Just three words: PRETTY POLLY SOLD. The bold, capitalised headline screaming from the front page lead story, 30 years ago today, sent shock waves reverberating not alone throughout Killarney but in every corner of the county, given the importance of the hosiery plant to the Kerry economy. It was revealed that the factory and its… Continue Reading
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A pure entertainer and a wonderful actor
A LIFE LESS ORDINARY: Éamon Kelly was pure Kerry. He loved the soil of the county, its people, its places, its history and its faces and he dug deep into the well of culture and character that is the Kingdom during the course of his long and distinguished career as one of Ireland’s great actors… Continue Reading
Brendan’s voyage to become one of the true greats of Irish literature
A LIFE LESS ORDINARY: In the seventh in a 10-part series chronicling the stories of remarkable Kerry people who have lived or are living remarkable lives, KillarneyToday.com reflects on the life and times of the great poet, author, academic and wit Brendan Kennelly – soon to celebrate his 85th birthday – a wonderfully gregarious and… Continue Reading
From Knocknagow to Van Gogh, Con captured it beautifully
A LIFE LESS ORDINARY: In the sixth in a series chronicling the stories of remarkable people who lived remarkable lives, KillarneyToday.com reflects on the life and times of the great wordsmith Con Houlihan – a larger-than-life personality whose great work as a newspaper columnist, sports analyst, essayist and wit will live on forever in the… Continue Reading
A wordsmith whose great legacy will live forever
A LIFE LESS ORDINARY: In the fifth in a series chronicling the stories of remarkable people who lived remarkable lives, KillarneyToday.com reflects on the life and times of the wonderful John B Keane – a true Kerry genius whose remarkable work as a writer, playwright, essayist, novelist, balladeer, wit and rogue was a never ending… Continue Reading
