Molly, The Pantomime in the seventies, St. Michael's Ball in 1999 and a Barn Dance in 2019

Doggy in the Window

If Molly had a big red button, she'd put it here.

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When the pantomime was the talk of the town

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Year 1987; Photographer Danny Gordon

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St. Michael's Black Tie Ball

They're planning a black tie ball in St. Michael's. It will be held on March 15th 2019 and tickets are available at the school.

The last time they held such an event was in  December 1999  when the college was celebrating 120 years of education for boys in Listowel.  Here is the souvenir booklet.

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Barn Dance

I found this photo on Facebook of two happy barn dancers, Patsy Kennedy and Kay Lane at William Street on Friday 8 2019 for Listowel's barn dance in aid of Listowel Tidy Town's proposed purchase of a van.

Bertie Ahern in St. Michael's, Art in Pierse and Fitzgibbon

Sundown in North Kerry

Photo: Mike Enright

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Tongue in Cheek poem of advice for Poets

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When the taoiseach came to town

When Bertie Ahern who was the taoiseach of the day opened the extension to St. Michael's, the media were out in force. That's Pascal Sheehy with the furry mike.

Local politicians were out in force as well.

2010 I think

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If the cat had kittens, I'd be blamed.......



This was a favourite saying of a lovely old man I knew one time. He felt that he could never do right for doing wrong. Don't we all feel like that some times?


I brought you last week a little summer story about the relocating of the Infant of Prague statue in St. Mary's. Now the poor Infant popping up in a more prominent position is being blamed for the drought.....

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Listowel Visual Arts Week 2018

This was the beautiful still life installation in John R.'s window during the visual arts festival.

One of the lovely events that took place during that week was a tour of Pierse and Fitzgibbon offices in Market Street. Robert Pierse has gathered some incredibly beautiful artworks over a lifetime of collecting. We were allowed to see some of the treasures, including a replica of The Book of Kells.

This is an early mural by Olive Stack depicting a Fair Day scene in Market Street. The works of several local artists are on display on the walls and even the furniture and lighting is by Irish designers.

This beautiful celtic name plate is the work of the multi talented Paddy Fitzgibbon.

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Facelift for Church Street

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Molly at The Dandy Lodge

The Hahah, Killarney, pensions in Australia and more from Ladies Day 2017

Grey Squirrel by Chris Grayson

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The Hahah, Killarney

In this little corner of Killarney where the jarveys wait for a fare and feed and water their horses, there is an interesting shrine.

Around the corner from here are 2 lovely urban buildings; the town hall and the Plaza Hotel.

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School Traffic

I accompanied by little cailíni to school last week. Thank God we were on foot.

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Getting the Pension in Australia in 1899

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Ladies' Day 2017

It's always great to meet friends at The Races. Here I am with my friends, the O'Sullivans.

Great to catch up with Máire, Keelin and Judy

Daithí is well used to posing with pretty ladies. Imelda and Helen obliged him.

West Limerick ladies

The jazzy hat competition brought out some fabulous creations

Local ladies, Vourneen, Norah, Betty and Margaret were paying attention to action on the track.

Cliona places another losing bet.

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Farm Safety

Photo: Donal O'Leary


Two sixth year students, Padraig Hunt and Michael Murphy won the Safe Family Farm Competition for schools at The recent National Ploughing Championships 2017.

Their win was timely in a week that saw another two fatal farm accidents added to the list of such accidents we are hearing about lately.

With their Ag. Science teacher, Fiona Griffin, the boys came up with a plan to get an aerial map of the family farm and to highlight danger areas. This map would be of use to the farm family as well as visitors or farm workers