Listowel Connection

This blog is a personal take on Listowel, Co. Kerry. I am writing for anyone anywhere with a Listowel connection but especially for sons and daughters of Listowel who find themselves far from home. Contact me at listowelconnection@gmail.com

Tag: Derrynane

Small Yellow Taxis

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On November 25, 2024

In Listowel, Poem

Áras an Phiarsaigh on a sunny snowy day last week.

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Christmas in Listowel 2024

Every year Listowel.ie decide on a theme for the town and businesses row in behind the initiative.

This year the theme is Fairytale of New York. The idea is that shops would put yellow taxis in their windows and the children will have fun looking for them

Jumbos is first out of the traps.

This might even be Shane and Kirsty singing the theme song.

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How we used to Eat

I am fascinated with the interest people are taking in the old recipes from the ESB book.

These stuffings sound dead posh but when you read the ingredients they are fairly ordinary.

I have eaten goose for Christmas dinner. Potato stuffing was on the menu in my home too.

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One for the Diary

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From an Old Schoolbook

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First of the Flood Pictures

On Saturday, November 23 2023 we woke up to the sound of sirens all over the town. We soon learned that the reason for the commotion was the imminent flooding in the Bridge Road area of town.

The recent heavy snowfall, the rapid rise in temperatures and Storm Bert had caused a literal deluge of water to hit the Feale. A wall of floodwater was heading towards Listowel leaving emergency services with little time to prepare. By the time I got to the Park after 9.00a.m. Bridge Road was already flooded and the water was in the lower part of the park.

In Childers Park looking towards Neodata carpark

Neodata carpark

I’ll bring you more of Saturday’s photos throughtout the week.

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A Fact

The name of the statuette on the bonnet of every Rolls Royce is Spirit of Ecstasy.

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Derrynane, loom band bracelets, Rory McIlroy and a mural in Athea

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On July 23, 2014

In Uncategorized

Tarbert goes west

When I arrived for my break in The Derrynane Hotel I was surprised to see so many Tarbert people in the hotel lobby. It transpired that Joan Murphy was with a Tarbert group on a historical tour of the peninsula when they called in to meet their old friends, David and Mary O’Connor in the Derrynane Hotel before going home.

The hotel is a lovely family run, family friendly retreat in an absolutely beautiful corner of this lovely county.

The view from my hotel room window. The seagull came every morning.

Food miles are kept to a minimum here. This is the hotel’s herb garden. 

The O’Connors believe in supporting local producers and everywhere you looked in the hotel, there were local crafts on display and in use.

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Derrynane Fairy Trail


Regular readers of this blog will know that I am a big fan of the fairy folk and this summer, in the company of my lovely grandchildren, I have enjoyed many fairy related experiences. 

Derrynane is the best.

The woods are dense and the path surrounded by lush greenery. A great habitat for fairies.

The little fairy houses are beautifully constructed and often concealed in the trees. Looking for them was part of the fun.

This is the fairy restroom, a kind of public toilet for fairies who might find themselves short taken while out and about in the woods.

There is a ruined tower in the wood. Nearby a fairy architect has designed a replica for his fairy client.

I have given you just a taste of this magical place. The Fairy trail is in the woods beside Derrynane House. When you are finished visiting the fairies, you can have tea in the tearooms and visit Daniel O’Connell’s chariot. Derrynane beach is also within walking distance so this is an ideal place for a day out with small ones. 

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Loom Banding; Summer 2014’s craze

Three year old Cora gets to grips with her loom.

 So many bands, so little time!

You can also make loom bracelets on your fingers.

Voilá



Garvey’s Super Valu are having a loom banding day on July 25th next with demonstrations and competitions galore.

By the way I could swear that I noticed that Rory McIlroy wore a band bracelet throughout the Open and his mother was wearing one on Sunday. Rory’s Sunday one matched that fashion mistake of  a grey and pink get up that Nike kitted him out in.

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Savannah McCarthy

(Photo from Listowel Celtic’s  page)

Savannah and the Ladies U19 Football team will play their semi final in the European Championship on Thursday July 24 2014.

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Homeward Bound




Photo: Athea Tidy Towns



Lovely study of  man and  horse. I love the way the absolute trust between man and beast is conveyed…reins loose and hand in pocket, both in working mode yet totally relaxed…perfect harmony  and understanding.

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