A man walking barefoot across Europe passed through East Kerry this week as part of his extraordinary journey.

Irish adventurer Eamonn Keaveney embarked on a 5,500km trek from Istanbul to Ireland last March travelling through Turkey, Bulgaria and Hungary.

His first stop in Kerry was Rathmore, which he reached on the 328th day of his walk.

He left Kanturk and travelled along the N72 to Rathmore where he stayed overnight at the Top of the Hill pub.

The following day he continued on to Barraduff and Kilcummin, meeting locals along the route, some of whom stopped to chat or bought him a coffee.

He spent the night in Kilcummin with family friends. On day 330, he set off on the backroads to Castlemaine where he stopped for the night.

Back in September, he broke the Guinness World Record for the longest barefoot journey, surpassing the previous Guinness record of 3,409.75 km set by Polish walker Paweł Durakiewicz in 2024.

He is raising funds for Jigsaw and Friends of the Earth Ireland as part of his walk.

Mr Keaveney is documenting his journey on TikTok.

His profile is called Barefoot Across Europe.

Mucros Weavers represented Killarney’s rich weaving tradition at Showcase 2026, Ireland’s International Creative Expo at the RDS.

A standout feature of their exhibit was a unique Tartan Handbag, which was viewed by over 1,000 visitors and international buyers.
The three-day event is a major milestone for Irish designers and manufacturers, acting as an international launch pad for regional businesses. This year, almost 400 exhibitors gathered under the theme ‘Making Irish Stories,’ attracting 3,350 buyers from Europe, North America, Canada, and the Middle East.