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FREE May 2010 087 2513126 • 087 2330398 Vol 7, Issue 4 Plenty of fun KenmareENMARE EWS for all the Kestrels end K N family at season on a Kenmare Horse high note ...see Show...see page 20 page 30 Jack and Jill ran up ...seethe page hill 9 and much, much more! Senator Mark Daly SherryAUCTIONEERS FitzGerald & VALUERS T: 064-6641213 Daly Seanadóir Marcus O’Dalaigh • Kenmare Flooding Study Tenders being considered by KCC • Kenmare Hospital design and tender Slahney, Kilgarvan, Co. Kerry documents to be sent to contractors • Disabled parking spaces at the Library and Carnegie Arts Centre Secured • 3 Bed Bungalow • Mature Garden Mob: 086 803 2612 – c.1.0 Acre Email: [email protected] • 1.5 miles to Web: www.senatormarkdaly.com KilgarvanAsking Price Village. €165,000 KENMARE BOARDING KENNELS BER Energy Rating • Six large indoor kennels. Heated. A Building Energy Rating (BER) Certificate is Mandatory • Long daily walks on 40 acres of farm and woodland. when building, selling or renting a property • Secure outdoor exercise and play area. Sean Daly & Co. Ltd. has a Qualified BER Assessor • Located in Killaha (Castletownbere road) Just 2 km from Kenmare town. for both New and Existing Dwellings • Viewings welcome. Sean Daly & Co Ltd, 34 Henry St, Kenmare T: 064-6641213 Contact 087 - 9196660 PROPERTY INSURANCE CLAIMS SPECIALIST Take the stress away from dealing with your insurance claim Cllr. Patrick We handle all building insurance claims on your behalf • Chimney fires • Storm damage • House fires • Flood damage Connor-Scarteen • Water damage from burst pipes and other plumbing leaks • Loss by theft and damage to your property 5 Main St, Kenmare Call Peter Sweeney on 087 8271500 and M: 064 6641234 / Stella Moran on 064 6641980 087 2904325 [email protected] www.propertyhealthcheck.ie Kenmare Furniture Bedding & Suites 064 6641404 OPENINGKenmare Business HOURS: Park, Killarney MON.-SAT.: Road, Kenmare.10am-6pm Email: [email protected] Web: www.kenmarefurniture.com Our new Flooring Department is now open A pperrffectt fflloorr rrequiirress aa pperrffectt ffiiniissh Kenmare News [email protected] Page 3 Maureen Hallissey, Munster Fleadh returns to Kenmare Gortnacurra. Kenmare, pictured For the second time in just two years, the Munster Fleadh on her 100th Cheoil. Fleadh Cheoil na Mumhan, will return to Kenmare birthday. Born on from 14th to 18th July. May 15th 100 years While the competitions are at the heart of the Fleadh, it’s not all about ago Maureen can still beating the challengers and impressing the judges! On Friday night, at the official opening ceremony, Caladh Nua, one of Ireland’s most exciting new sing a song and get traditional bands, will perform a special composition by Denis Carey, about her house, this Ireland’s foremost composer of traditional Irish music. This world premiere indomitable lady is dedicated to the fiftieth anniversary of the first Munster Fleadh, held in even climbs the stairs Cashel all those years ago. Seán Ó Sé will set the standard with a gala to bed! Maureen has concert on Thursday evening, and The Carnegie Arts Centre will host late a great sense of night concerts by Caladh Nua and by Ireland’s best-known traditional musicians, Frankie Gavin and The New De Dannan. On Sunday afternoon, humour and a smile the Kilfenora Céilí Band will set your feet tapping at a free, open-air concert which lights up her in The Square. There will be lots more to suit all ages, so watch this space! face. A celebratory All this, of course, costs money, so the Committee are busy coming up mass was celebrated with some creative ideas for fundraising. On Sunday, 23rd May, they have by Fr. Tom Creen in organised what they hope will be one of the highest Céilís in Ireland. Davy her home with her Breen, well-known walker and raconteur, will lead a walk to the top of Mangerton, where there will be a barbecue, and music and dancing, and family. stories and craic, and all this for just €10 per person! Departure from The Happy birthday Square, Kenmare, at 10 am. To ensure that there will be a hamburger with Maureen and many your name on it, please register with Eileen on 087 6349282 before 6pm on more years of health. Friday 21st May. pic Harry Masterson So, get your hiking boots on, step it out with Davy, and join us for some Music on Mangerton Mountain! Jacintha Meyboom celebrating with her 'chicks' in the Tom Crean room d’Arcy’s Restaurant. The room was well decorated with the girls cherished memories. “We were very happy with the room as we had early access and had great fun decorating it with photos and our flower theme. We were thrilled to have the room to ourselves and had a great night” according to the girls. Wishing you a wonderful day for your wedding, hope everything goes according to plan from all at d’Arcy’s. ATLANTIC BAR & RESTAURANT The Square, Kenmare 064 6641094 Serving breakfast, lunch & dinner Monday to Saturday Extensive choice of food & drink LIVE MUSIC & SET DANCING EVERY SUNDAY NIGHT MAY Sunday 23rd Twomey Brothers Sunday 30th Encore JUNE Sunday 6th Jerry McCarthy Sunday 13th Marino Sound Sunday 20th Premier Blue Boys Serving you since 1964 Page 4 Phone 087 2513126 • 087 2330398 Kenmare News Kenmare News [email protected] Page 5 Blackwater News Table Quiz. Blackwater Women's Group are holding a Table Quiz in aid of the Battens Disease Fund in Blackwater Tavern on Saturday 29th May at 9pm. Tables of 4 are €40. Ring Mary 064 6682003 to book a table. Please support. Dromore sportsfield opens. A big crowd of between four and five hundred people attended the official opening of Dromore Sportsfield by Sean Walsh Chairman of the Munster Council on Sunday the 9th of May. It was a glorious day and three matches were played; a ladies match for the Johnny O'Sullivan Myles Cup, mens senior match for Thade Morley Cup and an U10 game. Refreshments were served. Blackwater Sports. Blackwater Sports is being planned at present, no date is set but it is hoped to expand it a little this year. The children from Réalt na Mara, Tuosist that made Blackwater Women's Group. Next meeting Tuesday 8th June at their Holy Communion recently in Daurus church. 9pm. On the agenda are the Sports, Harvest Ball, Video Editing pic Mary O’Leary progress, Autumn Classes. Pictured at the official opening of Dromore Sportsfield. Sean Walsh, Chairman Munster Mary Egan and Bridie McCarthy recently held a Benefit Dance in Blackwater Tavern for Council; Pat O'Neill, Chairman the Saoirse and Liam Battens Disease Fund. It was very well supported and they raised Templenoe GAA; and Tommy an amazing € 5,400. Uí Bhrian supplied the music, there was a great night of dancing, a raffle with several valuable prizes and a novelty auction for weekends away etc. People Granville, Secetary Templenoe came from everywhere including Kenmare, Sneem and a lively bus load from Glencar. GAA. pic Mary O’Neill pic Mary O’Neill Bring Extra Energy for Bee for Battens Come and enjoy a great day out for all the family at Star Outdoors on June 13th Swimathon in co-operation with the Kenmare Triathalon Club Cruise on Kenmare Bay Kayaking • Archery • Water Trampoline & Slide • Powerboat & Doughnut Rides …….and a whole lot more All donation s received on the day will go The Saoir to the se Foundation Dauros, Kenmare. Tel. 064 6641222. Fax. 064 6641466. Email: [email protected] Web: www.staroutdoors.ie Page 6 Phone 087 2513126 • 087 2330398 Kenmare News Kenmare Hospital design and Kenmare Church gate collection tender documents to be sent to in aid of Bee for Battens charity four contractors in June Michael Carey is a valued member of and Since my last up date on the hospital I had Senator has played an important role in the Fianna discussions with John Browner of HSE Fail party in Kenmare for many years. I Estates in Dublin in relation to the would like to thank all members of the Kenmare Community Hospital. There will Daly party who stood at the church gate be 4 design and build teams asked to collection on the weekend of the 8th and submit proposals for the project. Up until 9th of May. All proceeds from the recently there were 5 companies who had reports...have been prevented form accessing the collection have been given to the Bee for expressed interest in tendering for the lane due to cars parked in such a way as to Battens charity, and we were delighted to contracts however one of the companies block entry. With these additional lines it is have raised €2216. We hope this money has withdrawn. The 4 companies are hoped that access will be eased. The will assist the Carey and Heffernan families • BAM Construction, County Council are currently reviewing all in their fund-raising efforts. Thanks to • JJ Rhatigans, parking and traffic management in the Donald Lynch, Conor Murphy, Pete Hanley, • Glenbeigh Construction, town. If any one has further ideas or Dan McCarthy, John Shea, Edward • Western Building Ltd . suggestions please do not hesitate to McCarthy, Dan Joe Hallissey, Paudie Mr. Browner expects the design and tender contact me. O’Shea, Tomas O’Connor, Gerard O’Shea documents to be ready by the end of May. and Michael Lynch. The preferred bidders will be given an 8 Planning Permission should week period within which to submit their receive automatic 5 Extension Disabled parking spaces at the completed tenders. As part of the process and Lapsed planning to be Library and Carnegie Arts the companies will be asked to submit their Centre Secured by Senator Daly design proposals and costings will be given revived Over 12 months ago the planning and Many people who require the use of to the HSE.