Tuesday 30 July 2019

Carmody's Corner, Listowel, Athea, Patrick O'Mahony and Entente Florale in Listowel


The tennis clubhouse looking flowery for the Entente Florale judges.


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Carmody's Corner

These wooden wall plaques are on the Charles Street gable of Carmody's




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Summer Visitors


Bikers at John R.'s


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Athea's Heritage Trail


I enjoyed a lovely sunny afternoon in Athea, discovering its new attractions. These are soon to be shared with the world on Nationwide.









The Fairy Trail has been completely upgraded and decorated with cute little painted stone installations.











The bug hotel even has a few bugs at the door to welcome guests.




I met some lovely local people.



I met these lovely folk at the garden centre pet farm. They had brought food for the donkeys.


Mrs. Duck was there too.


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Patrick O'Mahony   Dancer

From the INEC facebook page, Meet the dancers




Meet the Riverdance dancers! PATRICK O’MAHONY
Patrick is a native of Rusheen, Ballylongford, Co Kerry. He began his dance training at age two with Rinceoiri Na Riochta. His first of many titles came in 1993, and he became All-Ireland champion in 1995. Moving to the U.S state of Virginia in 2004, he spent eight years dancing with Irish Thunder in Busch Gardens, Williamsburg. Back in Europe, he toured extensively with Gaelforce and performed in the Breandan De Gallai productions Noctu and the Rite of Spring. Patrick joined Riverdance in 2012, and was a principal dancer in Heartbeat of Home in 2015. Riverdance returns to the INEC Killarney for a limited run from Sept 12-16th. Tickets https://goo.gl/AHnRfx



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Archaelogical site Open Day Today, Tuesday July 30 2019

( Source; Tralee Today)




ARCHAEOLOGISTS working on behalf of Kerry County Council have uncovered a number of archaeological sites on the route of the N69 Listowel Bypass, including burnt mounds (prehistoric cooking sites) and charcoal-production pits at Coolnaleen Lower and the remains of a 19th-Century dwelling at Curraghatoosane.
A team of archaeologists from Archaeological Management Solutions (AMS) employed a variety of techniques to determine the presence of previously unknown archaeological remains along the bypass route.
These included a geophysical survey followed by the excavation of exploratory test trenches and then open-area excavations.
The site at Curraghatoosane is located just off the R553 Ballybunion Road to the west of Listowel Town. Here, the remains of a 19th-century building are clearly visible and comprise wall foundations, cobbled surfaces and the remains of a fireplace.
On Tuesday, 30 July, there will be an open day during which the public are invited to visit this site. Archaeologists from AMS will be on hand to discuss the findings and answer questions. The site will be open to the public between 3pm and 6pm.
Access to the site will be signposted from the Sive Walk. Access will be via the R553 Ballybunion Road. There is no parking available at the site so visitors are encouraged to visit by foot. Appropriate footwear is recommended.
Funding for the project is provided by Transport Infrastructure Ireland and the excavation is carried out in accordance with National Monuments Act Directions issued by the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.



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Another Jostle Stone




At Church Street



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