Rutting season, some sport and Rathea girls names

Oh Happy Day!

End of austerity as a miraculous goal gained Ireland a draw against World Cup holders, Germany, last night. And the budget wasn't too bad either.

Ireland is surely on the up and up now.

(Photo; Irish Examiner on Facebook)

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Rutting Season in The National Park, Killarney

( photo:  Kerry's Wild Side)

There are seven dominant stags in the herd and they are to be given a wide berth at the moment as the see off the threat from young stags.

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Lovely photographs of Irish children from The Irish Photo Archive

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Ballybunion golfers

Local golfers who won The Belvedere Cup in Newcastlewest.  (photo; Bridie O'Rourke on Facebook)

Kerry Football legends who played a friendly in Finuge recently.  photo; John Kelliher

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Spotted in Ballincollig

Beware low flying witches!

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I met this lovely couple, my friend, Cathy and her husband, Carl, out walking their dog in the park on Saturday.

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Rathea Schoolgirls 1950

Tom Fitzgerald gave me all the names of the girls in Betty Stack's photograph:

Back Row : Tess Brassil, Marie Galvin, Nellie Mai Kelly, Celia Carey, Eileen Doyle, Eileen Brassil, Phil Stack, Biddie Brassil,Frances Carey, Noreen Curtin, Bridie Sullivan & Sheila Howard.

2^nd Row: Betty Sheehan, Margaret Trant, Bridie Whyte, Mai Hannon, Peg Curran, Kathleen Doyle, Mary Stack & Joan Carey.

3^rd Row: Eileen Hannon, Josie Doyle, Norrie Casey, Mary Sullivan, Maureen Doyle, Nora Mai Connor,Mary McElligott, Kathleen Halpin, Anne McElligott & Lal McElligott.

Front: Kathleen McCarthy, Peggy Brassil, Maureen Sullivan, Nina Scanlon, Kathleen Buckley, Theresa Buckley, Bridie O’Connor, Noreen Carey, Kitty Dillon, Noreen Curran & Mary Whyte.

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