.

• Deirtear go luascann eití na beithe 160 uair sa tseicint.

• An saol is sia a bhí ag Camel ná 35 bliain agus chúig mhí.

• Is féidir leis an bpeilican 25 púnt meáchana do iasc a iompar ina phuits – sin os cionn 11 kg, a dhaoine óga.

• Sa Mhuir Chairb gheofá oisrí a dhreapann crainn.

• Ní féidir le capall ná coinín úrlacan.

• Laghdaíonn ar éisteacht, má itheann tú an iomarca.

• An t-iasc gur féidir leis eitilt gluaiseann sé idir 35 agus 45 mile san uair.

• Sna chéad ghluaisteáin Ford, innill Dodge a bhí ionnta.

• Geibheann an tElifant boladh uisce trí mhíle ó bhaile.

• Tá barr shrón an elifant chomh tarraingteach gur féidir leis biorán a thógaint.

ACROSS

1. On the ____ (swindling)

3. Left overs

9. ___ and caboodle (everything available)

10. Shipboard box

12. Road surface ingredient

13. And 1 down: 1990 English pop group

14. Affirms to be true

18.

16. Enemy

23.

17. In prison (2, 3, 6)

23. Everybody

24. Warning given to criminal suspects (US)

28. Kept In the ____ (excluded)

29. Grass type

31. Mentha spicata, grown for flavouring and aromatic oil

32. -mannered; ___-thought-out

33. Blemishes

34. Having vintage

DOWN

1. See 13 across

2. Everything but the sink (all things)

4. Impurity

5. Separate from

6. Goes to the bottom

8. Real

7. Whiskey, without the E

12. Wonder

8. Cabinet

14. Petroleum

11. Tit for ___ (retaliation)

Send your completed crossword to: West & Mid Kerry Live, Goat Street , Dingle Prize: €25 One4All Voucher Winner of Crossword #453 is Ciarán Ó Luing, Ballinasteenig, Lispole

15. (Happening) now and then (2, 3, 3)

13. As well

17. Expected

15. ___ Wallach, actor from TGTBATU

19. Fruit of small tree of the rose family

18. Beverage

20. First letter (of a name)

19. Calm

21. Unit of computer information

20. Loved one

22. Girl

21. Deer

25. Small dog

22. Break

26. Gas formed in the ground

25. Between the jigs and the

29. ____ out (at top speed)

26. Marilyn Monroe aka _____ Jeane

27. Water holdback

30. Argued (a case)

Property to let / Tithe ar cíos

CLASSIFIEDS -

087 214 9327 / 086 173 7944

Two bedroomed house (sleeps 4) to rent in the Inch area from June 1st to August 31st. Phone 086-3360668 Holiday Rentals

Holiday home to rent, sleeps 6. Ballyferriter area. Available July, August, September. Call Pat 086-8230130 For Sale/Le Díol

New electric moped with 20ah lithium battery. Highest reasonable offer secures. Photo available. Contact Paul 087-5125034

Complete Bedroom Suite. 1 Double bed 4.6feet with spotless rarely used mattress, 2 Side lockers, 1 chest of drawers. All in white. The lot for €450. Whatsapp on 083-3091504 for photos.

Site for sale in Cromane. Close to GAA pitch, school and church. Would suit somebody living or working in the locality. 087-1224554.

Items for sale. Electric chain saw - brand new €30. Heavy duty sledge hammer & axe €15 the pair. 18" convex mirror in box €10. Twin spot detector security lights & infra red €15. 12V 2 way cabin lights - suit caravan or boat €10 pair. 4 flashing lights to clip onto life jackets €10. 1 x 2' cabin light. 087-6893857

Services / Seirbhisí

Native Irish speaker, fully qualified Irish teacher available to teach Irish. Please email Maria at: marianimhurchu@gmail.com

Web Design, websites, landing pages, online stores, GRAPHIC DESIGN, logotypes, brand identity, business cards. Professional and deep dive into your task, high quality work, attention to details, compliance with agreed deadlines, feedback daily on weekdays. WhatsApp: 089 980 1206, email: alisahazel87@ gmail.com

Carer available, many years experience. Please phone 087 6997154.

Septic Tank Services, emptying, wash down, repairs, new tanks andpercolation areas constructed in line with planning. over 25yrs service in Dingle Ph. Pat Hanafin 086 2241064 / 066 9151682 . beenbawn@yahoo.com

Situations Vacant / Postanna

We’re looking for a creative and detail-oriented interiors photographer(to include drone footage) & a property stylist to prepare homes for professional photoshoots. 087-2940912

Staff Wanted at Alpine Guesthouse Dingle. Full Time / Part Time Positions. Breakfast Service, Housekeeping Duties. Flexible Hours. Contact Paul, Call or Text: 087-2984686 email: alpinedingle@gmail.com

Harrington's of Dingle: We are hiring. Positions available. Full & part time, job sharing. Chef and general workers. Please contact Eileen 086-8263986 or send CV to harringtons- dingle@gmail.com. 14 yr olds can apply with the written consent of a parent

Wanted / Ag Teastáil

Teenager (17) seeks full time summer work in Dingle town. Call 087-4755349

Mature responsible woman seeks house to rent, long term, Dingle area, west of Dingle preferred. Long term resident of the area. 2 or 3 bedroom preferred but all considered. Must be warm and dry. 085-7774050

Other / Eile

Good sturdy bunk beds with perfect mattress. Free to take away but must be collected. 087-9829829

For rent in Annascaul/Inch area - Large shed (60 x 30 feet, 14 ft high), office space , with toilet, shower and 8 power points. Would suit mechanic / boat storage etc. email: polaoghaire@yahoo.com

Insulated storage facility available - call Ted Browne Tool Hire & Tyre Centre on 087 2342599 for details