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2012 Wavesailing Championship
Written by Mossy2012 Wavesailing Championship
The Irish leg of the Annual 4 Nations Windsurf Tour takes place in Brandon Bay from May 14th-18th. Windsurfers from Ireland, England, Scotland & Wales will battle it out to claim the title. Local School-Bus Driver Rob Jones and Hat-Maker Niall Mellon of Kathleen McCaullffe fame will represent Castlegregory in the contest. Competition will run each day at the most suitable beach for the conditions. Come check out the action
Location: Brandon Bay, The Maharees,
When: Monday 14th May to Friday 18th May 2012.
Who: Pros, Amateurs, Masters, Ladies, Youths
Event Contact:
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, www.jamieknox.com
Entry Fee for competitors: €65
Wednesday 16th: Traditional irish music-Spillanes
Thursday 17th: Seven Hogs €10 buffet and video footage and chill out from 8pm.
Friday 18th: 60's & 70's disco and prizegiving at Spillanes
Have you taken a unique photograph of the Dingle Peninsula?
Would you like to share it with others?
Do you have an eye for capturing the perfect moment?
If so then this is the competition for you.
Photographers of all ages, backgrounds and experience levels are invited to enter this competition where great imagery is everything!
Duais/Prize
The competition winner shall have:
• Their winning photograph featured on the front cover of West Kerry Live/Corca Dhuibhne Beo.
• Their image printed on a Canvas for them to keep.
• €250.00 worth of their chosen goods or services on the Dingle Peninsula.
Arts Centre in Old Dingle Hospital?
Written by LorcanAn ad hoc working group is forming to investigate the feasibility of developing a performing and visual arts centre at the site of the old Dingle Hospital. A blog/forum has been established to facilitate this discussion.
Interested parties are invited to follow and join the blog.
http://dingleworkhouseartscenter.wordpress.com/ there is also a facebook group for same. (Dingle Workhouse Arts Centre) A fan page on facebook is also being developed.
A public meeting will be held in the near future. Announcement of that date and location will be in West Kerry Live.
Ag cruinniú cinn bhliana Choiste Phobal Lios Póil a tionóladh lé deanaí, ath-toghadh Máire Ui Shuilleabhán mar Chathaoirlaoch don bhliain atá lé teacht.
Beartaíodh dul ar aghaidh lé Féile Lios Póil arís i mbliana ón Aoine 3ú Lúnasa go dtí an Chéadaoin 8ú Lúnasa.
Déanfar comóradh ar Bhliain na hEocairiste mar pháirt den Fhéile trí Oilithreacht a eagrú ó Thobar Naomh Eoin Baiste go dtí An Cnopán Mór – an cnoc is aoirde sa pharóiste mar ar cuireadh mórchrois adhmaid in airde sa bhliain 1954 – bliain na Maighdine Muire.
Beartaíodh glanadh suas a dhéanamh sa pharóiste ar an Satharn an 12ú Bealtaine. Díreofar ar thrí láthair go speisialta, Droichead Ghabhlán Beag mar a bhfuil cabhsa cianda trasna na habhann fé cheilt ag sliotharnach shailí; Béal an Chuain ar an Minaird mar a thagann slacharaíl drámhaoile isteach leis an dtaoide le linn an gheimhridh; agus port Abha Ghabhláin mar a chaitear dramhaíl is brúscar.
Tá an Coiste go brath ar mhuintir Lios Póil lé tacaíocht a thabairt go leanúnach don obair.
Lios Póil abú!
A Little bit of Slovenia in Dingle
Written by LorcanOn Friday 25th May at 1pm, O’ Sullivan’s Courthouse Pub in Dingle will play host to a unique cross cultural event. Bianca Popovich has organised a presentation on Slovenia to coincide with the official launch of the Dingle Language School. The event will be attended by the Slovenian Consul, Jasna Gersak. Music will be provided by “Noreia”, a 4 piece band from Slovenia who play traditional Irish music. The band have played all around Europe but this is their first time in Ireland. To add to the occasion eight Irish dancers from Slovenia will also perform on the day. There will also be a barbeque.
All welcome.
Noreia will also play the Courthouse at 9pm on Wednesday 23rd.
Keel Notes - Maryanne Pigott
Written by LorcanKeel Gaa Club Lotto: There was no winner of the Club Lotto Jackpot of 4,800. The numbers drawn were 16, 20, 21, 27. The winners of the 50.00 consolation prizes were Lena & James Ladden, The Mall, Eileen Flaherty, Shanakeale, Eileen W. Murphy, The Mall. Next weeks Lotto Jackpot 4,900.
Community Games: Keel/Kiltallagh local Community Games are taking place in Keel football pitch on Wednesday 16 May. First event is the U8 60m starting at 6:30pm sharp.
Keel Fishing Club: Next Outing is on the 27th of May at Killarney Lakes from 12 noon to 5pm. To Book you seat on a boat, ring 087 6174847 or 086 0880440.
Cogar.........
Written by Lorcan
Following publication of the CPO for the N86 between Camp and Dingle, a number of submissions, observations and objections have been received.
As a result of this, An Bord Pleanala will be holding an Oral Hearing into the project. The Oral Hearing will take place in the Dingle Skellig Hotel, starting at 10am on Tuesday, May 15th.
The Oral Hearing will be chaired by a member of An Bord Pleanala, who will hear from interested parties who have made a submission, in relation to the project.
Camp News - Brigid O Connor
Written by LorcanNEW BOOK PUBLICATION: Gerard Moore has published a novel entitled "Axe of Vengeance", about a fictional character in sixth century Ireland who is taken as a slave by Vikings and eventually journeys to the distant lands of Byzantium. Copies of the book are for sale in the following locations :
· O'Dwyer's Shop, Camp
· Polymath's Bookstore, Tralee
· O'Mahony's Bookstore, Tralee
Copies are also on sale on Amazon.com.
Ethno Photographic Project
Written by Lorcan
This project involves the recording and documenting of individuals and their community through a series of photographic images, participants take photographs of the Holy Well and a photograph of the collector and the storyteller.
Many thanks to those who emailed or have given us information on Holy Well’s in Corca Dhuibhne.
The group is now gathering information on the following five Holy Wells:
Tobar Mhologa – Baile Bhoithín
Tobar na mBan – Baile an Reannaigh, ainm eile ar an tobar seo ná Tobar Chiaráin
Tobar na Rúin nó Tobar Gobnait – Garfinny
Tobar Breandáin – Barr Cnoc Breanáinn
Tobar i Lios Deargáin
If you have a photograph of a Holy Well in Corca Dhuibhne, we would like to copy this photograph and you keep your original photograph.
Is féidir eolas a seoladh sa phost go dtí An Mhainistir, An Daingean, Contae Chiarraí. You can contact us at
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Follow our blog @ http://holywellskerry.blogspot.com/2012/05/welcome-to-our-blog-ethno-photographic.html.
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