ALL roads will lead to Milltown this Friday as Fleadh Cheoil ’19 gets underway with a free family-friendly festival of music and fun planned for the weekend. Spin City funfair is in town all week and Saturday will see a free drumming workshop for kids in Muintir na Tíre Hall at 2.00pm. Bouncy castle fun,… Continue Reading
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Youth has its fling with culture and creativity
CREATIVITY was to the fore at Cruinniú na nÓg at the weekend with children and teenagers enjoying free cultural and creative events across the county. Events and workshops were all well subscribed and feedback from participants has highlighted the demand for more creative activity choices for young people in Kerry “There was a great choice… Continue Reading
Grease is the word for 4th July party
THE exciting programme for Killarney’s 4th July celebrations has been unveiled and, once again, the highlight will be the colourful, action-packed gala parade that will wind its way through the streets of the town from 7.00pm. It will feature marching bands, custom-made floats, cheerleaders, motorbikes, movie characters and flag-carriers and it will be a spectacle… Continue Reading
Spraoi Chiarraí to add extra beat to the summer
THE popular Spraoi Chiarraí summertime entertainment programme returns this week and there will be regular, high-quality indoor and open air concerts – which are free of charge – between now and August. The Kerry based Irish traditional music, song, dance and storytelling performance collective will present the finest young local Kerry talent and the project has been… Continue Reading
Community spirit to the fore in Milltown
THE sound of fiddle and flute in the balmy mid-summer evening air is an indication that the Kerry County Fleadh is around the corner and the big event, scheduled from June 19 to 23, was officially launched at the weekend. Master of ceremonies Owen O’Shea welcomed guests, including Mayor of Kerry, Cllr Norma Foley, who… Continue Reading
