DANCE spectacular Celtic Steps is back for the summer season with the hugely exciting news that the hugely popular entertainment spectacle is to expand with an all-new show in Tralee that will create 21 new jobs. Now in its eighth season in Killarney, where the show will be staged six nights a week at Killarney… Continue Reading
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Medieval Ireland captures on poetry island
THERE was a very unusual focus on all things medieval this Thursday as Kerry marked Poetry Day Ireland in a style all of its own. Artist and naomh óg builder Holger Lonze led a crew to Church Island – or Inis Uasal – on Lough Currane, Waterville for a special session that featured a selection of… Continue Reading
Lads supping pints in the pub asked for horse racing and football to be switched off to watch cookery show
KILLARNEY restaurateur Paul Treyvaud has become a smash hit on reality television. His culinary skills and colourful personality reached a whole new audience last week when the first in a new cookery series, Paul Treyvaud’s Kitchen, was screened on Virgin Media Two. Delighted producers at the station confirmed that the ratings far exceeded expectations for… Continue Reading
Killarney dancers take on the world – and impress
DANCERS from Killarney were among the high achievers to make their mark at the World Irish Dancing Championships held in Greensboro, North Carolina. A total of 10 dancers from the Rathmore-based Áine Murphy Dance School, along with their teachers and their families, made the long trip Stateside and they turned in some terrific performances to… Continue Reading
Ramble in for a song, a chat and a slice of barm brack
KILCUMMIN Comhaltas Rambling House, which will take place this Saturday in Kilcummin Recreational Hall at 8.15pm, will seek to recreate how residents entertained themselves in days gone by. It was, according to PRO of Kilcummin Comhlatas Derek O’Leary, a world without nightly soap operas, football or a film for enjoyment. “Back in the day, the long… Continue Reading
