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Once again this year the children of Bright Sparks Montessori and their families gathered together in Faungorth’s Activity Centre for the annual Big Toddle for Barnardos. This sponsored ½ mile toddle for preschool children takes place in May and June each year to raise money for Barnardos’ Better Start Program, which aims to help disadvantaged toddlers and preschoolers throughout Ireland. Thankfully the weather was very kind and a great day was had by all. Most importantly the children were able to raise The U16 Boys Basketball team from Pobalscoil Inbhear Sciene. an amazing 1,565for this great cause. , Daniel O’Sullivan, David Hallissey ( Capt. Cup ), Event organiser Miriam O’Sullivan thanked all the children and Josh Crowley Holland, Fionán O’Sullivan ( Capt. League), Conor their families for raising such a fantastic amount of money and Murphy, , Brian O’Sullivan, Alan Murphy, Reeve and also made special mention to Jack and Owen O’Shea of Stephen O’Sullivan. See report page 31 Faungorth’s Activity Centre who once again gave them the use of their fantastic facility. Mick Granville as Seanneen the Sniffer and Edward McCarthy as Timmy the Gob in A Match Made in Heaven by Kenmare Mobile: 0868533830 the [email protected] Blackwater foto Drama Group. Weddings, pic Mary Press, O'Neill Portraits, Private functions, A revolution in the wedding album; The wedding [book] up o 70 pages, full page, images and two-page panoramas. CALL TO VIEW SAMPLE Kenmare News [email protected] Page 3

Pictured is the magnificent commemorative circle of Kenmare Lace which was beautifully made by the 170 girls of St Johns National School Kenmare. They started this in September 2011 and it will be now be on permanent display in the school. This wonderful creation is to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the nuns coming to Kenmare. pic Harry Masterson

Jason O’Shea, Coomnakilla, Greenane, Kenmare who took third place in the Button Accordian in Ballybunion in the Shop June Fleagh. pic Harry Masterson online with SuperValu.ie

SUPPORT LOCAL SHOP LOCAL BUY IRISH Grace O’Shea and John O’Sullivan pictured following their wedding at Dawros Church. pic Harry Masterson EVEN ONLINE!! Page 4 Phone 087 2513126 • 087 2330398 Kenmare News Denis Sheehan as Garda Tadgh ASK YOUR Cremin and Cate White as Ban PHARMACIST Garda Annie Murphy in the Blackwater with Christine Bender-Pototzki Drama Production ‘A Match Made Talking about ticks… in Heaven’. Ticks are tiny spider-like creatures which are commonly found in woodland, pic Mary O'Neill moorland and other grassy areas, particularly in damp undergrowth. The reason why we should pay some attention to those little insects is that some of them can transmit Lyme disease to humans with a tick bite. Bruce Mulcahy, Park Lyme disease is an infection caused by a spiral-shaped bacterium called Borrelia burgdorferi. Hotel and Wild If ticks feed on an animal infected with Borrelia burgdorferi they will also become infected and can pass on the bacteria to people and domestic animals. Garlic, Karen About 10 to 15% of ticks in Europe are infected and research has shown that ticks collected Coakley Chairperson in the areas of , Galway, Connemara and Wicklow carry the bacteria. Actually, Kenmare Food recent estimates suggest that there are at least 50 – 100 confirmed Irish cases of Lyme disease Festival and James per year. Ramblers, campers, mountainbikers and people who work and walk in forested, grassy areas are Mulchrone, Jam at greatest risk of being bitten by ticks and of going on to develop disease. The infection is Restaurant, pictured generally mild affecting only the skin, but can occasionally be more severe and highly at the launch of the debilitating. The first symptom of Lyme disease is often a rash (erythema migrans) that can appear 3 – 30 festival. days after the tick bite and spreads outwards from the initial bite site. pic Harry Masterson People can also complain of “flu-like” symptoms such as headache, sore throat, fever, stiff neck, fatigue, muscles aches and joint pain. Occasionally, there may be some serious symptoms developing at a later stage involving the nervous system, joints, the heart and other tissues. Baby Gavin Doyle who Lyme disease can be treated with antibiotics. They are generally given for up to 3 months to was christened by Father ensure that the bacteria have been killed. The best protection against Lyme disease, however, is O'Neill in St Patrick's to protect yourself against tick bites when walking in grassy, bushy or woodland areas. Make Church Kilgarvan on sure your arms and legs are covered, wear long trousers tucked into socks or boots. Wear shoes, Sunday June 24th. Gavin not sandals. Also, consider using an insect repellent containing DEET. At the end of the day, is pictured with his always check your and your children’s bodies thoroughly for attached ticks including skin folds parents James Doyle and such as armpits and groins. If however, you have been bitten by a tick, do not panic as only a Cara Hanley, and small minority of the insects carry the infection. In general, the longer the tick has been godparents Carmel attached to the skin, the greater the risk of passing on the bacteria. Remove the tick ( ideally Power and Derek with tweezers) by gripping it close to the skin and wash the area afterwards with soap and Hanley. water. If you remove it within the first hours after a bite you are very unlikely to develop Lyme pic Harry Masterson disease. However, if rash or other symptoms develop later on, see your GP and let him know that you have been exposed to ticks. If you are looking for more information about tick bites or Lyme disease, call into McSweeney Pharmacy and we will be very happy to answer any queries you may have. Daniel B. Buckley WOOLMERCHANT Millstreet, Co. Cork 086 2596433

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Teacher Liz O’Sullivan, Maura Landers, Rachel O’Sullivan and Sean O’Shea dressed in costume at the 150th celebrations of Lauragh School. Mass was celebrated by Fr. Sheehan in the parish church after which pupils, both past and present enjoyed a display of school photos in the community centre.

Mrs Nancy O’Sullivan smiles Saoirse Nolan, Aaron Nolan, Thomas McCarthy, Julie McCarthy, as she reminisces Conor Murphy, Oisin Murphy, Alan Nolan Norma McCarthy, Caroline O’Shea, Siobhan O’Shea and Kathy on her own school and Thomas McCarthy pics Harry Masterson O’Brien days. FINNEGANS CORNER KENMARE EST. 1936 t: (064) 6641083 • e: [email protected] Oscars Bar & Bistro at Sheen Falls Lodge Open Every Wednesday – Sunday Large selection of Bikes, Trikes, 5pm – 10pm Scooters, Go carts, and sales, service & For Reservations Call - 064 6641600 accessories in our new road bike shop (past the German Bakery on the left) or Every Wednesday night is BBQ night, call or phone our main shop on Henry Street and we will help you. 6pm – 10pm Check us out on facebook to see the Full A La Carte menu available Thursday – Sunday, 5pm - 10pm wide selection of Bikes, Sports, Toys & lots more we have to offer. 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I have called for a greater prioritisation of that local broadcasters play an essential role in Kerry and the south west under the IDA highlighting issues of concern in the community, promoting local sporting events Concern at Government Rejection following the revelation that there were no IDA sponsored visits for Kerry so far this year and protecting our local heritage – issues that of Cancer Care Bill and only two in all of 2011. would often not draw the attention of national I was disappointed that the Government broadcasters. This is a great public service rejected a cancer care bill proposed by Senator I find it incredible that not one potential and it should be recognised in that way. I and Oncologist Dr. John Crowne and my foreign investor has been taken by the IDA to look forward to seeing the legislation brought colleague Sen Marc MacSharry. This Bill visit Kerry so far this year. It is clear that before the Dáil as soon as possible. attempts to make the provision of cancer there is a failure when it comes to regional drugs more efficient and to set it within spread of IDA development, shown by the fact Travelling Abroad - Passport Guidelines simple parameters. The guidelines laid down that most of the visits so far this year took If you or your family are planning to travel would mean that patients who need a place in Dublin. abroad this summer for holidays, work or particular treatment would get it, as the travel, it is highly recommended that you provision would be on a statutory footing. It is Kerry has shown that it is a place where ensure all your passports and travel documents time patients were put first, however, the bill international companies can do business and including relevant visa's are in date, and that was shot down by the present Government succeed. There is a strong basis for the IDA you apply for them early. A nine step simple parties in its second stage of the Seanad. and the Government to demonstrate to new guide to the process can be found on investors that Kerry is a county to consider www.senatormarkdaly.com. If you have any Possible Garda Station closures and one where they can succeed. Kerry offers problems with your application for passports must be clarified a gateway to the south west and access to a or visa requests, don't hesitate to contact my A number of the Garda district headquarters in huge added market for potential investors. office at [email protected]. Co Kerry could soon be facing downgrade and cuts to Garda numbers. The Minister for There are over 16,000 people on the Live Justice Alan Shatter has confirmed that a Register in Kerry and a small number of key KENMARE HOSPITAL targeted review of district headquarters is investments through IDA-supported underway. County Kerry has 4 district companies would have significant impact on WORK ON ROOF BEGINS headquarters, based in Caherciveen, Killarney, employment through knock-on investment and K. McAllen Builders Complete Listowel and Tralee. There are strong fears increased spend in the local economy. Block Work that some of these will soon be stripped of their district headquarter status, resulting in a We need to see a change of approach from the Since the commencement of the Block work loss of garda numbers and resources locally. IDA and the Government during the this spring by Kevin McAllen Building remainder of 2012. With the fair share of Service ([email protected]) the progress has This is in addition to the review of small rural Government and IDA time and effort, I be substantial. Kevin and his crew of local Garda stations, which is also likely to lead to believe Kerry is a county which can attract work men have completed the walls and will more station closures across the South. companies that can make the county their be returning later in the project for some There is no doubt in my mind that this latest home and one where they can flourish. minor works. The roofing contractor is now 'review' will certainly lead to the downgrading installing the necessary fixings for the steel of district headquarter garda stations in this The Government needs to redouble its efforts roof trusses to be erected. On completion of region. to ensure there is a better regional spread and this phase the cladding will be attached He has already closed 39 stations in his first that potential investors are given a range of allowing the electrics, plumbing and round of cuts earlier this year. The Minister is location options. There is a strong skill base in plastering to begin. now in the process of considering closing Kerry and across the south west and I believe more small stations, while separately the region would be attractive to companies reviewing the status of all 109 district looking to locate in Ireland. Is mise le meas, headquarter stations around the country. Senator Mark Daly Bill to strengthen local Seanadóir Marcus O’Dalaigh I am currently pushing Minister Shatter to Leinster House, Teach Laighean, reveal when this review will be complete and Broadcasting welcomed I welcome legislation proposals published Kildare Street, Sráid Cill Dara, how exactly it will impact on our garda Dublin 2. Baile Átha Cliath 2. numbers across Co Kerry. Since taking up recently by my colleague Éamon Ó Cuív which would strengthen and protect local Tel: +353 (0)1 618 3830 office, Minister Shatter has been consistent in Fón: +353 (0)1 618 3830 his attack on community policing and he has broadcasters and recognise the public service contribution they make. Fax: +353 (0)1 618 4669 targeted Garda resources in remote rural areas Facs: +353 (0)1 618 4669 in particular. This legislation will ensure there is a greater Mob: +353 (0)86 803 2612 Fón Póca: +353 (0)86 803 2612 The station closures and downgrades that have recognition of local independent broadcasters www.senatormarkdaly.com already taken place this year have certainly and the public service role they fulfil in the Kenmare News [email protected] Page 7

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Phone 064 6642111 / Fax 064 6642121 Email: [email protected] climb. Now there is a rough track up the mountain, in those days there was none so it was a tough hard climb up benches and rock terraces. We were about three quarters of the way up when my companion said, ‘I feel very ill. I am getting an attack.’ He was vomiting and Angling falling on to the ground. I nearly collapsed myself with the fright here I was, up in the wilderness with a man I thought was in the throes of a heart attack. Notes... To make matters worse it started to rain. What to do? I pulled him With into the shelter of some boulders and made him as comfortable as I could in the circumstances, covering him with his and my jackets and John O’Hare headed off down the hill in the direction of the nearest house which was a good two miles away. (We do not realise how useful mobile phones are nowadays, familiarity breeds contempt). I was shattered The annual trip by Kenmare Trout Anglers Club up to the Caha by the time I got there but they could not have been more helpful. Lakes was marred by a small accident. On the descent from the lakes one of the members lost his footing and fell, banging his head Two of them and another neighbour plus myself headed back up the in the process which dazed and disorientated him. Anyway, the good hill. My buddy had improved slightly and we took turns linking him news is that after getting him down to the cars and a trip to hospital down to the van. ( I was sure we would have been bringing down w for a check up he was deemed from the accident to be fine, except corpse). He then told us that he suffered from a medical condition for a few bruises, although matters could have been a lot more called ‘Meneires Deseise' which affects your inner ear which in turn serious. The bad news was that one of his blood tests showed up controls your balance. It is your inner ear that makes you sea sick, or another medical problem of which he was totally unaware and for car sick, and this condition exacerbates the situation and obviously which he is now being treated so I suppose there was a good side to the height and hard climb had affected the poor man. After a rest he the fall. We all wish him well. was inclined to go back up. No bloody way! Thanking our helpers, I believe he sent them a reward afterwards. No Hi Ace van ever came so fast from Glen Lough to Kenmare where I delivered him into the The same lakes were the scene of one of my bad frights. This happened about twenty five years ago. A local business man, who care of his wife, I spoke with him about our trip only a short while was an avid angler, told that me one of his big wishes was to climb ago. He is still fishing, his ear problem is cured and by the sound of up to, and fish, the Caha’s. As it happened I was thinking of going up him, he would still love to have a days fishing on the Caha Lakes. there myself so I invited him to come up with me on the following Sunday. I had a Toyota van at the time so, picking him up early in The Fishing is good on both sea and fresh water. I was even the morning, I drove back to Lauragh, over the Healy Pass Road, shown a picture of a skate and small shark caught off the end of the almost into Adrigole and then up to Glen Lough where the van was pier. Thanks to all the well wishers on my recent health set back. I parked. Loading ourselves with our fishing gear we started our hope to return to fishing full time in the near future. ‘Be careful up on the hills!’

Members of the Kenmare Sailing Club are around a pre-set course. Those interested in back on the water. Based at Star Outdoors KENMARE developing their skills further can join one of Dauros, the Kenmare Sailing Club is a group the ISA accredited sailing courses run of enthusiasts who first got together last year regularly through Star Outdoors. to sail. The club is open to both experienced SAILING CLUB Contact information sailors and novices alike. water for club run sailing sessions. For more Kenmare Sailing Club Members of the club can store their boats competitive members, races for 420 class E-mail: [email protected] at Star and a safety boat is always on the dinghies are held every Wednesday evening Website: www.kenmaresailingclub.ie Kenmare News [email protected] Page 9 Page 10 Phone 087 2513126 • 087 2330398 Kenmare News

The U19 Boys Basketball team from Pobalscoil Inbhear Sciene. John Rice, Eoghan O’Sullivan, Brian Clifford, Johnie Breen, Kierna O’Donoghue, John Hayes, Colm O’Sullivan, Shane O’Sullivan (Capt League), Conor Harrington, Stanley Harrington, Finbar Quill, Cian Long and Denis O Neill (Capt. Cup). See report page 31 The Top of Coom annual sheep shearing Past pupils of Cahir National School are invited to a reunion to pay tribute competition was held on to former teachers, Mrs Maura Murphy and Mrs Teresa Cahill on Saturday Sunday 1st July and PJ December 22nd from 7.30p.m. – 11 p.m. in the Brooklane Hotel. Tickets are Browne from available for purchase at 20euros each, from Sally Boland on 087 7636332 Gleninchaquin, Tuosist, (e-mail [email protected]) and include a buffet came first in the speed supper, music and dancing. Tickets can also be reserved and paid for at shearing final (30 the door. This school reunion will be an opportunity to catch up with old seconds to shear one friends, some of whom we may have lost contact with. Like us on ewe), facebook.com/cahirschoolreunionkenmare to spread the word more first in the local quickly. shearing final and second in the open final. George O'Neill PJ also came first in the as Danny open sheep shearing O'Sullivan and final in Waterville show on Sat June 30th. Eileen Kennelly as Josie Kelly in A Match Made JULY / in Heaven. pic AUGUST Mary O'Neill OFFERS Mountain Bike Tour (3- itzgerald O’ 4hours) guided eda F Sulliva tour, incl. rental Br n bikes for a group of 4, @ €30,- pp Certified Public Accountants Day-Trip (6-8 Brand new hours) including 3 different activities Killowen, Kenmare. bikes have for a group of 6 @ Phone: 064 6689115 Fax: 064 6679894 €45pp arrived Half-Day-Trip (3-4 Email: [email protected] hours) incl. 2 different activities for a group of 6 @ • Business start ups €30pp • Business and Farm accounts Kids Special. 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Denis aims to shear 300 lambs We also do Grave Maintenance, personal inscriptions. in an 8 hour working day. This House Names, Place Names, Sand Blasting. is a challenge yet to be achieved Contact Sean on 087 2947945 or by any Irish person under the email [email protected] age of 21. Denis already has an All-Ireland title under his belt in shearing and recently was team captain of the Irish Hats off for Kenmare Races! sheep shearing team in Scotland at the International development The Atlantic Bar in the Square is the place to be on Tuesday 7th test where they achieved first place. August . The excitement, the noise, the cheering, the betting, the The proceeds of this event will go equally between the Irish heart-stopping finishes, the fashion; it’s like being at the Galway Cancer Society and Bonane Community Council. Denis says “I am Races, but without the weather! The Kenmare Choral Festival looking forward to doing this event, it is for two causes close to my Committee is organising a fundraising Race Night, starting at heart on a local and national level, it would be of great pride to be 8pm. You can buy your own horse or just bet on the declared the youngest shearer in Ireland to achieve this challenge”. runners, but it’s odds on that you’ll have a great night. There will Denis looks forward to welcoming all his supporters on the day. be a prize for the best hat for both ladies and gentlemen. Alongside the sheep shearing Bonane Community Council will host a family fun day from 12noon to 6pm with loads of entertainment for children and adults alike, followed by a pig and spit and local Kenmare entertainment. At 9pm a Barn with fully licensed bar will Trout Anglers commence. Music by Neil and Declan and local DJ Martin Reilly, Club Annual who will take you into the wee hours. Juvenile Please come along to support Denis and enjoy a great day out! Fishing For more information on the day please call Irene Carey on 086 0628892 or email [email protected] Competiton will take place The Top of Coom annual on Sunday sheep shearing competition August 12th was held on Sunday 1st from 2pm - July and PJ Browne from Gleninchaquin, Tuosist, 5pm at came first in the speed Looscaanagh shearing final (30 seconds Lake (lake on to shear one ewe), first in the local shearing final and right hand side second in the open final. PJ before Ladies also came first in the open View). An sheep shearing final in entry fee is applicable and all children must be accompanied by an Waterville show on Sat June 30th. adult. Please bring rods, worms and suitable clothing.

Keeba Parknasilla Resort & Spa, Sneem, Co. Kerry. Call: 064-6675614 or E-mail: [email protected] August Special Offers Apparel & Face & Body Sensation Rejuvenating Package Elemis Anti-aging Facial Indian Head Massage Accessories + Hot Stone Massage & Reflexology Nearly New, New, Designer 75min - Price: €99 (value €175) 75min - Price: €99 (value €140) Luxury Spa Beauty Bliss Manicure & Pedicure Elemis Skin Specific Facial + Back, The Basement, Manicure & Pedicure Neck & Shoulder Massage 1hr 30min - Price: €60 (value €95) 1hr 30min - Price: €99 (value €140) Cleo Gallery, All treatments include two hours access to the Thermal Suite, Shelbourne Street, Spa Pool & Outdoor Hot Tubs Kenmare 087 9304423 Page 12 Phone 087 2513126 • 087 2330398 Kenmare News Kilgarvan Show Society extends a warm welcome to one and all Kilgarvan Show Society extends a warm welcome to Pictured at one and all. This year our show will be held on last year's Kilgarvan Sunday August 5th 2012, we are indebted to Kieran show was Traynor Riverside farm who has provided the venue Blackwater for this years show this is a magnificent venue girl Kelly overlooking Kilgarvan parish. This site is a major Lee who picked up factor to our show with a minimum of walking three first distance to our show field as parking areas are all in prizes with adjacent fields. her dog The organising committee are indebted to our loyal exhibitors Scruffy. who support us year after year, and to our generous sponsors for the pic Mary support they give us every year. We are also extremely grateful to O'Neill our wonderful workforce and hard working committee who guarantee that everything is ready for show day, and ensure the Discover the perfect summer’s day out in sunny Munster. There’s smooth running of the show on the day. an experience around every corner from children’s entertainment to Come along and see for yourself the wonderful array of live music. You are assured of a warm welcome and attentive competitions featuring Horses, Ponies, Donkeys, Cattle, Sheep, service for you and your family. Goats, Poultry, Pet Corner, Dog Show, Cookery, Craft, Flowers, The success of Kilgarvan show has ensured its position as one of Photography, Farm Produce, and vintage, there will be a display of Kerry’s major attractions and the programme of events incorporates trade stands in attendance on the day with something to suit may elements including cultural, commercial and competitive everyone. interests. The big attraction on the day is the Puppy Parlour Munster dog Kilgarvan Show will take place on Sunday 5th August 2012, at final, this is the third year of this final and every year it grows Kierans Traynors Riverside Farm, Kilgarvan Show is renowned as bigger and bigger with a huge attendance of dogs from all over one of the highlights on the showing circuit each summer, walking Ireland the prize fund is 400,we are indebted to Eileen Murphy around the show grounds is like looking at a slice of country life O’Shea of the Puppy Parlour kenmare for sponsoring this event. from pedigree animals to home baking everything is on display. We’ve been trying to capture what people love most about the show Apart from the hotly contested classes, we have a wide variety of and haven’t managed it, that’s because no one single thing makes it activities to keep our spectators entertained, there is a wide range of special. What it does offer is an electric mix of the expected and side shows including a Muppet show and disco for children, the unexpected which enthrals the spectators who flock to Kilgarvan most appropriately dressed lady and gent, bonny baby competition, coming back year after year. live music by the Foggy Dew, and much more. We hope to see you For those who think it’s just cows and tractors, then what can we all there. say? Be prepared for an unexpected experience like no other. We Kilgarvan show starts on Friday 3rd August with a children’s guarantee that if you come, you’ll be back again. fancy dress parade, children from all over are welcome to come and Agriculture was originally the show’s main focus but this has dress up and entertain the spectators. broadened considerably over the years to adapt to Ireland’s On Saturday 4th August Kilgarvan Show will host a Feis at 1pm in changing culture. However, Kilgarvan show still promotes an the local community centre any one interested can contact Margaret enhanced awareness and positive appreciation of our heritage, on 087 6365953. Any other queries please contact Helen 087 traditions and way of life. 6243990 or Elizabeth 087 9836098.

18 Henry Street, Kenmare 064 6642350 Truffle Pig Delicatessen and Cafe Prego would like to 17 Henry St, Kenmare. T: 064 6642953 announce that we will Summer is here at be extending our The Truffle Pig business hours. • Wonderfully fresh summer foods for We will be open all day Al Fresco dining and picnics • Fabulous range of Irish Artisan foods 8am - 5pm for Breakfast & Lunch & • Take away meals to make your mouth 5pm onwards for Evening Meals water WE WILL ALSO BE OFFERING A • A range of cheeses and NEW AFTERNOON MENU cured meats to please the AND INTRODUCING A DAILY SPECIALS BOARD FOR LUNCH AND DINNER eye and the palate Kenmare News [email protected] Page 13 Kenmare and Locality Animal Welfare Society (KLAWS) are currently inundated with kittens and dogs and are in desperate need of foster homes to keep up with the intake If you can offer to look after and cat or kittens, pup or dog as part of your family to help socialise it, whilst they make arrangements to find it a forever home, please call 087 970 4480. Fostering is one of the most important roles people can play in helping animals find Joanne and Pat Murphy celebrate son Corey's First Communion and daughter Fallon's Christening their new homes They urgently with family and friends in Kilgarvan recently. pic Mary O'Neill need your help. Art Guild Kenmare Gallery now open Kenmare is truly back, not only with great food and restaurants, but with the arts as well! With the Carnegie Arts Center leading the way, there are now seven galleries within walking distance in the town. The latest entrant on the Kenmare arts scene is the Art Guild Kenmare Gallery in Henry Court, right next to Packie's Restaurant. The gallery is a cooperative venture run by four local professional artists: Anne Marie O'Shea, Charlotte Verbeek, Christine Bowen and Helena Korpela. Their beautiful, airy gallery space has two rooms, currently showing paintings, ceramics, jewellery and works on paper. The Guild Gallery is open every day (hours vary - please call 087 904 6735). For more information please check the artists' Musicians; Martin Kraut and Jerry O'Sullivan, Wardrobe Assistant individual websites and www.facebook.com/ArtGuildKenmare. Eliana Madeiros Kraut, Musician Kevin Larkin, and Mairead Robinson who played Maggie O'Sullivan in ‘A Match Made in Heaven’. pic Mary O'Neill Kenmare's Turkish Barber Have you got HAS MOVED condensation in to new premises on your house? Main Street, • Have you moved into your new home recently? Kenmare. • Have you insulated your attic recently? • Have you replaced your windows & doors recently? • Have you renovated your home recently?

If so • Do you have condensation? • Do you have mould growth? • Do you find your house stuffy? If so Idris would like to thank his loyal Call Aengus O’Leary of O’Leary Ventilation Ltd customers for their business in the for a FREE CONSULTATATION on how to past and he looks forward to eliminate all of these problems welcoming customers, both old and O'Leary Ventilation Ltd. new, to his new premises. Rathmore, Co. Kerry Tel: 064-7758429 Fax: 064-7758763 086 1036766 email: [email protected] Page 14 Phone 087 2513126 • 087 2330398 Kenmare News ALL WELCOME TO SHAOLIN COSMOS CHI KUNG COURSES Upcoming Shaolin Cosmos Chi Kung good health, vitality, mental focus and courses spiritual joy. The gentle practice opens and 1) July 21st & 22nd Shaolin Cosmos Chi clears the meridian system in the body, it is Kung for Complete Beginners - Kilgarvan one of the most profound of the Chinese 2) August 2nd - 6th Five Day Festival of therapies and restores good health by Shaolin Cosmos Chi Kung for Intermediate empowering the individual to heal from and Advanced students - Kilgarvan inside out. It is practised daily by over a 3) September 1st & 2nd - Shaolin Cosmos thousand people in Ireland who use it for its Chi Kung for Complete Beginners - Dublin. curative and preventative qualities. 4) September 8th & 9th - Shaolin Cosmos Joan Browne is a disciple of world renowned Chi Kung for Complete Beginers - Kilgarvan Shaolin Grandmaster Wong Kiew Kit and 5) September 28th & 29th - Shaolin Cosmos appeared on Open House in 2006. She has Chi Kung Internal Force for Intermediate dedicated her and Advanced students - Dublin life to helping people enhance their lives 6) October 28th -1st November- Five Day through the Zen practice of Shaolin Cosmos Festival of Shaolin Cosmos Chi Kung for Chi Kung. Tommy and Niamh Granville who were married at St. Intermediate and Advanced students - www.smilefromtheheart.ie Mary's Church, Edenderry, County Offaly on May 25th, Dublin. Email: [email protected] Shaolin Cosmos Chi Kung is practised for Phone: 087 12 12 249/ 0646685877 pictured outside the Church with Margaret of Kenmare Ice Cream.

Taobh Linn Social Centre for older people hosted Afternoon Tea as part of Kenmare Food Carnival’s programme of events on Friday 13th July Taobh Linn is a Sheltered Housing scheme for the Kenmare area and is managed by Cluid Housing Association. Located opposite Kenmare shopping complex on Railway Road, Taobh Linn supports people to live independantly in their home for longer and true to it's name, it helps keep our older generation close to us and within their own community. Taobh Linn Social Centre is an additional on site facility run by Kenmare Community Care. The social centre provides a meal service to both Taobh Linn residents and older people within the Kenmare locality. Residents and neighbours can get together and socialise over a home cooked 4 course meal in the centre. The social centre also provides a wide range of activities such as arts and crafts, music, bingo and physical exercises. The Teahan siblings who took part in Sneem Triathlon, all competing against each other of course! It was Brendan and John’s The Carnegie Arts Centre will launch its innovative Friends of the first triathlon. Pictured, from left, John, Karina (winning lady), Carnegie scheme on Friday 27th July with a wine reception and a Suzanne and Brendan. free concert, starting at 7.30pm. For as little as €30 annually, the Friends scheme will get you numerous benefits while helping to make the Carnegie Arts Centre the best in Kerry, if not in Ireland. The concert will feature the Barbershop Choir, Big Red and the classical duo of Kieran Finnegan and Jordan Baggott. This is your Arts Centre, so come along, have a glass of wine, • Houses enjoy the concert, and join us in this worthwhile venture. • Apartments The Pantry • Holiday Homes Henry Street, Kenmare • New Homes 064 6642233 Nora Kelleher Tel: 087 7436999 • Mary Falvey Tel: 087 7923244 email: [email protected] Food and Wine Magazine's ‘Deli of The month’ Why not try our wonderful array of organic fruit and vegetables, wholefoods, cereals, Johnny local and manuka honey, Irish artisan cheeses and fresh herbs and flowers. M.C.C.Healy Rae

Jason natural cosmetics, Trilogy, Faith in Nature, Weleda, Burt's Bees, Dead Sea Magic, Fairtrade jewellery, wide selection of Tarot Cards, Main Street, Kilgarvan organic cotton clothes and recently also hemp bags. 087 235 4793 If we happen not to have your favorite product in stock, come and talk to us as we will be very happy to order it for you Your local Councillor Kenmare News [email protected] Page 15 Food, fun and festivities make Food Festival a tremendous success

Sorcha Foley and her brother Joshua pictured with James Mulchrone, Jam Cafe and Kenmare Food Festival Sponsor, enjoying both the decorating and the eating of their cupcakes! pic Harry Masterson

The wonderful Bus Stop Cafe. pic Harry Francis Brennan serves Afternoon Tea in the Park Hotel to Masterson residents of Taobh Linn, Sheltered Housing, in preparation for their Afternoon Tea event which was held Friday 13th July in Taobh Linn Social Centre. Included are Paudie O'Shea, Michael McCarthy and Dan Joe O'Sullivan. pic Mary O'Neill

Val Manning and some of his mouth watering cheeses. Darina Allen and John Brennan serve up some Kenmare Bay pic Harry Masterson Mussels in the Square. pic Mary O'Neill

Pictured enjoying Afternoon Tea in Taobh Linn in aid of Kenmare Community Care during the Kenmare Food Carnival were Karen Coakley, Eileen Harrington, Frances O'Sullivan, Maureen Mike Myles, Star Seafoods, with his fabulous display of fresh fish. McCarthy and Tanya O'Sullivan. pic Mary O'Neill pic Harry Masterson Page 16 Phone 087 2513126 • 087 2330398 Kenmare News Mike Scarteen providing refreshments for his Cllr Patrick long time friend Enda Kenny and Co Connor- at Gortamullen, Kenmare during the Ring of Kerry Cycle Scarteen’ on Saturday 7th REPORT July. Also in the picture are Minister Ciaran Cannon, Cllr Kenmare Pedestrian Crossing- Railway Patrick Connor- Road: Scarteen and Ferdia Further to my notice of motion I am glad to confirm Kenny. that the pedestrian crossing will be put in place in August as opposed to next year when road works in great to see them coming together to showcase and sell Dunkerron Road upgrade: the vicinity will be finished. It is essential for the their artistic creations. safety of residents of Taobh Linn Residential facility, This Dunkerron- Cladanurre Road is to be resurfaced kids and their parents visiting the playground, shoppers Food Carnival: in the coming months from Tubrid Cross to Reen; the and residents of the area. I was delighted to be involved with the inaugural Food grant allocated is €500,000. Carnival, well done to Karen Coakley, Johnny Sneem – Lane at North Square upgrade: Lauragh National School: 150th O’Sullivan and all the Committee. It has provided a This section of road is in shocking state. Many local anniversary huge boost to the area. representatives have tried to get this section done I was glad to have attended the 150th Anniversary of 15th August Fair: throughout the years to no avail. I am glad to ensure its Lauragh national School recently. Well done to I have requested the assistance of Kerry County being done, through a roads grant I secured and my Principal Paul McCarthy and all involved for outlining Council again this year to ensure the annual fair runs Councillors allocation. This will be of huge benefit to the great history of the school and I wish them all the as smoothly. The fair last year was well run and the residents, businesses and the local Tidy Towns best for the future. Lauragh like many other small conducted thanks to the assistance of the Council and committee. schools if facing great difficulties in keeping its as always our Local Gardai. numbers up and ultimately staying open. I have Sneem Garda Station: requested Brendan Griffin TD to make a special case www.countykerry.ie There are no immediate plans to amalgamate any for such rural schools and how it is essential that they As Chairperson of Kerry County Development Board I Garda Stations; this is under the remit of the Garda are retained due to their peripheral location. am delighted the web site has finally been launched, it Commissioner. There were talks that Cahirciveen was worked on by a sub committee of the Board, would be amalgamated with Killarney which could Tahilla National School: KEDU (Kerry Economic Development Unit) and have repercussions for Sneem Garda Station. The Minister , his first cousin living in Chaired by County Manager Tom Curran. It outlines Plans for 2013 have not yet been drafted. I will Tahilla Mrs Geraldine McCarthy and I visited the all of what Kerry has to offer and it’s a one stop shop continue to campaign for the retention of Rural Garda school recently and met with many of the parents and for people wishing to visit or set up business in the Stations. pupils. Principal Johanna Galvin showed us the County. It’s well worth having a look at. wonderful school including the extension which was Library opening hours: added a few years ago, Tahilla NS face similar Kilgarvan Village Roads upgrade: Gladly our campaign to have the Library operating on problems to Lauragh NS and have difficulties meeting I am glad to have been successful in getting Kilgarvan a full time basis paid off, a student from UL will be the required numbers, I have asked Minister Deenihan village resurfaced with blacktop surfacing; I made covering maternity basis. The library is a wonderful to request the Minister for Education not to further numerous representations and tabled many motions. I facility and is used now more that ever. increase the minimum number of pupils threshold, as it have pursued this issue vigorously since the electoral County Council Motions: is essential for rural communities to retain their local boundaries changed in 2009 and I became another I will be discussing and elaborating on the following national schools. local Councillor for Kilgarvan. Thanks also to my motions before the next County Council meeting: colleagues in Fine Gael and Labour who assisted me. • The Gathering 2013 should have a huge positive Kenmare Artists Guild: I will continue to lobby for extra funding to finish of Best of luck to Kenmare Artists Guild on Henry Street impact on Tourism and the Economy especially here in the section between Bantry Cross and the Speed limit Kerry. What steps will Kerry County Council take to which was officially launched on 14th July. Kenmare near the Presbytery. Although the Kilgarvan Sewage has an abundance of top class local artists and it’s assist the Gathering in 2013? system will receive an upgrade which will alleviate Joint motion with Councillor Seamus Cosai Fitzgerald: some of the problems, a full • That Kerry County Council do their utmost to assist scheme is needed and I will the Rural Alliance in their endeavours to empower continue to push for one. Rural Communities to achieve growth and Jason McSweeney Lauragh- Top of Sustainability. Gurranes- Road: Electoral Area boundary Changes: Tarmacadam & Haulage The section at the turns here After the next general election Kerry will be a single 5 got badly damaged during seater. The people of the Kenmare Area will have Specialising in: the bad weather two years plenty of candidates to choose from and there will be a ago. This busy section of good political mix. I am glad that my friend Labour • Kerbing Tenis Courts/ Play areas road is being resurfaced. TD Arthur Spring should be one of our representatives. Lauragh – Saorview We also await news of any changes to the local • Tar & Chip Concrete Works electoral area boundaries. TV Coverage Michael Collins Beal Na Blath Commemoration: • Tarmacadam Driveways & Industrial I contacted the regulator The annual commemoration will take place this year regarding concerns expressed on Sunday 19th August at Beal Na Blath, Crookstown, • Drainage to me about TV coverage. Co. Cork; it is open to all regardless of Politics. When the switchover takes Brendan Griffin TD office: place 2% of areas nationally 066 9795666 will experience difficulties Minister Jimmy Deenihan TD office: getting coverage which 068 57446. includes Lauragh and to Kenmare’s Councillor address this, costs in the region of €400 may have to be incurred. The Communications regulator Patrick Connor-Scarteen MCC Fully Insured and Registered. • Personal Service guaranteed will have ensure the issue is Chairperson Kerry County Development Board sorted out or grants will have Chairperson Kerry Roads & Transportation SPC Call us today for a free quotation on: to be given in such Chairperson Kerry Joint Policing Committee Mobile: 086-8196292 circumstances. I have also Member Kerry County Council Corporate Policy requested Kerry County Group Office: 023-8855592 Council to raise the issue Member Local Electoral Area Committee 023-8845662 with the regulator and Director South Kerry Development Partnership Communications Minster Pat [email protected] email: [email protected] Rabbitte. 087 2904325 Kenmare News [email protected] Page 17 Don’t miss Summer Musical Soiree All are welcome to A Summer Musical Soiree with the Willowfield Sandlapper Singers which will take place at St Patricks Church of Garden Centre Ireland, Kenmare on Thursday 19th July @ 8pm. Admission is free with a retiring collection in aid of St Patrick’s Restoration Kenmare 064 66 41403 Fund. ‘A Summer Musical Soiree’ given by the Sandlapper Singers from South Carolina, USA will also feature special local Frui FruittTrees&Bushes Trees & Bushes guests the South Kerry Rosen Choir. The programme will be a wonderful mix of popular and classical songs, spirituals and Veg Veget etablesables&FlowerSeed & Flower Seed gospel music, American Broadway and show tunes and Irish Seed PoPottatoesatoes traditional music – something for all tastes and styles. An evening not to be missed. .. ananddmuch,muchmore! much, much more!

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The allowance paid for each eligible child aged between 4 and 11 on or before 30 September 2012 is €150. The allowance paid for children aged 12-22 on or before 30 September 2012 is €250. You (the parent or guardian) must be getting certain social welfare payments or payments for training, employment schemes or adult education for at least 6 weeks between 1 June and 30 September. The scheme operates from June to September each year. The start date for the 2012 scheme is 1 June 2012. In 2012 the Department of Social Protection will pay BTSCFA automatically to a large number of qualified people. This means that many families do not have to apply for the payment. However, if you do not receive an automatic payment you must apply for the Allowance. Application forms will be available in all social welfare offices and on the Department’s website www.welfare.ie. The Department will examine all applications received and will post updates on www. welfare.ie on the progress being made in processing them. You will get a letter informing you of the decision on your application and, if it is approved, when and where you can collect your payment. Citizens Information is available at our Kenmare office, at the Adult Education Centre, Bell Height, Kenmare from 10:00 am to 4:15 pm; pics courtesy Tessa and Jessica Dennison Monday to Wednesday and 10:00 am to 1:30 pm; Thursday and Friday. Phone us on 0761 07 7810 or e-mail: [email protected] Citizens Information is also available online KENMARE FOOD FESTIVAL PARADE www.citizensinformation.ie Chiari and Mary from the Carnival Parade and the Kenmare Food Festival Committee would like to say Local charity to benefit a big thank you to all the young artists from the local schools for drawing such beautiful from airport run scrumptiously delicious pictures for the Food Bryan Russell of APFS Harriers 5k has organised a fun run in aid of Festival Parade. Bee for Battens and Barretstown at Dublin Airport on August 26th at The pictures have been on display in various locations all over 12noon and is inviting Kenmare people to come and join him. town. They would also like to thank the Men's Shed group. All the proceeds will be split equally between locla charity Bee for For helping out on the float a very special thanks to Caelan Battens and Barretstown and the route will be a flat 5km road Verdekal, Miguel Gomez, Keith Men’s Shed, Margaret and Fiadh surface. Free parking will be available at the Boot Inn at the back of Lucy, Margaret Moor, Kim Crowley, the Mcclintock clan, James and Dublin Airport (R108) and registration will be available at the Boot Miriam. Inn from 10am - 11.30am for €15.00 or online at Run Ireland for To everyone who took part in parade and volunteered, you were €10.00. The deadline for online entries is August 24th at 5pm and online entries must collect their number on the day at the Boot Inn. great. Thank you. A permit from Athletics Association of Ireland has been granted and Thanks also to the women’s social club, Mary and Mike at race course has been officially measured. Kenmare Adult Education Centre, Lynn Brennan, Pobalscoil Inbhear First Aid cover and water will be provided on the day. Please Sceine, the marshals, the stewards, float pushers, Cahir School allow enough time to register on the day as registration is 10 minute Band, Jam for his fabulous sponsorship and float, the bowling club, walk from start/finish line. Mags O’Mahony and Zumba dancers, drummers, Laura and all at The emphasis on the day is to have fun for both the novice and the Kenmare swim club, Brendan Grant, JJ and Co, Cahir School Band, more experienced runner. Please come out and support two fantastic Kelly, the Social Committee, Traolach and Pat and the many people charities. To find out more, or to register, visit who are not named here who helped make the parade the wonderful www.runireland.com/events/apfs-harriers-5km event that it was. Kenmare News [email protected] Page 21 Kenmare Credit Union offer excellent rates on 3rd level student loans

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[email protected] Page 22 Phone 087 2513126 • 087 2330398 Kenmare News Clinics held in Scotts Hotel, Killarney every Saturday at 3pm, the Atlantic Bar, Kenmare every Saturday night at 10pm and all Michael surrounding parishes on a regular basis. Every Sunday night in Kilgarvan : Healy-Rae’s Mace, - 9pm – 10pm Healy-Rae’s Bar - 10pm – 11pm Healy-Rae Tel: 064 66 32467 Fax : 064 6685904 Mobile: 087 2461678 T.D. Johnny Healy-Rae MCC – 087 2354793. E-mail: [email protected] PARLIAMENTARY Minister reconsider this for many years. Can the farmers are feeding the fields proposal as there are already Minister give an assurance that that they had designated for QUESTIONS many cases of people refusing they will continue to receive silage. Now more than ever the The following are some of the to sign the consent with regard these benefits. farmers will need the assistance questions I recently put to these rights of way and it is of the Government in securing a forward: How long more will we have to proving to be a legalistic KENMARE LIBRARY financial package to assist them. wait for the regulators report nightmare for many people who I am glad that representations I put forward a strong and with regard to Shannon LNG? perhaps are not on good terms by myself and Councillor forceful case and I hope the It is of vital importance that this with the people whose lands Johnny Healy Rae were Government wake up to the project is allowed to go ahead they have to use to enter and successful in ensuring that the reality of the crisis that the and all obstacles holding it up exit their property. Kerry Library Service have farming community is facing. should be removed as a matter Could the Minister ensure that filled the vacancy in the Library of urgency. the back to school allowance in Kenmare. This will ensure JOHNNY HEALY-RAE How can the Minister stand will be paid promptly to the opening hours of Kenmare MCC over, as reported, the fact that applicants and we will not have Library, from the week The following are issues that I the new property tax is to be a scenario like last year where beginning Tuesday 26 June, are am dealing with in the deducted directly from the people were left waiting for as follows - Tuesdays Kenmare/Kilgarvan area wages of PAYE employees in long periods of time to receive Wednesdays Thursdays I am glad that the black top in order to ensure compliance? payment. 10.00am to 5.00 pm. Fridays & Kilgarvan Village has been Surely this is not fair and they Many people are worried Saturdays 10.30 am & 1.30 to finished. I want to thank the should be treated the same as because of media reports that 2.30 5.00pm. I am still area engineer and the self employed workers who will they may possibly lose their pursuing the return of the late contractors for their great work. be required to declare their free travel, free electricity opening hours on Thursday I am also delighted that, by liability for the tax in their allowances and other benefits. which have not yet been working with area engineer and annual assessment. These people are - reinstated. Now, more than ever management, we were able to With regard to the proposed elderly/disabled and others - in before, people want to avail of get this scheme brought changes with the registration of need of security of these the services of our library. The forward. I will keep working to rights of way, could the services which they have had service had actually been ensure funding to finish the curtailed in Kenmare and we road from Shines Cross to the rightly stated at the time that the speed limit on the Kenmare people of Kenmare were side. entitled to a library service I am delighted that the Bog compatible to any other town in Road will be over layed shortly the country. I want to by a different contractor. I have compliment past and present allocated 8000 euro from my staff for the excellent care and councillor’s allocation to kindness that they provide to complete this work. users of this great facility. I am glad that KCC have agreed to put in place a pedestrian HEALY-RAE RAISES crossing between Saint John’s ISSUE OF THE CRISIS National School and playground on the hospital road to ensure IN THE FARMING safety for the schools and SECTOR WITH THE residents. Work is due to start in TAOISEACH AND August. I have also requested a MINISTER FOR pedestrian crossing between AGRICULTURE IN The Courthouse and Duggan’s THE DAIL in Kenmare. I raised with the Taoiseach and I have again raised the issue of the Minister for Agriculture the a safety barrier in Lauragh. It fact that in years gone by there will be included in a submission were compensation packages to the NRA for funding. I will put together for our farming keep pushing for this to be community during bad summers done. when there was a failure to harvest enough silage or hay for I also had a motion down in the winter months. This is relation to Kilgarvan definitely the case this year as Graveyard. No land has been farmers are facing a crisis purchased yet. I have asked that situation. No one has enough KCC seek money to break rock silage cut yet, fields are water to give more space and try and logged and in many cases locate land close to the existing graveyard . Kenmare News [email protected] Page 23 Killorglin Sheahans The Square ...... 11am Blackwater News Tom Glenbeigh Towers ...... 12noon Defibrillators for the Blackwater/Templenoe area. Caherciveen The Ring of Kerry Hotel ....1pm Blackwater/Templenoe Defibrillator Group are delighted to T.D. Fleming Waterville Bay View Hotel...... 2pm announce that 4 Defibrillators have been erected in the June Blackwater/Templenoe area, one at Blackwater Tavern, one at John Sneem Sneem House ...... 3pm Sheehan’s Direen, one at Dromore Sportsfield and one at Spillane’s Constituency Brook Lane Hotel...... 4pm Clinic Bar. There is a 5th Defibrillator situated at Templenoe GAA Rathmore Community Centre...... 5:30pm Friday 8th June Grounds; it was donated by the Park Hotel a few years ago in Gneeveguilla Community Centre...... 6:30pm memory of Johnny O’Sullivan Myles. 2012 36 members of the community are now trained in CPR & use of Constituency Office 62 New Street, Killarney. Open Mon - Fri 9:45am - 5:30pm Clinic each Saturday 12noon - 2pm the Defibrillator. The Defibrillator boxes are locked and all those Tel:064 6635819 or 064 6635837 • Mobile 087 7814781 trained can collect their keys at the Shop, Blackwater. Keys are Email [email protected] held at Blackwater Tavern, at Sheehan’s and at Spillane’s bar also. The same key fits all four AED Cabinets. The Blackwater Women’s Kenmare Bay Hotel & Resort Winter Wedding Offer Group/Defibrillator Group successfully applied to South Kerry The Kenmare Development Partnership for funding towards the purchase of the equipment, they hope to draw down the grant later in the year. Bay Hotel & Resort has just Youth Drama Workshop There is a one week Youth Drama Workshop taking place in announced that Blackwater from 23rd to 27th of June. The aim of the course is to it is extending give children basic acting skills, improve self esteem, gain its fabulous confidence and have fun. Drama Coach Eileen O’Leary is winter wedding facilitating the course. offer to include any available dates in March 2013! This fantastic offer comprises complimentary pre-reception and evening buffet, 25% discount on your menu of choice, 50% discount on any Banqueting wines and 5 complimentary rooms on the night of your wedding. There’s no catch and no compromising on quality or quantity; the Kenmare Bay aims to deliver a first-class service and experience for each and every one of its weddings. When you take into account that the Hotel is a multi-award winning venue and that it consistently receives rave feedback on its food and service at weddings, this really is an offer not to be missed if you’re planning on getting married in the near future. It’s valid for November 2012 and January, February & now March 2013, subject to availability. You’re very welcome at the Kenmare Bay Hotel. Phone Sue for further details or to arrange a showround at 064 66 41300 or email [email protected] www.kenmarebayhotel.com

Dan McCarthy, Manager Kenmare Mart, was joined by his friend Tom Fleming T.D. at his 50th birthday celebrations in the Blackwater Tavern. pic Mary O'Neill

Your help is needed to solve hit and run Kanturk Gardaí, who are investigating Paudie O'Leary's death, say they are fairly certain they are looking for a charcoal grey Toyota Landcruiser. Inspector Ger Lacey says they believe the front right of the vehicle was damaged, noticeably to the bumper and lights. He says anyone who saw this jeep after it left the Gneeveguila area on Sunday morning would have noticed damage to it. Kanturk Gardaí can be contacted at 029 20680. People working in the motor trade may also have some information.

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Summer Gardening effect after about a week and the grass will start greening up then. By feeding now it will put the lawn in far better health heading into With Simon Linell the autumn. Willowfield Garden Centre, Sneem Road, Kenmare. 3. In the vege garden additional manure of Poultry manure pellets Phone 087 2953990 • [email protected] will help keep the plants moving along and try and keep on top of Schools Gardening website www.raringtogrow.com the weeds and the slugs which are thriving in this weather. Moulds, rusts, leafspots and blights will also be a problem this summer so Rain, Rain, Rain ! Not much of a summer so far yet but let’s hope keep on top of the spraying. that it will pick up for the end of August and go on into 4. If your summer containers have really been badly affected by the September...we can only hope, and no matter what, we cant do weathwer there is plenty of time to replant them and have many anything about it at all! weeks of colour as they will last right into October and the first The plants are also suffering out in the garden. Flowers are suffering frosts. Geraniums, trailing Petunia and New Guinea Impatiens will from the constant barrage of rain which lead to mouldy conditions add instant colour to window boxes, hanging baskets and other patio and the low temperatures are resulting in poor growth. Even grass containers. If you need something larger for a wow factor, the growth in the lawns is very poor and nutrients are being constantly Hydragea are now available and will fill a large pot on their own and leached out of the soil resulting in patchy pale growth. On the other give an instant display. Large Hebe Adenda will be available soon hand, trees are growing away and taking advantage of the for the same use and then the Large Garden Mums in August. abundance of water to produce extra growth and foliage. Weeds, 5. Roses should be sprayed regularly with Rose Clear to prevent slugs, bugs, moulds, funguses, rusts and everything we don’t the build up of pests and diseases that are unperturbed by the bad welcome in the garden are also enjoying the wet weather ! weather. Dead –head whenever the flowers are beginning to go over. This will prevent infection and promote new growth. 6. To brighten up shrub beds or flower borders there is a wide range So, what are we to do ? of perennials and herbaceous plants that one can use. The 1. Feeding is even more necessary this year than in other years as sprawling Nepeta, cat mint is a reliable summer favourite, various the constant rain is draining everything out of the summer containers types of Daisies can add a white splash. Perennial Geraniums of so whenever you can add feed to your water to get the plants varying growth habits in purples , pinks and blues are available to growing again. Make sure that the containers are not waterlogged. If provide contrast to the flowering spikes of Crocosmia and Astilbe. they are make some extra drainage holes in the container to let Phlox, Dahlia, Gladioli are also at their best in July and August. them drain. Some hanging baskets may also be be in the same Plenty to choose from...just call into the garden centre and see what condition. Tomato feed or Rose Feed will help kick start flowering. A we have got ! sprinkling of granular fertilizer on the soil surface may be advisable if the compost is constantly getting naturally watered. Hopefully, when you have done all this the sun will come out and 2. The lawn could do with an extra dose of Lawn Feed with moss you will be able to sit back in the garden and relax. and weed killer as these wet conditions are ideal for moss growth and the weeds aren’t affected by the poor weather so are beginning Happy Gardening ! to get on top of grass growth and need a check. This feed will take Simon Page 28 Phone 087 2513126 • 087 2330398 Kenmare News Blackwater Tavern Lansdowne Arms Hotel Music and Dancing Weekly Tues Traditional Irish Songs, Harp Music July Friday 20th Blackwater Sound guide Wed Realog, Irish music, song and dance gig Thurs The McClintock Family Friday 27th Trashing Mill Boys To include your gigs in our Sun Outdoor Music Session (weather August permitting ) with Liam Hickey & friends Friday 3rd Southern Pride June Gig guide email [email protected] July Friday 10th Trashing Mill Boys Saturday 21st The Ferrymen Wed 15th Ui Bhriain The Atlantic Bar Friday 27th Live Music Friday 17th Autumn Gold July Saturday 28th Diamond Sisters Sunday 22nd Ui Bhriain Friday 24th O'Connor Trio Friday 3rd Wallop The Cat Sunday 29th Joe Desmond August Monthly Dances at the Lake House August Saturday 4th The Web August Fri 3rd - Sun 5th Sunday 5th Lee Sound Sunday 5th Just Us Ballroom of Romance weekend Sunday 12th Jerry McCarthy Friday 10th Back on Track Finnegan's bus will leave the Square in Fair Day 15th Marino Sound Saturday 11th Wallop The Cat Kenmare at 9.30pm. 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The backstage team in the Blackwater Drama Production. Eliana Madeiros Kraut Wardrobe and the Stage Management team of Majella O'Sullivan, Ingrid Koefoed and Suzanne Teahan. pic Mary O'Neill John Sheppard prepares to lead his crew on the Ring of Kerry Cycle. pic Harry Masterson

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The Rookie Lifeguard programme is the rookies worked hard and did very well. I junior award scheme of the RLSS Ireland. believe very strongly about children For most children Rookie Lifeguard will having the knowledge to save themselves be the first opportunity to explore water or someone else and I also believe all safety and alternative safe aquatic play. children should know basic first aid and The Rookie skills make Rookies aware of CPR, even knowing the recovery position how to take better care of themselves, their can help save a life. All the children, even family and friends, and give them the the 8year olds, performed very well in the information they need to promote water life support segment of the camp as well as safety in their day to day activities. The the water work. Interest has been awards contain survival, rescue and sports expressed by some parents for another skills as well as Life Support and water camp, if enough enquiries one may be run safety elements. The summer camp at in August and next summer also. Kenmare Bay Hotel Leisure Cemtre was a Laura Meagher, Rookie Lifeguard great success. All the Instructor Kilgarvan Kennels Recommended by Vets Boarding for all breeds of Dogs and Cats

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BoysBasketball Basketball in Pobalscoil Inbhear Teams Scéine reached another milestone in its history by qualifying all the boys teams for the All-Ireland playoff stages for the first time ever. This means that the four teams reached the last 16 in the country in their division and for the second year boys they took it to the next level by making it to the last 4 in the country contesting the All-Ireland Semi Final. First up the U19 Boys and the seven stalwarts of the Team (Colm O’Sullivan, Brian Clifford, Cian Long, Denis O’Neill, Eoghan O’Sullivan, John Hayes and Stanley Harrington) all seven having played school basketball since first year. Shane O’Sullivan the only other leaving Certificate on the team came back from his sabbatical from Basketball in L.C.1 to captain the team for the league duration. These eight were supported by Conor Harrington, Kieran O’Donoghue, Johnie Breen, Finbar Quill and John Rice. Having no luck in the Cup competition focus turned to the League where the boys qualified as Southwest Munster Regional runners-up and for the first time Pobalscoil got to host the All-Ireland Playoffs at home. A festival atmosphere ensued for Sunday 5th Feb school Gym packed for very entertaining games but no luck for the boys. However some of those thirteen leaving us do so with quite a number of accolades: First year All- Ireland ‘B’ finalist, second year All–Ireland’B’quarter finalist, third year All- Ireland ‘B’ Cup champions and All-Ireland ‘B’ league semi finalists. Played in the U19 ‘A’ Kerry league and All-Ireland ‘A’ Cup and finally this year they made it to the last 16 in the country in ‘B’ league. Will this record ever be surpassed? We wish them the best in their future careers. U16 Boys, a small but talented squad took to the All-Ireland ‘B’ Cup competition in early September with no success but focus on the league brought them the Southwest Munster title with some very impressive and sometimes exquisite shouting and roaring as Pobalscoil Inbhear Scéine second years boys won games basketball. From here they headed to Monaghan to fight it out for a place in the by five points, one point and fourteen points to seal victory and their entry into All-Ireland semi final. Here they got revenge on St. Pauls from Galway the team All-Ireland Semi final territory. The trip to the U.L. arena and nothing else but that beat them at home in the cup but lost our in a place in the All-Ireland semi what Hollywood movies are made of, as Pobalscoil Inbhear Scéine were denied a final by a basket to the home team. Captaincy was shared here between David place in the final by a three pointer on the buzzer. They returned home as All- Hallissey and Fionán O’Sullivan both boys a credit to the responsibility given. In Ireland Bronze medal winners. This team was gallantly lead by captain Cathal their corner were fellow third years, Killian Spillane, Alan Murphy Reeve, Conor Granville. His team mates were Moosa Mathibela, Darren Maye, Mark Hickey, Murphy, Daniel O’Sullivan and Josh Crowley-Holland but also three second Seán O’Shea, Brian O’Sullivan, Ciarán Crowley, Dylan Spillane, Flor years, Stephen O’Sullivan, Brian O’Sullivan and Pat Spillane. O’Sullivan, Pat Spillane, Ciarán Lucey, Stephen O’Sullivan, Kieran O’Sullivan Next up were the newcomers – the first years. A massive panel of dedicated and three first years, Tom O’Sullivan, Myles Traynor and Chris O’Sullivan. students and proof in the fact that however big the crowd is once people are Hosting one All-Ireland tournament of any kind is a daunting prospect but also a interested and willing to work together, great things can be achieved. Unbeaten in great honour not to mind two. To travel to All-Ireland playoffs costs the school Southwest Munster are some tight games off to Dublin it was with them for a shot and parents a lot of money so hosting was a practical solution as it saved money at qualifying for the All-Ireland Semi Final. The opening game in Dublin against but cost many man hours. It is thanks however to a cohort of mainly LC1 the Christian Brothers Cork showed that not only in football can Kerry give Cork students that made it all possible who put in those hours of work in preparing the a beating in. A loss and another win was not enough to secure a place in the semi school and running the U19 tournament in Feb. They were Sarah O’Leary, Maeve final and so a long trip home. The team was lead by captain Tom O’Sullivan and Korpela, Damien Price, Megan, Megan , Jasmine, Gary, Stephen, Dean, Eliz, vice captain Myles Traynor backed up by Daniel Taylor, Michael O’Sullivan, Ciarán Crowley and Tom O’Sullivan + Lc 1 Séan O’Sullivan, Kevin Price, Liam Mahony, Rory O’ Connell, Chris O’Sullivan, The second year tournament saw a return of some of the LC1 who ran the U19 Finbar Lehane, Patie Murphy, Séan Casey, John Crowley, Eugene Sweeney, Niall competition in Feb and their dedication to the school by washing, mopping, Harrington, Darragh O’Siorchú, Denis Cronin, James Jones, Diarmuid Lynch, cleaning up, making sandwiches, running the shop, running the table, scoresheets, David O’Sullivan, Padraig Dillion and J.B. Climaco taking photographs and general floor management was outstanding. They are a Second years – What does one say –Potential, Potential, Potential – they blew credit to the school and their parents. A thanks to teachers and parents that offered past everything in the Southwest Munster region and at home again Pobalscoil to help and also to Ms. Slattery who helped out both days despite have to attend Inbhear Scéine were granted the opportunity to host the All-Ireland Playoffs on to her own playoffs the day before in Wexford in Feb and two days before in April 29th. Here spectators were treated to a great display of basketball evident Blarney in April. from standing ovations to last second drama with people unable to watch, Congrats to the achievements of the girls team this year.

Second years – All-Ireland ‘B’ Bronze medal winners Kieran O’Sullivan, Brian O’Sullivan, Pat Spillane, Stephen O’Sullivan, Cathal Granville (Capt), Ciarán Lucey, Myles Traynor, Darren Maye.

Tom O’Sullivan, Séan O’Shea, Moosa Mathibela, Mark Hickey, Flor O’Sullivan Ciarán Crowley, Chris O’Sullivan. Page 32 Phone 087 2513126 • 087 2330398 Kenmare News GAA MATTERS...

division 1 hurling!) Kilgarvan (see report Fitzgibbon judged it perfectly to flick to the Kenmare below). net. Half time, Kenmare 1-6 to Kilgarvan 0-3. Shamrocks So lots to look forward to over the summer The first fifteen minutes of the second half GAA (have to think of a new name for it) and lots decided this match – Kenmare brought under Summer is progressing and it has been a good of football and hurling on the horizon. more pressure from Kilgarvan and DJ one on both hurling and football fronts. In IHC Semi final Brennan and Tommy O’Sullivan working football we await the Junior final in August Kenmare 1-13 especially hard to clear the lines. With ten but things are still going nicely in Division 2 Kilgarvan 1-7 minutes gone in the second period it was still of the county league. A recent home win over nip and tuck, an Egan free had put five points Annascaul put us joint second in the league Kenmare won by six in the end but it was by between the teams and Kilgarvan were and very much in the mix for the battle for no means easy – it was really only in the last playing to a much higher tempo, but it was a promotion to division 1. The game against five or six minutes that Kenmare really pulled Sean O’Regan point that seemed to give Annascaul was a hard fought affair in which away from Kilgarvan boosted by the steady Kenmare the impetus to go on and win the we prevailed by 2-11 to 2-9 and featured two radar of Sean O’Regan, pushing Kenmare out match. Bursting though the centre he looked very eye-catching goals – Paul O’Connor’s of sight and into the Intermediate final. on at least two occasions to have lost the quick free lashed in off the post and Kevin The first half was well balanced, even sliotar but managed to ‘juggle’ it over the bar! O’Sullivan’s lob into the net. though Kenmare led by six at the break it was Our Junior footballers had a narrow loss in very even and had Glyn Egan’s shot on 20 Within a minute sub Micheal their semi final against Dromid Pearses, 1 -10 minutes found the net it would have been O’Suilleabhain almost goaled after a lovely to 0 – 8 the final score but Kenmare were much tighter. Seamus MacGearailt saved and little flick back to himself. Sean Godfrey in unlucky that they didn’t bag at least one goal, within 30 seconds Liam O’Shea was pointing the Kilgarvan goal saved well but Kenmare the crossbar denying us on one occasion, but down the far end – a four point swing at a had found another gear. Jimmy Wharton was such is football. Well done on a valiant effort time when Kenmare were only leading by 0-4 providing plenty of ball to his fellow half- to the players and management. to 0-2. forwards and often frees resulted. In hurling things going well also – the Three minutes later it was O’Shea again who Sean O’Regan put over three frees in-a-row Junior team went up to and earned a was causing problems when he found a hole from the 54th to the 59th minute and the game point with a deserved draw on a scoreline of in midfield and sprinted through and produced was wrapped up when Michael 5-4 to 3-10. In the Championship they were another white flag. Glyn Egan, who was a O’Suilleabhain popped over a fine point to drawn in the quarters against Crokes with who constant threat, added a point from a free for leave Kenmare with a nine point lead as the we had a tight game in the league the week Kilgarvan but Cian Crowley was hard to clock ticked into injury time. Glyn Egan previous. On this occasion we were way too watch and Kenmare’s midfield was putting grabbed a goal on the second attempt to make strong for them and ran out comfortable Kilgarvan on the back-foot. The half was to sure the margin was only six at the end but winners, 3-11 to 1-1. That put us into the end with a goal. A Sean O’Regan free floated Kenmare advance to the final. Intermediate semi final in which we were into the square on 30 minutes and Kieran Kenmare: Seamus MacGearailt; Maurice drawn against our rivals (and team-mates in Fitzgerald, DJ Brennan, Tommy O’Sullivan; Shannon Ryan, Aiden Crowley, Eoghan O’Sullivan; Denis O’Sullivan, Sean O’Leary; Cian Crowley (0-1), Jimmy Wharton, Liam O’Shea (0- 4), Sean O’Regan (0-7, 0-6fs), Kieran Fitzgibbon (1-0), Kevin O’Sullivan. Subs; Micheal O’Suilleabhain (0-1), Aiden Quinlan, Dean Cassidy. Kenmare News [email protected] Page 33

Sisters Nancy Heffernan and Helen Kerr, sisters Anne Cullinane and Louise Griffin, sisters Eleanor Connor Scarteen and Mary O’Sullivan, and sisters, Breda Walsh and Anne Deignan all of whom took part in the Sisters Golf Tournment at Kenmare Golf Club. pic Harry Masterson

From the first of June we will change our opening times for Some of Kenmare Triathlon Club who consultations shop made up a few of the 9,000 cyclists and collection of who took part in the Ring Of Kerry Charity Cycle. pic Harry Masterson medicine. In order to give the best service The success of both our farm service and the mobile clinic KENMARE to both clients and ATHLETICS CLUB (ambulance) means that our vets All-Ireland Track and Field Juvenile patients we need to Finals are more often on the road. Avoid Best of luck to our two athletes Christine be able to dedicate McCarthy, Kilgarvan, and Aodhan Coakley, any disappointment and book your Kenmare who have qualified for the All- our attention Ireland Finals in Tullamore. Christine will clinic appointment in advance. compete in the U13 Girls High Jump on completely. July 14th and Aodhan will compete in the Boys U16 triple jump and the discus on July 28th. Opening times for consultations, shop and collection of medicine Community Games Gold Medal Winners There were thirteen gold medal winners Weekdays 9-11 and 3-6 • Saturday 10-2 from Kenmare in the Kerry County Community Games who will go forward to represent Kerry at the National Community Emergencies 24/7 - 064-6642695 Games Finals in Athlone in August. Girls U16 1500m Gold Laura Hallissey; Boys • Consultations for pets, farm animals and horses. U10 100m Gold Kieran Harrington; U10 • In House laboratory for all blood, urine and scour tests. Mixed Relay Gold Kate Murphy, Eve Roberts White, Kieran Harrington, Caleb • Shop and advice for all your pet and farm needs. Brosnan subs Cian Hanley and Amber • Specialized surgery, diagnosis & treatments Stauch; U12 Boys Relay Gold Dan McCarthy, Jamie Harrington, Cian • Mobile clinic with weekly visits to Kilgarvan, Ballingeary, Glengariff, O'Sullivan, Donal O'Sullivan subs Daniel Casey and Bukki Nikic. Ciaran O'Sullivan, Adrigole, Lauragh and Sneem Sneem, U10 Boys 200m Gold. Good luck to all the athletes as they prepare for the National Finals. Mart Road Kenmare • www.kenmarevc.ie Page 34 Phone 087 2513126 • 087 2330398 Kenmare News Internazionale FC Kenmare

Chairman: Dennis O'Brien, Secretary: Majella O'Sullivan, Treasurer: Paul Cassidy, PRO: Charlie Vaughan, Youth Liaison Officer: Ronan O Tuama The Close Season parent who finds themselves watching games constantly, or an ex- The majority of Inter’s squads are enjoying the close season this player who thinks they could do better with the senior team, now is month, so news of games it pretty limited. The Over 35 squad have the time to step forward. Just give your name to any club member played a number of games in their summer league, and look like or committee member and we’ll make contact with you. they could make it into a semi-final depending on results this weekend. The new season is down to star (Seniors) in the third Inter Kenmare 5s week of August, while the schoolboys season will start as soon as For the last 20 years, Inter Kenmare has been running a seven a schools get back. We will be aiming to start the academy much side competition every summer. Times are changing, teams are earlier this year, and run it in two sections, taking a break for the finding it harder to fill squads, and the club feel that its time to worst of the winter weather in December/January. change before the competition becomes stale. So this year, the competition is “The Inter Kenmare 5s”. There have been big changes: Summer Soccer School € Time is running out to enter the FAI Summer Soccer School in Entry costs reduced to 80 per team Kenmare. It starts on Monday August 13th, and runs for the week. A new junior competition, for 13 to 17 year olds This is a great week, and is both enjoyable and a great way for Squads reduced from 10 to 8 players from the age of 6 to 16 to improve their skills. The best way Smaller pitches, reduced size goals to sign up is on line, at the following location: More group games for every team http://booking.summersoccerschools.ie/. The earlier you sign up, the better – don’t leave it until the last minute, as notice is needed to To enter, visit www.interkenmare.com, and download an entry make sure the right kit with player names etc gets delivered on form, or else call 086-8188858. Please do your bit to put a team time. together. Squads can enter with as few as four players. All proceeds to Inter Kenmare development funds for building loan repayment. Coaching Inter would like to appeal for coaches for all areas. We have a great New Season – Kerry Squads group of underage and senior coaches, but we need more. No Daniel Taylor and Ray O’Shea have been invited onto the Kerry serious applicant for any position from under 6 to over 35 will be Emerging Talent Squads for 2012. This is effectively the current refused, there is plenty of work to go around. The club will provide Kerry squad for their age groups. If the two lads can balance their training and assistance for anyone that can help out. So if you are a studies with trips to squad training, it looks like we’ll have some more Kerry caps for the club this year.

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AT The Ring of Kerry Golf & Country Club

The restaurant with one of the best views in not only Ireland but in Europe is now open for your dining pleasure.

Open every day we will be serving the best of local produce and seafood in this spectacular location.

Open to everyone, we will also be available for private parties, functions or whatever event you need catered for. Contact us with your requests, and we will be delighted to assist you.

We look forward to seeing you, whether for a delightful breakfast, brunch or just a coffee and freshly baked delights!

Enquiries to; Ring of Kerry Golf Club. Templenoe, Kenmare. 064 66 42000