West & Mid Kerry Live issue 437

Corca Dhuibhne Beo West & Mid Kerry Live

An Clochán: Mossy Donegan

San Eagrán Seo / In This Issue

Pg 6: Nutrition with Irene

Pg 8: Once Upon a Time in the Southwest

Pg 11: Dingle Cookery School Recipe

Pg 17: Noel Brosnan

Pg 20 - 21: Féile na Bealtaine

Pg 23: Citizens Info: Additional Needs Payment

Pg 30: All In The Mind: Joy

Pg 34: Town & Peninsula Maps

Pg 36: Crosfhocal Sean-Nós

Pg 37: Ó Mhárthain

Pg 38: Crossword

Pg 39: Classifieds

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

IONAID LEIGHIS / MEDICAL CENTRES:

Clinic Cois Abhann, The Mall , Dingle 066 9151465

Ionad Leighis An Daingin, The Mall, Dingle 066 9152225.

DingleDoc, Spa Rd, Dingle V92K282 066-9152346 / 066-9152324

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

Prenderville Edmond, Coolmore Laharn, Killorglin (066)9761512

Milltown Health Centre Milltown (066)9767113

IONAD TRÉIDLIACHTA / VETERINARY SURGERY

Brendan O’ Connell, Spa Rd., Dingle. Tel (066) 9151814

EIGEANDÁIL / EMERGENCY:

Police, Fire, Ambulance, Coast Guard: Tel: 112 or 999. These numbers are free of charge but should only be used in cases of genuine emergencies.

STÁISIÚN NA NGARDAÍ / GARDA STATIONS

Annascaul Garda Station,. Tel: +353 66 9157102

Dingle Garda Station, Tel: +353 66 9151522

Castlegregory Garda Station,Tel: +353 66 7139690

Garda Station, Killorglin, Tel: +353 66 976 1113

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News from The Marts

Dingle

Calf Sale Saturday 11th April

Sheep Calf & Cattle Sale 18th April

Please contact the office the previous day if you wish to purchase dosing, to allow for the issuing of prescriptions.

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Mac Domhnaill Dental, Tralee, 066-7121457 / 087-1319792

CLÁR-AMA BUS / BUS TIMETABLES:

Local Link Kerry 066 7147002

Bus Station, Killarney, Co. Kerry. (064) 6630011

Bus Station, Tralee, Co. Kerry. (066) 7164700

POITIGÉIRÍ / CHEMISTS:

The Village Pharmacy, Castlegregory, 066-7139646

Walsh John, Pharmacy Green st. Dingle (066)9151365

O’Keeffe Pharmacy Ltd . Strand St.(066)9151310

Grogan’s Pharmacy, Spa Rd, Dingle (066)-9150518

O’Dohertys Pharmacy, Bridge Street, Milltown (066)-9767305

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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30 Aibrean - 4 Bealtaine

30 April - 4 May

Is féile pobail í Féile na Bealtaine, bunaithe le fada ar co-oibriú ó gach ceanntar don leithinis Chorca Dhuibhne.

30 Aibrean go 4 Bealtaine 2026 timpeall Daingean Uí Chúis agus Leithinis Chorca Dhuibhne.

It’s Féile na Bealtaine time and again we have a jampacked programme of 173 events no less. To mention but a few… 1975 i dTeach Damhsa gach lá! Music is book ended by Dingle New Music Choir Dé Céadaoin and Dingle Community Choir as well as local heroes HUMP Dé Luain. And in between a whole host of music including Caroline Keane, The Weaving, MayKay, Ellie O'Neill, Caolan Ryan, Cian Ó Ciobhain and Sexy Tadhg…….

Agus an buaicphointe arís i mbliana ná an Dráma Sráide leis an téama éan. Dé Domhnaigh 3 Bealtaine ag 12.30rn ar shráide Daingean Uí Chúise!

Mothú’s twilight street performance: The Seeker / An Cuardaitheoir will delight all on Friday night from 9.30pm.

Mar is gnáth, beidh meascán leathan i gclár na féile de cheol eicléictiúil, na mínealaíona, filíocht, litríocht, cainteanna, amharclannaíocht, siamsaíocht do pháistí agus do dhéagoirí.

Over 55 unique Art exhibitions and installations will as always play a central role in FnaB – please take the time to drop into and view theses exhibitons all over the town and peninsula.

Lá na bPáistí promises to be another great Family day out and our older young people will be entertained by Dingle Youth Theatre’s ‘Everlasting’

Expect a vibrant mix of plays, films, shorts, talks, readings, guided walks, ecology events, fringe performances, and comedy.

Geallaimid ócáid lán ceoil, gáire agus eachtraíochta do dhaoine óga agus fásta araon.

Tá an Bhealtaine linn!

60 Seconds with Michael Greaney

What was your first job?

Taking onions to Castlegregory Co-op in the 1960s

What is your favourite film? Any of the "Carry On" films

What is your favourite book? The Farmers Weekly

What was the first CD / Tape / Record you bought? I never bought a record!

What was your favourite holiday?

Trip to America with John Deere

What is your favourite drink? Heineken

Who is your favourite actor? Trevor Howard

What advice would you give to your younger self? Keep going as long as you can

Who is your sporting hero? Mick O'Connell

Two figures from history you'd like to have as dinner guests. Charles De Gaulle and Michael Collins

If a time machine could take you anywhere for one day, when/where would you go? Skagen, Denmark, 1980s

What’s your favourite saying? If I was dead I'd have to be around

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Photos by Mossy Donegan on sale at The Dingle Bookshop

Not All Hunger Looks the Same

Irene Flannery

There’s an old Irish word, scairbhín (scaraveen) — often understood as the rough month of the cuckoo — used to describe this stretch of the year, somewhere between mid-April and mid-May, when the land begins to stir but the food hasn’t quite caught up yet. Growing up, we didn’t need much explanation. We just knew that if anything went wrong around that time — a cold snap, a lashing of rain, a wind that blew in a way that felt personal — it was blamed, without question, on the scairbhín. The scairbhín, it seemed, was responsible for everything. A mysterious seasonal culprit with very broad powers and absolutely no accountability. It’s a lovely word, but it holds a harder truth. Because this was also the time of year when the stores ran low, and people felt it. Not famine, not starvation, but a quieter kind of hunger — the narrowing of what was available, and what the body could rely on. By the time the scairbhín came around, the winter food was often nearly gone. Meals became simpler and more repetitive — potatoes if there were any left, a bit of milk, maybe oats, fish if you lived by the water — but fresh food, in general, was scarce. It was the kind of stretch where people felt it physically: more tired, slower to recover, with small ailments that lingered. There wasn’t much in reserve if you got run down.

At the same time, the land was beginning again. Seeds were going in, met with a few soft days and then the kind of cold that could catch them out, followed by wind and rain that seemed to test everything. The thinking was that it did no harm — that what made it through would be stronger for it. People, in their own way, were doing much the same.

The recent release of the 1926 Census of Ireland — a snapshot from a hundred years ago — offers a clearer picture of how people were living. Ireland was still largely a rural country, with many households dependent on small farms, local fisheries and what could be produced close to home. Food was simple and seasonal — potatoes, oats, milk, bread, with meat or fish when it was available — shaped more by necessity than by choice. It’s tempting to see something inherently healthier in that way of eating, particularly when set against today’s more processed diets. But the wider picture tells a more complicated story. Life expectancy was much lower, and infectious diseases were a common cause of death. Diets, while based on whole foods, were often limited in variety, especially at certain times of the year. Health wasn’t measured in steps or supplements, but in whether the body could keep going through the seasons. Living closer to the land didn’t automatically mean living better — only differently.

Even then, Ireland was producing food not just for itself, but for export. Livestock, butter and other agricultural products were regularly sent abroad, mostly to Britain — a system that carried on much as it always had. The routes were there, the buyers were there, and for many farmers, that’s where the cash was. That didn’t necessarily mean abundance at home. Production and access were not the same thing. What was grown or raised wasn’t always what ended up on the table, especially in smaller households with limited means.

That pattern hasn’t gone away. We’re still very good at producing food, and just as good at sending a lot of it elsewhere. The difference now is that we’ve filled the gap with imports. Today, food is available year-round, from all over the world and the idea of a hungry season sounds almost bonkers. Ireland exports somewhere in the region of €15 - €17 billion worth of food each year, while importing roughly €10 to €12 billion. On paper, we are producing more than enough. But the detail matters. What we export is largely dairy, meat and infant formula, while much of what fills our every-

day plates — fruit, vegetables, grains and processed foods — is imported. Recent disruptions, particularly around fuel and transport costs, offered a reminder of how dependent that system is on movement rather than place — on ships, lorries and supply chains that we rarely think about until something interrupts them. Diets can still become narrow, just in a different way — less about scarcity and more about reliance on convenience, repetition and highly processed foods. The cupboards are full, but that doesn’t always translate to the kind of food the body can actually run on — food that keeps energy steady, supports immunity, and holds you through the day.

And over time, that shows up. Not dramatically, but in the quiet, familiar ways: energy dips, poor sleep, cravings, a sense that something isn’t quite right.

The scairbhín hasn’t disappeared. It’s just harder to see. In 1926, people lived with that gap — they knew when food was running thin, and they knew what it meant for their health. There was a direct line between the land, the plate, and how you felt. Now, that line is less clear. We have more food than ever, but less connection to where it comes from and what it does once it’s in us. And the body, for all our progress, still responds in the same way. Rely too heavily on food that doesn’t nourish, and it shows — not all at once, but over time.

A hundred years on, perhaps the real lesson isn’t about how much food we have, but what we do with it. Not to replace one kind of hunger with another — the hunger of the past, shaped by scarcity, with the kind we see now, where food is abundant but can be deceptively lacking in the nourishment we need. In another hundred years, the weather itself may not have changed all that much. The scairbhín might still come and go, whether we call it that or not. But by then, we’ll have no excuse for not understanding the difference between food that simply fills us and food that truly sustains us — and no one else to blame if we fail to prioritise food systems that support our health, our land and the generations that come after us.

Irene Flannery, Nutritional Therapist - 086 166 2562 www.omnom.ie

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Once Upon a Time in the Southwest

Ted Creedon

Six Fishermen Drowned

-Kerry Reporter 07 October 1899

At around six p.m. yesterday evening six fishermen were drowned while crossing from Ballinskelligs to Rineen, or at least it is believed they were drowned as there have been no sitings of them since. Their boat left the Ballinskelligs side of the bay at about 5.30 p.m. and sailed towards Rineen, from where the men left in the morning.

All appeared to go well, according to witnesses, until the boat was about at the halfway point of their journey. The boat was seen at or about that point but not any later than that. However, nobody witnessed the disaster which suddenly sent six fine young men to a watery grave. It is supposed that the boat, which was under sail, encountered a squall which capsized them.

Such squalls are regularly seen in the bay at this time of the year. Nothing has been picked up to give the slightest trace of the sad fatality. The tragic accident has cast a deep gloom over the whole area, and a great deal of sympathy is felt for the bereaved families who are closely connected by ties of relationship. Up to this time there has been nothing found of men or boat, and in all probability, nothing of either will ever be found.

(A very pessimistic outlook. The news report was published the day after the tragedy. There was still a strong possibility that some items such as oars, jackets, buckets or personal belongings would be found.)

Man Stabbed In The Neck

-Kerry News 04 May 1900

At about one o’clock on Sunday morning a dispute broke out between two painters named Thomas Kenrick and Henry Moran who were lodged at Mrs. Doyles on Henn Street, Killarney. It appears that both men were in company with two other lodgers when strong words were exchanged between Kenrick and Moran.

Shortly after, Moran went upstairs to go to bed and was immediately followed by Kenrick who, it is alleged, attacked Moran with a penknife. The knife inflicted a severe gash about an inch long on Moran’s neck, below his left ear.

Medical assistance was immediately sought. Dr, Brosnan was promptly on the scene.

He dressed the wound which he considered to be very serious. Shortly after that Kenrick was arrested and taken before Mr. Justice Martin who remanded him in custody. It is reported that both men were natives of Dublin and came to Kerry to work at the Great Southern Hotel which is undergoing extensive alterations.

Rescue in Dingle Bay

-Londonderry Sentinel 27 July 1944

The RNLI has made financial rewards of twenty-three pounds to four Dingle fishermen for rescuing four other fishermen at great risk to themselves. All eight men were engaged in fishing in the bay in early morning. They were suddenly struck by a strong gale. The waves became dangerously high and the tide was ebbing. A breakdown happened in one of the boats which began to drift away with the tide. The other boat went to their aid, and a rope was secured between them.

The sea was now too rough to head for Dingle because of the ebbing tide against them. Between wind and tide, the rescue had taken five hours. The gale was so violent that they had no option but to seek shelter at the other side of the bay. They remained there for two days until the weather eased and they were able to return to the safety of Dingle harbour. The four men who received the financial reward were Joseph Guileen (Guiheen?), John Griffin, James Leahy, and Sean Griffin.

Cattle Seized

-Cork Constitution 08 June 1886

Yesterday morning twenty-one head of cattle were seized on the farms of tenants on the estate of the Earl of Cork, near Dingle, for non-payment of rent. Further seizures are expected before long.

(No doubt the long-suffering tenant farmers came from the Ballyferriter area.)

Tragedy In Caherciveen

-Kerry Evening Post 25 August 1900

A respectable shopkeeper in Caherciveen, named Mr. Edward Moriarty, lost his life a few days ago under very sad circumstances. While emptying a cart laden with lime, at a store in the town, his horse shied and ran off, whereupon Mr. Moriarty, who was standing in the cart, fell out and one of the wheels passed over the lower part of his body.

He was immediately taken to his residence. Medical and clerical aid was procured. Dr. Mannix found that the injured man was suffering from internal injuries and he did all that medical skill could do to alleviate his pain. The poor man lingered on in terrible agony until about six o’clock on Friday evening when he took his last breath. The deceased, who was 46 years of age, leaves a wife and six young children.

Death On A Train

-Kerry Reporter 27 October 1906

A tragic incident occurred on a train on Saturday evening. A man named Michael Bowler, from the Kells area, was discharged from the Killarney Asylum, where he had been a patient for the past two years. He was in very feeble health and travelled by the three o’clock train from Killarney with some of his friends.

He had to change for the Killorglin train at Farranfore. He was so weak that he had to be lifted out of the train and into the carriage of the next one. On the journey he grew weaker still and he passed away quietly between Killorglin and the Mountain stage. It is understood that his friends, on learning of his poor state of health, had asked for his discharge from the asylum.

(Very close to home but at least, he died among friends, if not family.)

Old False Teeth

-Kerry Reporter 13 0ctober 1900

Many ladies and gentlemen have collections of old false teeth which might as well be turned into money. Frasers of Princess Street, Ipswich, buy old false teeth. If you send your teeth to them, they will remit you by return post.

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Harissa Baked Chicken and Mint Yogurt

Mark Murphy - Dingle Cookery School

Prepare your taste buds for a journey to the vibrant flavours of North Africa with our exciting Harissa Baked Chicken. Bursting with aromatic spices and rich, fiery harissa paste, this dish is a celebration of bold flavours and hearty comfort. Whether you're hosting a dinner party or simply craving a flavourful weeknight meal, let this dish take you to North Africa. An easy one that will leave you wanting more.

Ingredients for the chicken

4 tbsp harissa paste

2 lemons juiced

4 cloves of garlic, crushed

1 tsp. honey

4 chicken legs

1 red onion, chopped into rough dice

3-4 tomatoes, chopped

2 tbsp olive oil

bunch of flat leaf parsley, chopped for the yogurt

100ml natural yogurt

small bunch of mint leaves, chopped finely

Method for the chicken

Mix the harissa, lemon juice, garlic and honey together. Generously rub this over the chicken. Place this in a bowl and leave this for a about an hour to marinate.

Preheat the oven to 170ºC

Add the red onions and tomato to the bowl along with some olive oil, salt and pepper. Mix this all together. Place this in a roasting tray and then put this into the oven.

This will take about 40 minutes to cook. While this is cooking you can make the pilaf.

for the mint yogurt

mix the mint and yogurt together.

At this stage the chicken should be cooked, use a small knife to pierce the chicken and check inside.

Add the remaining lemon juice and chopped parsley over the chicken. Bain Taitneamh As!!

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Éirí amach na Cásca 1916

Is é an Aoine beag seo, an 24ú Aibreán 2026, comóradh 110 bliain d’Éirí amach na Cásca 1916. Tá stair saibhir timpeall Dhaingean Uí Chúis agus Corca Dhuibhne maidir le reibiliúnaigh. I rith seachtain na Cásca 1916, thaistil neart óglaigh chuig ionad scátala i dTrá Lí, chun airm a bhailliú ó loing darb ainm an Aud. Faraor, tháinig an Aud trí lá luath agus ní raibh aon raidió aici chun dul i dteagmháil leis na hóglaigh. Mar sin, gabh an cabhlach uirthi. Chomh maith leis sin, gabhadh ar Austin de Staic, an ceannródaí, agus bhí ar muintir Chorca Dhuibhne dul abhaile, gan airm agus gan phlean. Nuair a chuala Eoin Mac Néill fén Aud, scaip sé teachtaireachtaí timpeall na tíre ag cur na pleananna ar ceal. Mar sin, ar an 24ú Aibréan 1916, ní raibh morán troda lasmuigh de Bhaile Átha Cliath.

This Friday marks 110 years since the 1916 Easter Rising. Daingean Uí Chúis and Corca Dhuibhne have a rich history of rebellion. During Easter week of 1916, hundreds of volunteers made their way to a skating rink in Trá Lí to collect arms from a ship called the Aud. Unfortunately, the ship arrived too early and with no means of contacting the volunteers, it was seized by the Royal Navy. As well as that, Austin Stack who was in charge of the operation was captured and so the volunteers went home to Corca Dhuibhne, with no plan and no arms. When Eoin Mac Néill heard the news of the Aud, he cancelled maneuvers across the country. This meant that on the 24rd of April 1916, there was not much fighting outside of Dublin.

Bhfuil suim agat a bheith i do mhúinteoir Gaelainne?

Tá daoine ag teacht chugainn gach lá ag iarraidh Gaelainn a fhoghlaim agus í a chleachtadh le muintir na háite. Tá éileamh ollmhór ar mhúinteoirí Gaelainne agus buíochas le Dia tá an oiliúnt ann dóibh siúd a bhfuil suim acu ann. Beidh an cúrsa ‘Teastas i Múineadh na Gaeilge’ ar ar fáil i mbliana aríst, ag tosnú i mí Mheán Fómhair. Tá an spriocdháta d’iarratais ag teacht anuas ar an 13ú Bealtaine. Beidh an cúrsa go hiomlán ar líne agus bunaithe ar modheolaíochtaí múinte na Gaelainne. Cúrsa leibhéal 6 atá ann agus tá scéim tacaíochta ar fáil ó Údarás na Gaeltachta, a chlúdódh 80% de tháille an chúrsa. Má thá suim agat sa chúrsa, tar i dteagmháil linn ar optduchasandaingin@gmail.com

People come to us very often looking to learn and practice, displaying a real demand for Irish teachers. And thanks to Maynooth University the opportunity to upskill is available; Teastas i Múineadh na Gaeilge. The course will begin in September and the deadline for applications is the 13th of May. The course will be completely online and will focus on the methodology of teaching Irish. It is a level 6 course and Údarás na Gaeltachta are offering a support scheme where they cover up to 80% of

the course fees.

Tae agus Plé

Tá sibh loite an tseachtain seo! I rith Féile na Bealtaine beidh Tae s Plé á reachtáil againn go laethúil in The Hare’s Corner! Táimíd ag súil go mór leis an atmasféir a tiocfaidh le Féile na Bealtaine agus ba bhreá linn dá mbuailfeá isteach chun labhairt fé imeacht a ndeachaigh tú chuige nó a mhollfá don ghrúpa. Beidh tae agus caifé againn mar is gnáth sa seomra thuas staighre in The Hare’s Corner, agus ta céad fáilte romhat!

• Déardaoin 12i.n. - 13i.n.

• Dé hAoine 12i.n. - 13i.n.

• Dé Sathairn 12i.n. - 13i.n.

• Dé Domhnaigh 12i.n. - 13i.n.

You are spoiled this week! As part of Féile na Bealtaine, there will be Tae s Plé every morning over the May bank holiday weekend. We are looking forward to the atmosphere of the festival and would love it if you could join us to share your experiences of the festival and recommend events to others. We will have tea and coffee in the private room upstairs in The Hare’s Corner and you are very welcome to join.

Céilí na nGael

Mar chuid d’Fhéile na Bealtaine, táimíd ag eagrú céilí pobail i gcomhair le Christy Mac Gearailt. Beidh gach rince á glaoch agus meascán de rince seite, rince céilí, bhalsáil srl. beidh craic s spraoi againn le chéile. Tá an t-ádh linn go mbeidh Cuas ag seimint ceoil agus beidh aoi speisialtha againn ar an oíche chun seimint leo. Beidh amhrán na nGael á chanadh againn mar chéiliúradh ag deireadh agus tá focail an churfá ar fáil thíos. Beidh an céilí ar siúl i mBunscoil an Chlochair ag 8.30i.n. ar an Domhnach an 3ú Bealtaine, agus beidh craic againn go maidin! Tá ticéid saor in aisce ar fáil ar suíomh Féile na Bealtaine agus bí cinnte ceann a fháilt mar beidíst imithe go tapaidh! As part of Féile na Bealtaine, we are organising a community céilí with Christy Mac Gearailt. Every dance will be called, with a combination of set dancing, céilí dancing, waltzing etc. We’ll have good fun! We are proud to announce that we’ll be joined by Cuas and there will be a special guest on the night to join in playing with them. Amhrán na nGael will be sung at the end of the

night to celebrate our culture and our fantastic community. The words of the chorus are above. Céilí na nGael will take place in Bunscoil an Chlochair at 8.30pm on Sunday the 3rd of May. Tickets are limited and available on feilenabealtaine.ie

Tae & Plé

Bíonn Tae agus Plé againn na haon Déardaoin, deis iontach atá anseo duit do chuid Gaelainne a chleachtadh i spás nádúrtha. Bígí linn

Gach Déardaoin, 12.00-13.30, The Hare’s Corner

Join us for our weekly conversation group every Thursday, a wonderful opportunity to practice your Irish in a natural setting.

Every Thursday, 12.00-13.30, The Hare’s Corner

An féidir linn cabhrú leatsa?Can we help you?

Bí i dteagmháil linn: Eilís Ní Scannláin

Fón: 087 7004 884

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Corca Dhuibhne

Dan Graham in Milford Sound, Queenstown, New Zealand.

Cumann Caide na Gaeltachta

Sraith an Chontae Roinn 2

An Ghaeltacht 2-14 Cill 4-13

Cé go bhfuair Conor Corduibh agus Dara Ó Beaglaoich báidí sa chéad leath siad lads na Cille a thug na pointí sraithe leo.

Beimid as baile v Na Mistéalaigh Dé Domhnaigh 26 Aibreán.

Roinn 7a

An Ghaeltacht 3-16 Maigh Mheán 0-9.Thug Cathal Ó Dufaigh,Cathal O Gairbhí agus Tony Lawless taispeántaisí iontach ar an Aoine chun na pointí sraithe a chinntiú.

Beimid age baile v Rahilly's i mbabhta 5. Dáta le cinntiú.

Fóirne Fé Aois.

F12 - Bhí cluichí iontach acu i gcoinne Abhainn a Scáil.Chuireamar 2 fhoireann chun páirce.

F14 - An Ghaeltacht 3-15 Na Stacaigh 4-4.

An Ghaeltacht B - 5-4 Na Stacaigh B 5-4

F16 - An Ghaeltacht 0-6 Na Stacaigh 3-15 Beimid as baile v Na Rangers

Déardaoin ag 7pm.

F18 - An Ghaeltacht 1-8 Na Stacaigh 2-12.

Lotto na Gaeltachta.

Tréaslaímid ó chroí le Fergal Mac Eoin Baile na nGall ár gcaptaen fantastic a bhuaigh €865 le déanaí.Buíochas ó chroí do cách a thugann tacaíocht dúinn.

An chéad tarrac eile Dé Máirt 22 Aibreán.

Scéal na Seachtaine.

Bhí gort caide Maigh Mheáin fé uisce agus bhí an cuma ar an scéal go mbeadh ár gcluiche soisear ar ceal ach a mhalairt a thárla thánadar go Gallaras Cois Cnoic. Aistear fillte 200km. Molaim go hard sibh.

Castlegregory Notes

Attention- The Outdoor Market which used to be down by Castlegregory Secondary school has now moved to our new home -The West End hall. Our season for this year will start on May 31st and will continue every Sunday throughout the Summer until August 23rd....We hope you will come see us at the West End and continue to support us in our new home. We are looking forward to seeing you all again and meeting new people.

The Indoor market will be back for the Bank Holiday Sunday on May 31st and then every Sunday in July and up to August 23rd.

The Rambling House will be held on April 24th in the Clubrooms. €5 entry with refreshments.

Castlegregory Slainte Seniors will hold a coffee morning in aid of the Alzheimer's Society on Sunday the 3rd of May from 12 midday. All welcome and all funds raised will go to the society.

Summer News-Rambling House to be held here in the Clubrooms on Fridays from 7pm starting from July 10th // Bingo will be on every Tuesday evening 7.30 to 10pm starting from July 7th.

Set dancing with Timmy in the West End hall on Wednesday nights. Come along and join the craic from 7pm until 9pm.

Castlegregory Tidy Towns Group meets every Saturday at 10am. All welcome to join in helping to keep our village looking good. Please check the side of the little library there for any updates each week. The group also wishes to acknowledge and thank the support received from Kerry County Council in the maintenance of the village

The Castlegregory Community Council are looking for a Maintenance person for the Clubrooms -please call Kelly on 0872165100

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.

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Book Launch

The Spy in the Snug and Other Tales from the Dingle Peninsula

by Pat Neligan

Sunday May 3rd 3:00 pm

Benner's Hotel, Dingle

As part of Féile na Bealtaine local historian Pat Neligan will launch his latest book The Spy in the Snug and Other Tales From The Dingle Peninsula in Benner's Hotel on Sunday May 3rd at 3pm.

Meticulously researched, beautifully illustrated and written in a manner that captivates and entertains, this is a wonderful collection of fourteen tales recalling some of the notable people and events in the history of Dingle and the wider peninsula. Here are explorers and spies, soldiers and sailors, murderers, pirates, heroes and heroines, and more. Among the dramas of history are tales of courage, resilience and hope which will honour their memory.

NOEL BROSNAN RIP

My long-time friend Noel Brosnan passed away after a brief illness. I have known Noel for sixty years; our friendship began when we both worked in Dingle Boatyard in the late 1960s. He was an electrician by trade and installed all of the electrical work on the fishing boats built in the boatyard over the four decades of its existence. He was also a skilled signwriter and painted the names on the fishing boats (all of which he could recite to the present day) before they were launched; his signwriting was also visible over many of the shopfronts in Dingle. He was part of the film crew, as an electrician, during the filming of Ryan’s Daughter in 1969 and often spoke about his enthusiasm for the craft of film-making and the friends he made during that period.

Noel, who served his trade with the ESB, and his late wife Noreen, wired most of the houses in west Kerry during the late decades of the 20th century. In recent years, before he died, he was still doing small electrical jobs for some of his erstwhile customers from ‘back west’. His main hobby was photography: wedding photo albums around the peninsula are filled with his work. He and Noreen built their own dark-room after doing extensive courses on the subject – their professionalism was inspiring. Gaelic football and hurling, and in recent years rugby, were some of his passions. As a member of Kerry Supporters Club, he and Noreen travelled throughout the country following the Kerry team - it was not easy to extricate oneself from Noel while he passionately discussed the ins and outs of the game. He mastered snooker and table-tennis in the Temperance Hall and was a formidable 31 card player; he also showed his prowess at ballroom dancing in the days when the showbands played in the Phoenix Cinema. He won several rowing competitions in his younger days with a friend from his youth, David Donegan, (who was 9 months younger) and who once remarked: "Noel was being launched when they were laying the keel for me.” Noel was a lover of the nautical vernacular. He had a great sense of place and delighted in telling the younger people he talked with about their ancestry - how he knew their parents and grandparents; he lived through seven generations of my family. He was a member of Dingle Harbour Board and had a keen interest in the maritime history of Dingle; he checked the barometer every day and could tell the weather by looking at the sky and knew when the equinoxes and solstices were due. In 1991 he was part of the local campaign to prevent the privatisation of a section of the harbour. In 1992 he was instrumental in the resurrection of the Quay Wren (after a long absence) and played the drum to the beat with pride. Noel was a voluntary worker for the local branch of the RNLI: he distributed and collected the donation boxes throughout the peninsula for many decades. A member of

an exclusive local nonagenarian club, he was interviewed frequently on various aspects of the town’s history - always giving generously from the valuable store of nuggets in his extraordinary memory. He was a valuable resource for me with my writings on the lore of Dingle and its people.

Noel was the last of the old stock – and the last historic resident of An Garraí, where he was born next-door to my ancestors. He didn’t complain and was always in good form - having a youthful disposition and a spirit of optimism that was exceptional. He will be sadly missed from the palette of Dingle characters that roam its streets and, especially from the Quay area where he grew up and lived for nine decades, looking south each day from his front door to the fishing boats at the pier - just like his seafaring ancestors did.

Ni bheidh a lethéid arís ann.

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John O’Connor, April 2026

Noel Brosnan outside his home in The Garraí (pictured here with a portrait of his father, Cornelius and his medals, awarded for bravery in saving lives at sea).

Photo - Ted Creedon

Dingle Bay Rovers U14s Reach National Cup Final

Dingle Bay Rovers booked their place in the U14 Boys National Cup Final following a dramatic semi-final victory last Saturday in Newcastle West, continuing what has been an outstanding season for the club.

In a tense and hard-fought encounter, Dingle Bay Rovers drew 1-1 with Newcastle West Town after extra time, with Tommy Ó Suilleabháin finding the net during the game. The tie was ultimately decided on penalties, where Dingle held their nerve to win 5-4 in a thrilling shootout.

Successful penalties from Liam Mac Gearailt, Conall Ó Sé, Jeaic Bobby Ó Sé, Tommy Ó Suilleabháin and Donncha Ó Murchú sealed a famous victory and sparked celebrations as the team secured their place on the national stage.

It is a remarkable achievement for the players, coaches and everyone involved with the club, and a fitting reward for the dedication and effort shown throughout the season.

The very best of luck to the lads as they now look ahead to the National Cup Final.

Corca Dhuibhne Beo

Reflections at Milltown, Dingle: Mossy Donegan

An bhFuil Traonach Cloiste Agat i mBliana? Have you Heard a Corncrake this Year?

Má chuala, bheimis buíoch dá gcuirfeá fios orainn ag If so, we'd be grateful if you would let us know at 087 2549312

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.

Brenda Uí Chathasaigh

Clann Bhrenda Uí Chathasaigh

A chairde na páirte, Is mian le Gearóid, Muireann, Finóla, Anne, Mary agus Patricia, ár mbuíochas ó chroí a ghabháil le gach éinne a thacaigh linn ó chuaigh Brenda ar shlí na fírinne go tobann uainn dhá bhliain ó shin anois, geall leis.

Táimid croíbhriste i gcónaí, ach thug an grá agus an cineáltas gan teora a léiríodh dúinn idir an dá linn ana-shólás dúinn. Faraoir, gur múchadh solas geal Bhrenda i bhfad ró-luath ina saol, ach soilsíonn a lóchrann orainn agus romhainn go leanúnach. Moladh agus mórbhuíochas leo seo go léir a leanas: na chéadfhreagróirí, an tseirbhís otharchairr, as a gcúram go tuisceanach dúinn; ár gcomharsa caoin, an Dr. Caitlin O’Connor a thacaigh go pras linn in am an ghátair.

Leis na héinne a chabhraigh leis an tsochraid, sa réiteach roimh ré do thórramh Bhrenda aige baile, i mBaile na Leacan, don mbia blasta, agus dosna bainisteoirí tráchta a bhí ag stiúradh daoine suas chughainn.

Ba mhór an sólás dúinn líon ollmhór na gcártaí aifrinn, na nglaonna gutháin iomadúla, na comhráití cineálta, na teachtaireachtaí comhbhróin, agus dóibh siúd a thaistil ó chian is ó chóngar ag tacú linn, a sheas go foighneach sa scuaine fada an tóraimh, agus a ghuigh linn ar Aifreann a sochraide i Sáipéal N. Bréanainn agus a saol gearr á cheiliúradh go binn is go brónach againn.

Buíochas ar leith do chomhghleacaithe agus scoláirí ionúine Bhrenda ó Phobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne a sheas go solúnta in ómós dá cara agus dá n-oide agus le Cumann Peil Gael na mBan, CLG an Chaisleáin agus Abhainn an Scáil a sheas chomh maith ar an gconair chun na reilige. Fianaise ghlé rannpháirtíocht seo a muintire ar shochraid Bhrenda ar a dea-thionchar i bpáirt ghníomhach leo go léir i meithealacha agus i gcomhthéacsaí éagsúla i gcaitheamh a saoil.

Táimid fíorbhuíoch don Ath. Eamonn Maoilmhichíl, an t-Ath Micheál Ó Muinhneacháin, an t-Ath Séamus Mac a’ t-Sithigh agus an t-Ath Proinnsias Ó Nualláin a ghuigh linn ag aifreann socraide Bhrenda agus sa reilig, leis na ceoltóirí agus na hamhránaithe dá gceol go binn ó chroí lena linn.

Táimid fíorbhuíoch dos na daoine a chabhraigh linn chun aifreann socraide Bhrenda a chur ar líne dár ngaolta agus dár gcáirde nach raibh abalta a bheith linn.

Buíochas speisialta d’adhlacóirí Lynch as a ngairmiúlacht, a gcineáltas, agus a n-aird ar mhionsonraí le linn na socruithe.

Ar deireadh, beagchomhartha mórbhuíochais ónár gcroíthe daoibh an teachtaireacht seo i gcuimhne gheal ar Bhrenda, ár ngrá is ár gcumann go buan. Suaimhneas síoraí di.

A bilingual version of this acknowledgment is also available on www.RIP.ie.

Clár Féile na

Clár Féile na Bealtaine

DÉ CÉADAOIN / WEDNESDAY

Dingle New Music Choir and Orchestra 8pm

- Dingle Skellig Hotel

DÉARDAOIN / THURSDAY

Event Time

Clár Scoile - Scoileanna

Phenomenal Body - An Díseart 10am

Tae & Plé - The Hare’s Corner 12 noon

Oscailt - An Díseart Gardens 1pm

Connected by a Thread - Wave Theatre 2pm

Tig an Phoirt - Ionad Lae Ghairdín Mhuire 3pm

Athbheocht - Silver Bia 3.30pm

Rice House Opening 4.30pm

Art Fallon/Mulcahy - Siopa na BhFíodóirí 5:30pm

Shorinji Kempo - The Temperance Hall 7.15pm

An Doirín - Lower Green Street 7.30pm

Teaċ Daṁsa 1975 - Teaċ Daṁsa Studio 8pm

Graffiti Classics - St James’ Church 8pm

Tinnte na Bealtaine 9pm

DÉ hAOINE / FRIDAY

Clár Scoile - Scoileanna

Tai Chi - Díseart, Nano Nagle 9am

Íoga le Máire - Clós na bhFiadóirí 9.30am

Aerial Flow Yoga - Camelia Yoga Bar 10am

Phenomenal Body - An Díseart 10am

Connected by a Thread - The Temperance Hall 10am

Sing for the love of it - An Díseart Gardens 11am

Seascapes - Carol Cronin Gallery 11am

Tae & Plé - The Hare’s Corner 12pm

RnaG Saol Ó Dheas - Gairdíní an Dísirt 12pm

Bean in Dingle Official Opening 1pm

Sail Away with me - The Tourist Office 2pm

Ciara Ní É - Café Liteartha 2.30pm

Dinnseanachas/Hometree - Sacred Heart University 3pm

Pat Owen Opening - The Marina Centre 3pm

Montanka Doll Workshop - Díseart, Nano Nagle 3.30pm

Nature in Images - The Puca Café 4pm

Clare Langan - Wave Theatre 4pm

Páirc Náisiunta - District Courthouse 5pm

Caroline Keane - St James’ Church 5pm

Díseart Art opening 5pm

Artist Remembered - Díseart, Fresco 5pm

Fermoyle: Mossy Donegan

Corca Dhuibhne Beo

Dennis Minsky - Dingle Bookshop 5.30pm

Born That Way - Sacred Heart University 6pm

Fuaimeanna na hÁite - Halla na Feothanaí 6pm

Glórtha Míléiseacha - An Díseart Fresco

6.30pm

Ealta - The Stiúidéo 6.30pm

Tangents - Kennedy’s pub 6:30pm

Foinse - Wave Theatre 7pm

Temperance Hall openings

7.30pm

Róisín O - St James’ Church 7.30pm

Sceálaíocht le Tomas Ó Luing - District Courthouse 8pm

Teaċ Daṁsa 1975 - Teaċ Daṁsa Studio 8pm

In a Bad Way - Díseart, Nano Nagle 8pm

Mothú - Outside Curran’s 9.30pm

Ceiliúradh d’Fhergal - Tig Bhric 9.30pm

Deep Dance - Marina Bar 9.30pm

Club na Féile - The Green Room 10pm

DÉ SATHAIRN / SATURDAY

Dawn Chorus - Choláiste Idé

All Ground is Holy Ground - Strand House Café

My Boy Blue - My Boy Blue

Shoreline Shapers - Tourist Office

6.30am

Bíog Beats - Wave Theatre 9.30am

Fisín - District Courthouse 9.30am

Teaċ Daṁsa Workshop - Teaċ Daṁsa Studio 10am

Aerial Flow Yoga - Camelia Yoga Bar 10am

Phenomenal Body - An Díseart 10am

Breathwork - An Díseart Fresco 10am

Dick Mack’s Poetry Morning - Dick Mack’s 10.30am

The Dingle Druid - An Díseart Gardens 10.30am

Súilóid na Galláin - Cloghane Village Church 11.00am

Paddy Bushe - Dingle Bookshop 12pm

Cula 4 - Gáirdiní an Dísirt 12pm

Tír na Micreafón - Around The Town 12pm

Gaza Charity Sale - Fiadh’s Shop 12-5pm

Tae & Plé - The Hare’s Corner 12pm

Lá san Iodáil - The Temperance Hall 1pm

Ancient Manuscripts - An Díseart Fresco 1pm

Fós le Teacht - Laura Barry Art Studio 1pm

Film Shorts - Sacred Heart University 1pm

Lá na bPáistí - Town Park 2pm

Liam O’Neill Oscailt Oifigiúil - Liam O’Neill Studio 2pm

Sing Along Social - Dick Mack’s 2pm

Doire Press - Dingle Bookshop 2pm

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Dingle Youth Theatre - The Wave Theatre 2pm

Caitlín Ní Uallacháin St James’ Church 2.30pm

Ecological Storytelling - An Díseart Fresco 2.30pm

Soundwalk - Cnoc an Cairn 3pm

May Boundary - Green Lane Gallery 3pm

Trackless Wild - Sacred Heart University 3pm

Covenants - Dingle Bookshop 3.30pm

Aogán - Musaém Chorca Dhuibhne 3.30pm

Huartan - An Díseart Gardens 3.30pm

Clare Langan - Wave Theatre 4.00pm

Fishing National Park - District Courthouse 4.30pm

Paráid art - Clinic Cois Abhann 4.30pm

Slow Riot DJ - Kennedy’s Bar 4.30pm

Birdstyle - An Díseart Fresco 5pm

Ellie O’Neill - An Díseart Gardens 5pm

Dioscó Ciúin - The Fungi Statue 5pm

Swift Blaze - Dingle Bookshop 5.30pm

Born that Way - Sacred Heart University 6pm

Cormac Mac Gearailt Slam Poetry - Teach na Cuirte 6pm

Ionad an Bhlascaoid Openings 6.30pm

Small Mouth Sounds - Ionad an Bhlascaoid 7pm

Ireland’s Philosophers - Díseart Fresco 7pm

MayKay - St James’ Church 7pm

Teaċ Daṁsa 1975 - Teaċ Daṁsa Studio 8pm

Cian Ó Cíobháin - The Green Room 8pm

Graffiti Classics - An Díseart Chapel 8.30

SexyTadhg - Wave 9pm

Leevy - McCarthy’s 10pm

Sally Cinnamon - Wave 10.30pm

DÉ DOMHNAIGH / SUNDAY

Gallarus 8am

Teaċ Daṁsa Workshop - Teaċ Daṁsa Studio 10am

Irish Habitat walk - Meet at the Mart Car Park 10.30am

Borscht - An Díseart 10.30am

Kite for Palestine - Ventry Beach 10.30am

Íoga le Danielle - An Díseart Nano nagle 10.30am

Tae & Plé - The Hare’s Corner 12 noon

Parade - On the Streets 12.30pm

Attention Bébé - Dick Mack’s yard 2pm

Answering the Call - Sacred Heart University 2pm

Spy in the Snug - Benner’s Hotel 3pm

Neart na Machairí - Díseart Fresco 3pm

28 Aibreán/ April4 Bealtaine/ May

Pipe Dreams - Strand House 3.30pm

Gaza Monologues - Wave Theatre 3.30pm

Ó Snodaigh/O’Reilly - An Díseart Gardens 4pm

Myles na gCopaleen - An Díseart Fresco 4.30pm

Birdsong - Sacred Heart University 4.30pm

Dioscó Ciúin - The Fungi Statue 5pm

Comedy Club - District Courthouse 6.30pm

Sorcha Richardson - St James’ Church 6pm

This Curved Coast - Kennedy’s Bar 6pm

Sunset Walk Ceann Sibeál - Golf Club Car park 7pm

Small Mouth Sounds - Ionad an Bhlascaoid 7pm

Open Mic - The Green Room 7pm

Teaċ Daṁsa 1975 - Teaċ Daṁsa Studio 8pm

Artists for Palestine Quiz - Páidí Ó Sé’s 8pm

Céilí le Christy - Bunscoil an Chlochair 8.30pm

Surprise DJ - Dick Mack’s yard 9pm

Kíla - Wave 9.30pm

Caolan Ryan - McCarthy’s Bar 10pm

DÉ LUAIN / MONDAY

Teaċ Daṁsa Workshop - Teaċ Daṁsa Studio 10am

Íoga le Danielle - An Díseart Nano nagle 11am

Trad Session - An Díseart Gardens 12pm

Teaċ Daṁsa 1975 Workshop - Teaċ Daṁsa Studio 1pm

Clare Langan - Wave Theatre 1pm

In a Bad Way - Díseart, Nano Nagle 1pm

Cian O'Connor Shorts - Sacred Heart University 2pm

The Weaving - St James’ Church 3pm

Sense-Making - Teach na Cuirte 3pm

Community Choir - Dingle Skellig Hotel 4pm

Pipe Dreams - O’Connors Bar and Restaurant 5pm

Closing Party - O’Flaherty’s Bar 5pm

Ceol/Music

Litríocht/ Literature & Spoken Word

Ealaín/ Visual Arts

Imeachtaí Eile/ Fringe Events

Leanaí / Children’s events

Film, Drama, Dance & Comedy

Corca Dhuibhne Beo

Bhí Cór agus Ceolfhoireann Nua Cheoil an Daingin I Rüdesheim am Rhein sa Ghearmáin le déanaí. Seo iad agus baill ó Cantemus Rheingau, a bhí sa Daingean anuraidh le linn Féile Cheoil an tSamhraidh. Bhíodar ag canadh ag Aifreann I mbaile Naomh Hildegard , faoi stiúir Gábor Péli ó Iarthar Dhuibhneach.

The Dingle New Music Choir and Orchestra recently visited Rüdesheim am Rhein in Germany. Pictured here with members from Cantemus Rheingau, who visited Dingle during the Dingle Summer Music Festival last year. They were singing at Mass in the town of St. Hildegard under the baton of Gábor Péli from West Kerry.

Q. How does one qualify for an Additional Needs Payment?

Additional Needs Payment

Essential repairs to property, including, replacing household appli ances and furniture

• Funeral costs

• Deposits for private rented accommodation

• Bedding and cooking utensils, if you are setting up home for the first time

Monday - Friday, 10am - 4pm on 0818 07 7860

• Food, clothing and shelter after an emergency event such as a fire or flood

• Recurring travel costs to hospital for appointments, or for visiting a relative in hospital or prison

• Prams, buggies, cots, or essential child safety equipment This is not a complete list, other expenses can be covered too.

To qualify for an Additional Needs Payment, you must live in Ireland and have an income below the 'weekly household income' limit for your household size e.g. €564 for a single person, €664 for a couple with no children. The amount increases for families e.g. €866 for a family with 2 children, €967 if there are 3 children and €1,058 if there are 4 children and so on.

When you apply for an Additional Needs Payment your application will be assessed by a Community Welfare Officer (CWO). The CWO will take into account your weekly household income, your savings and investments, your household expenses and the type of assistance you need. They will look at your circumstances and decide if you qualify for the payment.

In some cases, the CWO can provide a payment if your income is above the weekly household income limit, but it will depend on your circumstances.

Q. How much is an Additional Needs Payment?

There is no set rate for an Additional Needs Payment. The amount you get will depend on your circumstances and what you need help with.

Q. How can I apply for the Additional Needs Payment?

You can apply online through MyWelfare.ie. To apply online, you will need a verified MyGovID account. Alternatively, you can complete a paper application form. You can post your application for an Additional Needs Payment or make an appointment with your local CWO, if you prefer.

If you post your application, the CWO may issue a payment or arrange an appointment to meet with you. You can get an application form from your local Citizens Information Centre.

For anyone needing information, advice or have an advocacy issue, you can call a member of the local Citizens Information team in Kerry on 0818 07 7860, they will be happy to assist and make an appointment if necessary. The offices are staffed from Monday to Friday from 10am to 4pm. Alternatively you can email on tralee@citinfo.ie or log on to www. citizensinformation.ie for further information.

Dingle Peninsula Tourism

Caroline Boland

Féile na Bealtaine, 30th April to 4th May, is just around the corner and this year’s theme is based on “Birds”. With another action packed programme, the Festival will provide 5 days of “release and renewal” with one of their annual highlights being the Féile na Bealtaine parade, Dé Domhnaigh, 12.30pm on the streets of Dingle. “Expect to see a parliament of owls, a flamboyance of swans, a murder of crows and flocks of other feathery things!”

Weekly events taking place include Tinteán Ceoil every Monday from 7.30pm to 9.30pm in An Clohán / Cloghane. Dingle’s Farmer’s Market is back in action every Friday morning, and on Friday 24th April, the Castlegregory Rambling House will take place in the Club Rooms from 7.30pm. All welcome.

A sincere “míle buíochas” to those who could attend TCD/DPT’s recent AGM , and to An Díseart, for their wonderful hospitality and welcome. Dingle Peninsula Tourism is delighted to announce that the Co-Chairs for 2026 /2027 will once again be Helen Heaton, Castlewood House and Mossie Ó Scannláin, Mossie’s Tours. Sincere thanks to John Sheehy, John B. Sheehy & Co. Chartered Accountants, who retired from TCD/ DPT’s Council after an amazing 11 years of financial advice and direction, with Michael O’Neill, Dingle Boat Tours taking on the role of Treasurer. Seamus Kelliher, Gallarus Oratory Visitor Centre, will remain in the role of Secretary for the coming year, and thanks too, to the organisation’s Council for their voluntary time in attending meetings throughout the year, lending their expertise and experience to member’s needs, and guiding TCD/DPT’s plans and annual activities. Helen presented the vision of TCD / DPT’s based on Corca Dhuibhne’s “People and Place, Irish Language, Culture and Heritage, Fáilte and Hospitality. She spoke about the importance of our members, the benefits of membership, working together collectively “Fail to plan, plan to fail”, highlighting the significance of Meitheal. She highlighted the “gold standard aims” of our destination to continue to:

• Increase overnight visitor numbers in shoulder and winter periods

• Increase visitor bed nights across the peninsula

• Increase the length of stays of visitors

• Increase the length of time businesses stay open

• Increase the number of jobs year round for the region

• That Corca Dhuibhne, the Dingle Peninsula, is more than an attraction…. More than just a day trip – it’s a destination! Current challenges were also addressed based on feedback from members and community, with opportunities identified for moving forward in these fluctuating times. Recognition was also highlighted in the significant importance that 96% of our businesses are familyrun, the stamp of authenticity in today’s world of globalisation.

The next edition of WKL’s Tourism News will report on recent activities and the key plans for 2026. A special thanks to Údarás na Gaeltachta, Kerry County Council and Fáilte Ireland for their continued support and association. The next edition will also highlight the key learnings and supports from our Guest Speakers, who were so interesting and informative to members and attendees including: Páirc Náisiúnta na Mara, Ciarraí, NPWS; An Roinn Coimirce Sóisialaí, Department of Social Protection; Dingle Distillery; Bia Dingle and Bia Dingle Food Producers.

Funding Opportunity:

Solar Systems

Tom Kennedy

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.

on the Dingle Peninsula Calendar of Events with Simone at info@dingle-peninsula.ie or (066) 915 2448. The Calendar is online and Festivals and Events are being actively promoted.

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.

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!

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.

Kerry County Council have announced a new €250,000 fund under the Placemaking and Community Activation Grant Scheme 2026. The scheme is open to community and voluntary groups for projects which support community benefit/enhancement in a ‘free of charge’ setting. Projects must encourage or benefit the look, feel and experience of a settlement in Kerry. Projects may look to enhance awareness of biodiversity, culture and heritage, such as greening of areas, sculptures, wall murals, arts installations and amenity areas. Projects will range from €5,000 to €15,000. Deadline 15 May 2026 and projects must be completed by the end of 2026. For more information, visit: Placemaking and Community Activation Grant Scheme 2026 | Kerry County Council. Any queries, please email our Municipal District Officer, Annemarie Lynch, Castleisland-Corca Dhuibhne MD: amlynch@ kerrycoco.ie.

Promoting together….

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.

to date

Grants available from

& Electric Ireland

your Oil/Gas Boiler need servicing Reg. Gas installer

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.

Make sure your Summer, Autumn and Winter Leisure Packages are up on www.dinglepeninsula.ie for 2026 bookings. Please contact Simone at: info@dingle-peninsula.ie. Get your 2026 Festival and Events registered

65 Roses Day (Cystic Fibrosis)

Ba mhaith liom mo bhuíochas a chuir in iúl dos na daoine ar fad a thug cabhair leis an bailiúchán do 65 Roses Day (Cystic Fibrosis).

Míle buíochas do phobal Chorca Dhuibhne ar fad a bhí chomh flaithiúl ar an lá.

Sé an méid a bailíodh ná €3,349.60 - Séamus Ó Lúing

Corca Dhuibhne Beo

Cumann Rothaíochta Chorca

Morning Coffee Cycle

To celebrate the arrival of the new club cycling gear, (kindly sponsored by Mac Gearailt Centra, Moriarty & Bambury Ltd., Garvey’s Sports &Leisure and Sean O'Sullivan & Co. Accounting) Dingle Cycling Club are holding a morning coffee cycle on Sunday the 3rd of May leaving Dingle Marina at 9:15.

We invite all local cyclists on the peninsula to dust down your bikes and come out and join us, as the club are always looking for new cyclists and members to join our group cycles on the roads of West Kerry. There will be a longer 57k route and a shorter 40k route available on the morning, both routes going around Slea Head with a coffee break & at an easy pace to accommodate all levels of cyclists. Please come out and join us.

Scaoil Leis An gCaid

Making Head Lines

First thing in the morning

It comes with no warning

Bringing war and disease

And corporate sleaze

A silent notification

That sense of deflation

One way communication

Screen scream fixation

The dark cloud of newsprint

That leaks from the page

The army of pundits in a permanent rage

Just give it a rest

End the recital

Put on the brakes

Slow the news cycle

Artwork and words by Laurence Jones.

Ba mhaith le clann Jack buíochas ó chroí a ghabháil le gach einne a bhí ann duinn agus a chabhraigh linn trí bhás Jack. Míle buíochas le gach éinne a sheol cártaí aifrinn, leitreacha agus teasceanna chughainn agus na daoine go léir a thánaig ó chian is ó chóngar chun a meas a léiriú do Jack.

Táimid fíorbhuíoch dóibh san a thug bia agus a chabhraigh an cúpla lá a bhí sé sa tig linn. Buíochas leis an tAthair Eoghan agus Dónal Ó Conchúir a bhí go hiontact ar fad.

Míle buíochas díobh go léir.

Aifreann Cuimhneacháin Bliana. Séipéal Chaitlín Naofa, 9ú Bealtaine @ 7.30in.

Notaí Ceann Sibéal

Domhnach 12 Aibreán urraithe ag Gerry Keane

1- Collins . 2 - Liam Martin. 3 - Patrick Buckley. 4 - Paul McPhilemy. 5 - Sean Ó Coileán. Gross - Gareth O'Donnell

Domhnach 19 Aibreán urraithe ag McSweeney Oil

1 - Bosco Fitzgerald and Tom Hoare. 2.Barry Bambury and Ryan Begley. 3 - John Diony O’Connor and John Brosnan. Míle buíochas dos na h-urraitheoirí agus na h-imireoirí go léir

Ballyguin, Brandon, Tralee, Co. Kerry.

Cutting - Baled Silage - Slurry SpreadingPloughing & Reseeding - Disc Harrowing - Land Reclamation - Mulcher & Tree Shearer on Excavator

Grúpaí Fócais fé Tithíocht sa Ghaeltacht

Beidh grúpaí fócais á rith in Áras Bhréanainn idir an 7ú agus 9ú Bealtaine mar chuid do thaighde atá ar bun ag an Dr Ann Nolan ó Choláiste na Tríonóide fé Tithíocht i nGaeltacht Chorca Dhuibhne. S’é aidhm an staidéar seo ná sonraí a bhailiú ó muintir na háite chun beartas a chur le chéile a thabharfaidh treoir d’fhorbairt an Ráiteas Náisiúnta Pleanála um Thithíocht sa Ghaeltacht atá le foilsiú in 2027. Má tá suim agat a bheith páirteach déan teagmháil le Ann nolana13@tcd.ie nó le hÉibhín ocpt@ cfcd.ie .

Imeachtaí an tSamhraidh

Táimid ag obair le Dúchas an Daingean fé láthair chun clár imeachtaí an tsamhraidh a chur le chéile. Beidh imeachtaí éagsula á rith againn gach seachtain agus táimid ar bís an chlár a roinnt libh go luath! Má tá aon smaointí fé leith agaibh maidir le himeachtaí bí i dteagmháil linn, bhreá linn smaointí an phobail a chlois!

Féile na Bealtaine

Tá an tráth san don mbliain tagtha agus Féile na Bealtaine ar siúl arís ón 30ú - 4ú Bealtaine. I measc na himeachtaí iontacha a bheidh ar siúl beidh Ceolfhoireann nua-cheoil an Daingin, Ceiliúradh d’Fhergal Mac Amhlaoibh, Tae agus Plé le Dúchas an Daingin, Seoladh albaim Caroline Keane agus Ceardlann Rince i dTeach Damhsa i measc go leor leor eile. Táimid ag súil go mór leis!

Deiseanna fostaíochta / Job opportunities

Bíonn éagsúlacht iontach le postanna agus Gaelainn mar chuid dóibh, seo daoibh cúpla post dóibh siúd a bhfuil deis uaibh (tuilleadh ar www. sceal.ie):

• Riarthóir Ábhair | TG4

• Cuntóir Oifige Páirtaimseartha | Conradh na Gaeilge

• Oifigeach Forbartha (Cúige Mumhan) Na Déise, Cléire agus Múscraí | Tuismitheoirí na Gaeltachta

Imeachtaí Thobar Dhuibhne / Tobar Dhuibhne’s events

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

• Ciorcal Comhrá gach Máirt óna 11:00-12:00 in Áras Bhréanainn, Baile an Fheirtéaraigh

• Cleachtadh Cainte gach Máirt ar líne óna 19:00-20:00

• Ciorcal Comhrá gach Céadaoin @ 12:00 i Halla le Chéile, Baile Uí Dhuibhne

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

Tomhais na coicíse

“Bosca mé nach gcoimeádann aon rud istigh, ach a chabhraíonn leat féachaint ar rudaí amuigh!”

Cuir freagra chugainn @tobardhuibhne ar Instagram, ar WhatsApp (087 376 9538) nó ar r-phost!

Freagra & buaiteoirí an eagráin seo chaite: Bainíg triail arís as!

Gaelainn Labhartha, Pobal Nasctha

Bí ag caint linne, Tobar Dhuibhne. Táimid ar Facebook, Twitter, TikTok & Instagram.

Ríomhphost: tdhuibhne@gmail.com

Suíomh Idirlín: www.tobardhuibhne.ie

LinkTree (nascanna): https://linktr.ee/TobarDhuibhne0000

Glaoigh ar 066 9156 100 (3 do Thobar Dhuibhne), nó 087 376 9538 do Bharry Ó Siochrú nó 087 377 9337 d’Éibhín Ní Shlattara

• Interior & Exterior

• Residential & Commercial

• Powerwashing •

Fencing & Landscaping

• All types of Agricultural Fencing (Sheep/Barbed/Electric)

• Post and Rail Fencing (Timber/Concrete)

• Landscaping & Garden Maintenance

Dingle Notes

Richie Williams

Féile na Bealtaine. Another wide ranging programme covering most aspects of the arts, music, cultures, poetry and fringe activities for all age groups are included in Féile Na Bealtaine which runs from Wednesday April 30th to Monday May 4th this year.

The Féile kicks off with the Dingle New Music Choir and Orchestra concert in the Skellig Hotel on Wednesday 30th timed for 8pm and a concert by the popular Community Choir in the same venue on Monday afternoon 4th May marks the final event of the weekend.

The Street Parade is back again this year with a "Birds" theme, starting from The Pobalscoil at 12.30pm on Sunday 3rd travelling through the streets before returning to the Pobalscoil again.

The Féile Office will be located in An Díseart in Green Street and is open for ticket sales with early booking advised due to the public interest in most events. We advise our readers to get out there and be part of such a wonderful weekend right here in the peninsula.

Sunday Market . The Bia Dingle Sunday Market recommences this Sunday April 26th for the summer season. It will be situated in the Wave Theatre Car Park in the Wood open from 10am to 3pm and offer a selection of locally grown food and locally made goods from local producers.

Business. The Business Chamber welcome the recent opening of the Gable Cafe and Hotel which is located on the John Street and The Mall and Main Street corner junction. The property was renovated and developed by the O'Leary Family from The Maherees, Castlegregory and will be operated by the family and experienced local staff members. Great to see a local family having the confidence to invest in their Peninsula and we wish them well with the venture. The Business Chamber also welcome the reno -

Camp Notes

Brigid O'Connor

vation and extension to the gardening facilities offered by P & T Fitzgerald's Hardware Store in Main Street . They now offer a much wider range of shrubs, plants, equipment and advice to cater for customers interested in either planting for leisure purposes or for the cultivation of home food produce. Well worth a visit with their increased parking facilities now a great and safe place for vehicles in our traffic congested town.

The Information Meeting on Monday last in The Temperance Hall was well attended. The four main guest speakers covered the activities of Dingle First Responders, South West Gno Skillsnet, An Gárda Síochána and Dingle Peninsula Tourism Alliance and their information was very well received and appreciated by all present.

Tidy Towns. The Tidy Towns Group wish to thank the people who helped with the recent County Clean Up effort which resulted in over 20 bags of litter picked off the approach roads

to town. Litter collected included empty wine bottles, unsuccessful lottery cards/tickets, empty beer and soft drinks cans, tins, sweet papers cigarette boxes, empty or partly used fast food containers and items which fell off passing trailers not properly secured by the operators.

We urge everybody to be more aware of litter on our streets, estates, roads and public areas and help to keep our town as clean as possible especially with the Tidy Towns National Judges are due in this area very shortly.

Work Evenings continue on Mondays meeting at the Bottle Bank at 7pm and more participation would be appreciated. We also need and welcome help from people interested in promoting the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and contact Patrick Sheehy, Marian Coffey, Gene Courtney or Risteard Mac Liam with ideas/suggestions on same or any aspect of Tidy Towns activities.

NATIONAL CHAMPION Mollie O'Donnell, Knockglossmore, Camp won the National O35 Women's 10K Race in Dublin on Sunday 13th April. Congratulations, well done Mollie, a wonderful achievement.

WEDDING Congratulations to Eoghan Finn and Nghi who were married recently in Vietnam . Family and friends enjoyed a wonderful wedding, celebrating the culture and traditions of both the Irish and Vietnamese communities. May Eoghan and Nghi enjoy good health and happiness and many blessings in the future.

CHURCH BICENTENARY St. Mary’s Church, Camp, celebrates its 200th anniversary this year. A series of bicentenary celebrations and events are planned over the coming months to mark this significant milestone. This special anniversary honours not only our beautiful church, but also the generations of people who have supported it and gathered within its walls, sharing in moments of great joy as well as times of sorrow.

THANK YOU Thank you to Eoin Ó Móráin and the Caltra Drama Group for their wonderful adaptation of Love Thy Neighbour, performed recently at

Camp Community Centre. It was a fantastic evening, and we are deeply grateful for their generosity in donating €1,200, the proceeds from the night, towards the Camp Church Bicentenary celebrations and activities. Go raibh míle maith agaibh, Eoin agus Caltra Drama group.

CAIRDE EOGHAN Cairde Eoghan warmly welcomes you all to an Open Afternoon on the 26th April from 2.00 to 5.00 p.m. Come along to celebrate nature and neighbours, two of life’s most precious treasures.

ST MARYS CHURCH A large congregation of family and friends attended the final Family Mass on Saturday evening in preparation for the 2026 Holy Communion for pupils of Aughacasla School. Fr. Eamonn Mulvihill PP officiated, and the young boys and girls participated in the celebration, concluding with a lovely hymn.

Afterwards, all were invited to the Old School, where everyone enjoyed tea, delicious cakes, and refreshments. Well done to all the boys and girls who have prepared so well for their first Holy Communion and to their parents for their support of them and of family and church. Thank you to Jacinta and Sheila for their support too and to Mairead and to everyone for their lovely home baking. Go raibh míle maith agaibh!

On the night, all were invited to celebrate the 200th anniversary—the bicentennial—of St. Mary’s Church, Camp when Bishop Ray Brown will celebrate Mass on Friday, 24th July at 7:00 p.m., in St. Mary's Church.

Foireann Bhunscoil an Chlochair a bhuaigh comórtas na mionseachtanna Ciarrai Thiar le déanaí.

It's All In The Mind: Joy

Orla Smyth

Keep it simple.

Turn down the dial on the news just for a moment. There is war; there is fear and loss, hardship and injustice. There is uncertainty, disappointment, regret. We know this : we hear about it every day, experience it in our lives and observe it in the lives of others.

And it is important that we don't turn away, that we keep informed, that we reach out ; at the very least that we acknowledge our own pain, bear witness to the suffering of others.

It matters that we call out wrongs that are committed in the name of progress and the common good. It matters that we protest against greed, cruelty and madness! Even when we feel helpless it matters that we care. And some days we are too weary to care. Some days we are overcome with worry, fear and even despair. When we are flooded with bad news it is so easy to believe that is all there is. But keep it simple. Pause…just allow for the possibility that there is more.

Every day we can remind ourselves that there is so much more. The Artemis II astronaut Victor Glover recently said , while viewing Earth from tens of thousands of miles away “ Trust us, you look amazing. You look beautiful”

For now, just take in one good thing. Stick with it for a moment and savour

AgriKids to Deliver Farm Safety Workshops across West Kerry as Data Highlights Ongoing Risks

AgriKids, Ireland’s leading farm safety education initiative for children, will visit several primary schools across Corca Dhuibhne from 5–8 May, delivering fun, interactive workshops designed to help keep young people safe on farms. The programme will also take part in Lá na bPáistí during Féile na Bealtaine on 2 May in Dingle Town Park.

Farming remains Ireland’s most dangerous occupation, with children and older people particularly at risk. Agriculture accounted for 40% of all workplace fatalities in 2025, despite representing just 4% of the national workforce, according to the Health and Safety Authority.

A part of the Irish Rural Link umbrella of rural development and advocacy projects since 2025, AgriKids was founded in 2015 by Alma Jordan and works with schools, communities, and the wider agri sector to build a socially sustainable, farm safe future. Alma’s mission began with a simple goal: ensuring her own family — and families nationwide — never become part of farm accident statistics.

Supported by the Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine, the Farm safety Ambassador programme is on a mission to engage, educate and empower children on farm safety to help change and improve the

it. Do this again and again throughout the day

Keep it simple, Pause…

Notice the smell of freshly cut grass, the softness and warmth of your sheets, the sound of the wind howling outside your window, the taste, smell, feel of your first cup of coffee in the morning. Look up at the birds swooping and chirping, busy tending to the little chicks, the play of light in a corner of the room, the sound of a human voice, the gurgle of a stream, the colour of the sky, the warmth of your hands, the touch of your feet on the ground,

All the things that make up moments of our day. Keep it simple. Pause. Overriding the thinking mind, let your senses take in one good thing. No need to complicate it, each time you remember, simply pause and take in the good.

Don't overthink it. Don't grasp. Attune to sight, sound, smell, taste, touch. Feel with each one of your senses even the slightest hint of beauty, joy , happiness, Don't let it pass you by. This is your life, right now,

In The Beginning

Sometimes simplicity rises like a blossom of fire from the white silk of your own skin. You were there in the beginning you heard the story, you heard the merciless and tender words telling you where you had to go. Exile is never easy and the journey itself leaves a bitter taste. But then, when you heard that voice, you had to go. You couldn’t sit by the fire, you couldn’t live so close to the live flame of that compassion you had to go out in the world and make it your own you could come back with that flame in your voice, saying listen… this warmth, this unbearable light, this fearful love… It is all here, it is all here.

by David Whyte

Orla Smyth - certified teacher of Mindfulness Based Stress Relief (MBSR) and Dot B.

-mindful awareness for children / orlasmyth67@gmail.com

culture. AgriKids’ workshops are designed to empower children to recognise hazards, make safer choices, and become ambassadors for farm safety within their own homes and communities. Speaking about the upcoming workshops, AgriKids’ founder, Alma Jordan says the aim is simple: “When children understand the risks, they can help keep themselves and others safe. They become powerful voices for safety at home.”

About AgriKids

AgriKids is a farm safety educational platform for children. It was founded in 2015 by Alma Jordan with the ethos that we positively engage, educate and empower our children to become Farm Safety Ambassadors. Through supported learning programmes for schools, utilising ageappropriate resources such as workbooks, storybooks, digital games and workshops, the AgriKids approach has become the leader in farm safety education for children. In 2025, AgriKids moved under the Irish Rural Link umbrella of grass root and community development projects.

Eithne Griffin

Wedding

Notaí an Clochán - Bréanainn

Seirbhís Béile Baile

Tá an seirbhís ar fáil cúig lá sa tseachtain. Más mian leat béile/béilí a ordú glaoigh orainn ar 0872372241, Costas: €10 dinnéar & milseog. /Meal delivery service is provided five days per week, available to all. Cost: €10 dinner & dessert. Please contact Halla Le Chéile for more information 0872372241

Béile dinnéar pobail i Halla le Chéile gach Máirt

Béile Pobail gach Dé Máirt ag 12:30. Costas: €10 dinnéar & milseog. Glaoigh ar Halla Le Chéile chun do áit a chur in airithe. Fáilte roimh cách. Community Dinner, Halla le Chéile every Tuesday. Cost: €10 dinner & dessert. Contact Halla Le Chéile to book your space 0872372241. Everybody welcome!

Tinteán Ceoil

Bíonn Tinteán Ceoil ar siúl gach Luain i Halla Le Chéile ag 7:30 i.n. Ba bhreá linn an óige a spreagadh le bheith i bpáirt linn sa Tinteán agus a mbuanna ceoil a roinnt linn tráthnóntaí Luain i suíomh tacúil. Chuige sin, beidh fáilte róimh bualadh isteach chugainn, tá costas na leanaí saor in aisce agus €5 do dhaoine fásta.

A music session “Tinteán Ceoil” takes place every Monday in Halla Le Chéile at 7:30 p.m. We would love to encourage young people to join us at the session and share their musical talents with us on Monday evenings in a supportive setting. You are very welcome to drop in and join us—admission is free for children and €5 for adults.

Grúpa Súgra/ Parent & Toddler Group

Tabhair Tús Maith dod’ leanbh agus tar dtí grúpa súgartha leo. Foghlamaíonn siad conas sóisialiú le leanaí eile – beidh rannta beaga, amhráin, scéalta agus spórt againn! Ar siúl gach Dé Céadaoin i Halla Le Chéile ó 10.30 go dtí 12i.n. Costas €5. Coming to a playgroup gives a great start to your child. They learn how to socialise with other children – we will have little rhymes, songs, stories and sports! Join us every Wednesday @ Halla Le Chéile from 10.30 to 12pm, cost is €5.

Ciorcal Comhrá

Tá Ciorcal Comhrá ar siúl gach Céadaoin ag 12 i.n agus beidh fáilte roimh chách páirt a ghlacadh ann. Is deis iontach é chun Gaeilge a chleachtadh i dtimpeallacht chairdiúil agus shuaimhneach. Tar isteach agus bain triail as – beidh sé taitneamhach!

Ciorcal Comhrá is on every Wednesday at 12pm,, and everyone is welcome to take part. It’s a great opportunity to practise Irish in a friendly and relaxed environment. Come along and give it a try.

Campa Samhraidh

Beidh an Campa Samhraidh ar siúl ar feadh dhá sheachtain i Halla Le Chéile:

Seachtain 1: 13–17 Iúil

Seachtain 2: 20–24 Iúil

Chun clárú, tabhair cuairt ar ár suíomh gréasáin ag cflt.ie chun an fhoirm chlárúcháin a íoslódáil. Má tá aon ceist agat, dein teagmháil a dhéanamh linn ar 087 237 2241.

Summer Camp will take place over two weeks at Halla Le Chéile:

Week 1: 13–17 July

Week 2: 20–24 July

To register, please visit our website at cflt.ie to download the registration form. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at 087 237 2241.

ICA - Cumann Bhan na Tuaithe na hÉireann

Tiocfaidh an ICA le chéile chun Whist a imirt ar an 5ú Bealtaine ag tosú ar a 8.00 i.n. Fáilte roimh chách! The ICA (Irish Countrywomen’s Association) will come together to play Whist on 5th May starting at 8.00pm - Everyone's Welcome!

Cruinniú Cinn Bliana

Beidh ár gCruinniú Cinn Bhliana ar siúl ar an 13 Bealtaine sa Halla. Moltar do gach scairshealbhóir freastal. Mura scairshealbhóir thú cheana féin, is féidir leat a bheith i do scairshealbhóir i gcóir €20. Glaoigh ar 087 2372241 le bheith i do scairshealbhóir. Táimid ag súil libh a fheiscint ann! Annual General Meeting (AGM) Notice

Our Annual General Meeting will take place on the 13th of May in Halla Le Chéile.All shareholders are encouraged to attend. If you are not already a shareholder, you can become one for €20. Call 087 2372241 to become a shareholder.We look forward to seeing you there!

Ceol Beo / Live Music

Baile an Fheirtéaraigh -

Thursday 23rd April

8.00 Kane's - Aon Scéal? Open Mic Night, Filíocht agus Prós / Poetry and Storytelling

Friday 24th April

5.30 - 7.30 Kane's - Mixed music session

9.30 Bric's - Trad Session

Friday 1st May

5.30 - 7.30 Kane's - Mixed music session

9.30 Bric's - Trad Session

Bréannainn - Cloghane Brandon

Monday 27th April

7.30 Halla le Chéile - Tinteán Ceoil

Monday 4th May

7.30 Halla le Chéile - Tinteán Ceoil

Dingle-Daingean Uí Chúis

Thursday 23rd April

6.15 Dingle Pub - Trad Session

6 - 8 Paddy Bawn Brosnan's - Dermot Kelly

6.30 Foxy John's - Trad Session

8.30 O'Flaherty's -Trad session

9.00 Neligan's - Session

9.00 Dingle Pub - Rockin' Jimmy

Friday 24th April

6.15 Dingle Pub - Trad Session

9.30 Bob Griffin's - Brady Elliot

9.30 O'Flaherty's -Trad session

9.30 Neligan's - Trad music

10.00 Dingle Pub - Out The Gap

10.00 Adam's - Trad session

Saturday 25th April

6.15 Dingle Pub - Trad Session

9.30 O'Flaherty's -Trad session

9.30 Neligan's - Trad music

10.00 Paul Geaney’s - Dave Dylan

10.00 Adam's - Live music

10.00 Foxy John's - Live music

10.00 The Dingle Pub - Flat to the mat

Sunday 26th April

4.00 - 6.00 Bob Griffin's - Pilgrims session

6.15 Dingle Pub - Trad Session

8.00 Paddy Bawn Brosnan's - Luke & Billy

9.00 The Dingle Pub - Blow Ins

Monday 27th April

6.15 Dingle Pub - Trad Session

8.45 Neligan's - Set Dancing

9.00 The Dingle Pub - The Reel Brothers

Tuesday 28th March

6.15 Dingle Pub - Trad Session

6 - 8 Paddy Bawn Brosnan's - Dermot Kelly

6.30 Foxy John's - Trad Session

8.30 O'Flaherty's -Trad session

9.00 Neligan's - Open session

9.15 John Benny Moriarty's - Donogh Hennessy & Teresa Horgan

9.00 Dingle Pub - Dreams of Freedom

Wednesday 29th April

6.15 Dingle Pub - Trad Session

6.00 - 8.00 Kennedy's - Mixed music session

6 - 8 Paddy Bawn Brosnan's - Dermot Kelly

7.00 Foxy John's - Trad Session

9.00 Dingle Pub - Dreams of Freedom

9.30 Foxy John's - Dermot Kelly

Thursday 30th April

Féile na Bealtaine - Various Venues: see centre pages

6.15 Dingle Pub - Trad Session

6 - 8 Paddy Bawn Brosnan's - Dermot Kelly

6.30 Foxy John's - Trad Session

8.30 O'Flaherty's -Trad session

9.00 Dingle Pub - Rockin' Jimmy

9.00 Neligan's - Session

Friday 1st May

Féile na Bealtaine - Various Venues: see centre pages

6.15 Dingle Pub - Trad Session

10.00 Dingle Pub - Out The Gap

9.30 O'Flaherty's -Trad session

9.30 John Benny Moriarty's - Eilis Kennedy ( vocals & Flute) Jeremy Spencer ( Fiddle) & Matt Griffin (Guitar)

9.30 Neligan's - Trad music

10.00 Adam's - Trad session

Saturday 2nd May

Féile na Bealtaine - Various Venues: see centre pages

6.15 Dingle Pub - Trad Session

9.30 O'Flaherty's -Trad session

9.30 Neligan's - Trad music

10.00 Dingle Pub - Flat to the Mat

9.30 Adam's - Live music

10.00 Foxy John's - Live music

Sunday 3rd May

Féile na Bealtaine - Various Venues: see centre pages

4.00 - 6.00 Bob Griffin's - Pilgrims session

6.15 Dingle Pub - Trad Session

8.00 Paddy Bawn Brosnan's - Luke & Billy

9.00 Dingle Pub - Blow Ins

Monday 4th May

Féile na Bealtaine - Various Venues: see centre pages

5.00 - 7.00 St. Mary's Church - music to feed the spirit

6.15 Dingle Pub - Trad Session

8.45 Neligan's - Set Dancing

9.00 Dingle Pub - Reel Brothers

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

Tuesday 5th May

6 - 8 Paddy Bawn Brosnan's - Dermot Kelly

6.15 Dingle Pub - Trad Session

6.30 Foxy John's - Trad Session

8.30 O'Flaherty's -Trad session

9.00 Neligan's - Open session

9.00 Dingle Pub - Dreams Of Freedom

9.15 John Benny Moriarty's - Donogh Hennessy & Teresa Horgan

Wednesday 6th May

6.15 Dingle Pub - Trad Session

6.00 - 8.00 Kennedy's - Mixed music session

6 - 8 Paddy Bawn Brosnan's - Dermot Kelly

6.00 Dingle Pub - Ross Brassil

7.00 Foxy John's - Trad Session

9.00 Dingle Pub - Dreams Of Freedom

9.30 John Benny Moriarty's - Eilis Kennedy ( Vocals & Flute) .. Theresa Horgan ( Vocals & Flute) Gerry O'Beirne (Vocals & Guitar)

9.30 Foxy John's - Dermot Kelly

T.D. Groundworks

Brostú de Dhíth

Mícheál Ó hUanacháin

D'fhág muintir Chiarraí comortas na bliana seo de Chorn Sinsear na Mumhan an tseachtain seo caite. Cathair Chorcaí a fuair an ceann ab fhearr orthu sa chluiche leath-chraoibhe a imríodh i Mayfield na cathrach, le dhá chúl in aghaidh a haon. Ní dócha go mba iontas ar bith an toradh, mar tá club na cathrach i mbarr na Sraithe, agus bhuadar ar lucht na Ríochta deich lá roimhe sin go measartha éasca. Mar sin féin, bhí mí-ádh áirithe ag baint leis, mar cé gur shábháil Harvey Mangan cic éirice le AJ Bridge ag druidim le deireadh an chéad leath, rug Tom McGrath ar an liathróid fána sara raib seans ag an cúl báire teacht ar ais ina sheasamh, agus chuir san eangach í. Brody Lee a fuair an dara chúl dóibh go gairid tar éis an tsosa.

Ach tar éis do Sam Aladesanusi cúl a scóráil san 89ú nóiméad, cheap lucht Thrá Lí go raibh seans acu fós an lá a bhreith leo, go háirithe nuair a facthas dóibh go raibh lámh curtha san imirt ag duine de chosantóirí Chorcaí, ach níor aontaigh an réiteoir. Dheineadar a ndícheall in am cúiteamh ghortaithe, ach ní raibh maith acu.

Ach sa chúigiú nóiméad dan am cúitimh, réab Matthew Britton trí chosantóirí UCD chun an comhscór a bhaint amach.

Sa bhaile arís tar éis díomá an Choirn, foireann Luimnigh, Treaty United, a bhí chucu, agus cic éirice arís ba thús leis an scóráil. Cheap a lán gur éirigh le Aladesanusi an liathróid a bhaint de Ben Feeney go dleathúil, ach bhí malairt tuairim ag an réiteoir, agus shlánaigh Cian Curtis a cic ón spota. Nuair a tháinig Sean McGrath isteach ina fhear ionaid tar éis an bhriseadh, chuir sé dlús láithreach le ionsaí na gCiarraíoch, agus nach mór ón atosnú bhain siad cic cúinne amach. B'é Ryan Kelliher a d'éirigh go hard lena

chur thar Jack Brady. Bhí páirt nár bheag ag an Brady céanna sa toradh an oíche san, mar shábháil sé ar a laghad dhá sheans mhaithe a bhí ag an bhfoireann baile sna deich nóiméadaí deireanacha, ceann ó Sean McGrath, agus ceann níos fearr fós ó Cian Bargary.

Lena gcois san, sa nóiméad deireanach den ghnáth-imirt, bhuail Cian Murphy bun an phosta. Ach ní raibh ach nóiméad amháin d'am cúiteamh ghortaithean oíche san, agus gan aon seans eile ag an bhfoireann baile breith ar na trí phointí.

Tá imirt níos fearr á léiriú coitianta ag foireann Chiarraí le tamall, ach idir neamhréir agus mí-ádh níl siad san áit ba mhaith leo bheith i dtábla na Céad Sraithe. Níl ach pointe amháin idir iad agus Treaty ag a bhun, agus cluiche gan imirt ag muintir Luimnigh.

Ní mór dóibh tarraingt le chéile ar bhealach níos leanúnaí – ach tá's acu féin an méid sin. Futhu féin atá sé, más ea, agus tá sé thar am acu cur chuige.

Coimhlint san aeir

Dhuibhne Beo

Clinicí Áitiúla Michael Healy-Rae TD Mícheál Ó’hEalaigh-Rae

CLINICS-2nd MONDAY OF THE MONTH. NEXT CLINIC 11TH MAY

Milltown: Larkins 6.15pm

Killorglin: Jim Shea's 7pm

CLINICS - 3rd MONDAY OF THE MONTH. NEXT CLINIC 18TH MAY

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: 18ú Bealtaine 7.00-8.00 Tigh Uí Bheaglaoich, An Bóthar

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Comórtas Crosfhocail

Duais le Buachaint: Dearbhán ón gCafé Liteartha Buaiteoir na coicíse seo caite: Eoghan Mac Giolla Rua, An Mhuiríoch

Deoch an Tobair curtha in eagar ag Diarmuid Johnson foilsithe ag Leabhar Breac

Panorama de phrós na Gaeilge le míle bliain anuas atá sa leabhar éachtach seo leis an údar agus scoláire Diarmuid Johnson. Tá léargas sna sleachta sin ar an éagsúlacht agus ar an mbisiúlacht atá i dtraidisiún na scríbhneoireachta idir 1100 agus 1925.

Mike Mangan Fitted Furniture

Ballymore, Ventry

Chomh maith leis na sleachta as saothair mhóra na Gaeilge, tá nótaí teanga leis an údar agus cur síos ar fhorbairt na teanga ón aonú haois déag i leith. Ar na saothair atá faoi chaibidil tá Immram Curaig Maíle Dúin, Táin Bó Cuailnge, Caithréim Cheallaigh, Annála Ríochta Éireann, Mac na Míchomhairle, Cín Lae Amhlaoibh Uí Shúilleabháin, Fealsúnacht Aodha Mhic Dhomhnaill, alt le Séamas Goodman ó Chorca Dhuibhne, agus go leor eile a tarraingíodh as tobar an traidisiúin, tobar a bhfuil doimhneas agus úire ann, athnuachan agus íocshláinte, uaisleacht agus intleacht, aduaine agus aistíl, aibíocht agus ársaíocht, íogaireacht agus áilleacht.' - Leabhar Breac

An Café Liteartha

Bóthar an Dadhgaide, Daingean Uí Chúis

Siopa Leabhar an Daingin ó 1979

Ó Mhárthain

Breandán Mac Gearailt

Tá na trucailí agus a leanann tréis na sraideanna a fhágaint. Ba bheag acu, mheasfá, conas mar a bheadh ar dhaoine a bheadh ag dul chun Oispidéil, ógánaigh a bhí ag taisteal isteach dtí Ollscoileanna, seandaoine ná féadfadh bus a fháil le dul ag siopadóireacht, sea agus tá cogadh againn a bhuíochas le Trump agus a chairde. Mar a bhí cúrsaí, bhí cosc á chur ar fhoinnsí artola. Níl sé ró fhada ó shoin ó bhí gluaisteáin Gárdaí á scrios, an scrios adhainte ag dream atá gaolmhar le ráistéiri i Sasana agus anois anseo. Dia linn.

Tá cogadh sa Mheán Oirthear adhainte ag an liobar Trump. Thárlódh sara mbeadh an bhliain istigh go mbeadh fadhb mhór fuinnimh againn a bhuíochas le Trump.

Ar deire tá beagán gréine ag lonrú orainn. Tá an-phraghas ar an mbeithíoch agus ar na huain. Beidh an feirmeoir seo againne an-shásta.

Bás

Fuair Seán Ó Murchú ón mBaile Loisce bás le déanaí agus tá i gcathair na glóire. Méala mór a bhás dá dheartháracha agus deirféaracha Máire, Noel, Caoimhín, Bríd agus Pádraig. Bhíos an- mhór le Seán go raibh féith an ghrinn ann. Bhí a thuistí Paddí agus Bríde básaithe roimis.

I bFlaithis Dé a anam geanúil.

Fuair Noel Ó Brosnachain ón nGarraí, an Daingean bás le déanaí.

Bhí a chéile Noirín básaithe roimhis.

Meala mór a bhas dá ghaolta agus a chairde.

I bhFlaitheas Dé a anam caoin.

D’imigh anam Pheig Uí Shúilleabháin ó Bhaile ‘n Fiadhnaigh ag an mbás le déanaí.

Méala mór a bás dá clann,Tadhg agus Nóirín, Caitlín, Marie, Liam agus Caitríona, Eibhlín agus Seán. Clann a clainne, Máiréad, Fíona, Móira, Muireann, Méadhbh,Aisling,Tomás, Gráinne, Sibéal agus JJ, a deartháir Muiris i Meiriceá a deirfiúr Caitlín Uí Bhriain i gCill Dara.

Imithe roimpi bhí a céile Tomás, a tuismitheoirí Liam agus Caitlín Ó Sé, a deartháracha Tomás, Pádraig agus Dónal, deirféaracha Moire agus Áine, tuistí a céile Tadhg agus Eibhlín, deartháir a céile Seán agus deirféaracha céile Jenny agus Mary Ellen.

I bhFlaitheas na nGrást a caoin anam.

Caid agus Iománaíocht

Bhí an–dheire seachtaine againn. An chéad chluiche ina raibh ard chaighdean imeartha ná an Clár agus Port Láirge.

Bhuaidh an Clár 2-33 v 4-21. Ar na himreoirí ab fhearr a bhí ag an gClár agus iad tofa ar fad bhí Kelly, Rogers, O Donnell.

Bhí an- lá ag Corcaigh i gcoinnibh Thiobrad Árann a bhuaidh craobh na hÉireann anuiridh. 1-22 V 0 – 29. Am briathar go raibh an- ghreadadh ach i ndeire an lae léirigh Corcaigh go dtógfaidh sé an – fhoireann iad a chlaoi. Gan dabht tá Gaillimh go maith i mbliana, bhuadar ar Chill Choinnigh, 3-25 v 1-16. Bua mór ag an nGaillimh.

Ana chosúlacht ná fuil Loch Garman ná Cill Choinnigh chómh maith is a bhídís ach tá sé luath fós nó an bhfuil?

An chluiche caide ba iontaí ná an Iar Mhí 4-18 v 0-25 An Mhí. Ó thaobh na caide dhó tá na fóirne Thuaidh go maith, Ard Mhacha,Tír Eoghain agus Dún na nGall.Tá Bleá Cliath cúlaithe go mór 2-16 V 2 -14 in aghaidh Chill Manntain, ach n’fheadarís cad iad na cleasanna atá acu. Beidh Maigh Eo agus Gaillimh go maith ach gan bheith chomh maith is a bheadh ag teastáil.

I gcás Chiarraí measaim go mbéarfaidh siad an chraobh arís leo.

I ngcás na mionúr bhuaidh Corcaigh ortha. Tá aga feabhsúcháin, ach ní mór dóibh teacht go luath.

Scannán

Taispeáineadh scannán taibhseach i bhFondúireacht an Bhlascaoid tráthnóna Dé Domhnaigh seo caite, ‘Tumtha’. Súil siar b’ea é ar na Coláistí

Oiliúna cónaithe cailíní agus buachaillí ar fuaid na tíre tamall dá raibh agus

mar atá i gColáiste Íde seo againne fós. Bhí sé an-shuimiúil agus bhí Máire

Ní Bheaglaoi i scata giotaí go mór mhór ceol agus a leanann.

An bhfuil an sort seo láthair léinn imithe? Is mó múinteoir, bean agus fear oilte, a tháinig as na coláistí sin.

Sean Fhocla

Tuata tuiscionach is buartha beatha dhó.

Ceannaig an maor agus ní baol duit an Máistir.

Ag cur tuairisc a mhadra agus gan fios a dhatha aige.

Is fada siar a théann iarsma an drochbhirt.

Gach dalta mar oiltear agus an lacha ar an uisce.

Níor thrua liom fear gan bhó na caora

Níor thrua liom fear gan bean tí aige

Ach ba trua liom fear gan gal ina phíp.

Nuair is fuar é an teachtaire is fuar é an freagra.

Is treise dúchas ná oiliúint.

Níl sprid ná púca ná fuil fios a chúise féin aige.

Féile

Mar mhír de Fhéile na Bealtaine ar an Satharn 2 Bealtaine, ag tosnú ar a 3.30 pm, beidh blaise blasta amhránaíochta i Musaem an Chomharchumainn a bhuíochas do Pháidí ar an mBuailtín. Siad a bheidh ar na bioráin ná Páidí Mharthain mac Gearailt, Sadhbh nic Fhloinn, Eibhlín uí Shithigh agus Noel ó Maoileoin a bheidh ina chathaoirleach ar na hamhráin chomh maith. Díreach ina dhiaidh sin cloisfimid filíocht ó na filí aitheanta Bríd ní Mhoráin, Pádraig mac Fheargusa, Ceaití de Bheildiún, Peadar Ó hUalaigh agus Simon ó Faoláin. Beidh an ócáid seo mar chuimhneachán ar an file Aogán ó Muircheartaigh. Beidh Micheál Ó Móráin ina chathaoirleach ar an bhfilíocht.

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1. Without a blemish (7, 6)

8. Vintage

9. Mixed

10. Many-sided figure

13. Vietnam capital

16. Baby cot

18. Determine by reasoning

20. Online post

23. Deserved

27. Persistently harassed

28. Architecture style

29. For leisure

DOWN

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2. Up to such time

3. In the course of

4. West Asia country

5. Mid-day meal

6. Dublin rock band (formed 1982)

7. Give counsel

11. Belonging to us

12. Cooking chamber

14. Help

15. Not productive

16. Easy to remember

17. Owed

19. Cuban revolutionary (from Argentina)

21. Evade

22. Furniture/architecture period (English)

23. Radio, newspapers, etc

24. Semi-diameters

25. Nth. Italy city

26. Sticker

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