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Tim O’Shea and Friends’ ‘mini-world tour of Kerry’ continues…..

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THEY packed St Mary’s Church of Ireland on Main Street last Saturday night and now Tim O’Shea and Friends are tuning up to set toes tapping yet again this weekend. St Mary’s Church of Ireland, Main Street, will host the Irish folk and traditional music group again tomorrow night, Saturday, August 5, at 8pm.

But if you just can’t wait to see them this weekend, head for St James’, Listowel, where the Another Skin Too Few show rolls into town this evening at 8pm.
Tim’s musical friends are Rosie Healy (Headford) on flute/whistle/vocal) and Mike Kelliher (Fossa), on accordion/harmonica/melodeon. “The concert features new music recently recorded and released on our new CD ‘Another Skin Too Few’ which remembers some of our finest Kerry musicians, sadly no longer with us,” said Tim.

Their settings and arrangements of a wealth of tunes are now preserved, some well-known, and some not-so-well-known traditional melodies. “The musicians remembered are Con Durham (Dublin and Dingle) who lived most of his life on the Dingle peninsula and played uilleann pipes and whistles; John Cronin (Aghadoe and New York), a fine accordion player, and Stephen Carroll (Maulykevane) who also played accordion,” said Tim.

“The legendary fiddler Paddy Cronin of (Kiskeam and Boston), who spent over 40 years in America, also contributes a tune to the collection. There is an original poem and spoken word piece, recounting a visit to Kerry from Belfast poet Adrian Fox, set to the music of Sigerson Clifford.”

Tim O’Shea contributes and original song in honour of Con Durham, and also, two Scottish songs picked up by Tim on his travels. So all in all a great local night, of local music, played by local musicians, spanning the generations, in one of Killarney’s most iconic and historic, beautiful acoustic spaces. Everyone welcome.

Gigs will also take place during Puck Fair, Killorglin, on August 11, and back to St Mary’s Killarney Church of Ireland again for Culture night on September 22. Waterville’s Tech Amergin on September 23, is also part of the group’s “mini world your of Kerry”.
 


 
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Tim O’Shea with Rosie Healy and Mike Kelliher.

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School Dayz St Brendan’s students donate to Kerry Hospice

Students from St Brendan’s College have given €600 to Kerry Hospice. The money was raised from their book, ‘Futures from the Past’ which was published in April 2024. Teacher Mary […]

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Students from St Brendan’s College have given €600 to Kerry Hospice.

The money was raised from their book, ‘Futures from the Past’ which was published in April 2024.
Teacher Mary Denise Lyons and students Divo Lucic Kovacevii, Michéal McElligott, and Jaroslav Stetsenko handed over the funds to Cathal Walshe of Kerry Hospice.
‘Futures from the Past’ is a book written by current and retired writers, as well as students from St Brendan’s College.
This donation is the second from the book, with €800 donated last year and €600 this year.
The book was created to allow students to use their imaginations to explore the past and think about the future. It involved students from Poetry Ireland’s Writers-In-Schools Programme and adult learners from Kerry Education & Training Board’s Community Education Creative Writing group.
The book was launched at St Brendan’s College in April last year and was made possible with support from Poetry Ireland and the Arts Office of Kerry County Council.
‘Futures from the Past’ is available for sale at St Brendan’s College for €9.

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Community College TY students become qualified baristas

School Dayz Transition Year students at Killarney Community College spent last Tuesday learning the skills to become baristas. They completed a full-day training course and are now qualified to make […]

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Transition Year students at Killarney Community College spent last Tuesday learning the skills to become baristas.

They completed a full-day training course and are now qualified to make coffee, which could make them very employable in local cafes and restaurants this summer.
Their teachers, who are described as the school’s “resident coffee experts,” were impressed with the students’ hard work and enjoyed the lattes, cappuccinos, and Americanos the students made throughout the day.
In addition to their barista training, the TY students also took a trip to Mallow. There, they learned about the rules of the road, practiced the driver theory test, and many got behind the wheel of a car for the first time. They also learned about the dangers of speeding and driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs.

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