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
The Hunterston Brooch, produced around 700A.D. and made from silver, gold and amber, is a fine example of early medieval Irish metalworking. The brooch was found in Scotland in 1830. An Old Norse inscription names its owner as Maél Brigda, meaning “devotee of Saint Brigid”.
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In Kildare
In Newbridge there were giant reindeer everywhere.
In the Whitewater Shopping Centre
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The Rabbit Industry
Thanks to John Bradley for the photos and story.
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A Treat for a Sunday Evening
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A Fact
In 1925 in the procathedral in Dublin mass on Christmas Day was celebrated every half hour from 6.00 a.m. to noon.
In this ESB booklet of yore here is what Maura Laverty suggests you eat at Christmas.
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Meeting Another Cousin
This is Peter O’Callaghan, better known in Kanturk as Cal. Peter is a videographer but it’s not his videos everyone is talking about these days.
Peter loves Halloween and he organised a massive display at his house this year. There were ghosts rising out of coffins and witches and goblins scaring half the town.
Peter is another generation away from Ben, the weaver.
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“One Man and his Dog”
Photo and text shared by Johnny Joy on Facebook
Irish Guide Dogs, Tralee Branch puppy in training, Winston, paid his regular visit to Paul Kennelly this evening. There’s only the small. difference of 93 years between the two lads. Paul.always takes a keen interest in the puppies in.training and is more thsn happy to add to their social experiences. Winston has grown a bit since his first visit in April
. He’s being expertly trained by Ber and Mike outside Listowel, but likes to check in on his pals in Finuge every so often too.
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Listowel Food Fair Craft Fair 2024
Some of the lovely people I met in The Listowel Arms at this year’s fair.
A mini Relihan clan gathering
Sr. Eileen and the famous chef are new friends.
Is Prifma Listowel’s prettiest shop? It certainly has a lot of pretty stock and a pretty and friendly owner too.
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A Fact
An Egyptian pyramid is 756 feet long on each side, 481 feet high, and composed of 2.3 million stones weighing nearly 3 tons each for a total mass of 6.5 million tons.
