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

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An 80 year old athlete, St. Mary’s, Listowel and William St. Upper

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On November 6, 2014

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Dingle’s Fungi; November 2014


Another great photo of Ireland’s most famous dolphin. Photo by his friends at Fungie Forever


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Going strong at 80

My roving reporter encountered this man, who claimed to have Listowel relatives, in Limerick recently. He was riding a bicycle he bought in installments in 1935. His father was also an athlete.

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 This one from Michael Kennelly’s album says “With the Irish minister”. I don’t recognize him. 

Do you?

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Some side views St. Mary’s Listowel



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Upper William Street or Patrick St.



This street is unusual in that its official name and the name by which it was traditionally known in William Street Upper. The street was the subject of a plebiscite in 1966 and the residents were polled as to the acceptability of changing the name to Patrick St. The proposal was defeated and William Street Upper it remained…..officially. There are still many in town who refer to this street as Patrick St. and some residents give it as their address even though, Patrick St., Listowel does not officially exist.

It is one of life’s quirky ironies that the post office is located in a street whose address is so often disputed.

Dingle, The Advertiser, Blackberries and Convent Cross junction

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On September 10, 2014

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Beautiful Dingle

Sunrise in Dingle and the dolphin who just keeps on giving from  Fungie Forever

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Denis Walsh on the mend



Denis is the very popular CEO of The Advertiser and captain of the Emmetts football team.  He was injured recently in an accidental fall.

Denis runs the weekly Advertiser almost singlehandedly from his headquarters in Bridge Road.

Denis’ friends have rallied round in this crisis.  Listowel Printing Works are looking after the production side of Denis’ operation and his Emmetts friends are helping with distribution.

The news from the hospital is all positive. All of North Kerry is wishing Denis well and he is regularly remembered in  prayers at mass. We all look forward to seeing him fit and well and back at his desk very soon.

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Unthinking

These bicycles were parked here last week locked to the railing and completely blocking wheelchair access to this path on Library Rd. There is no footpath at the other other side of this road.

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Blackberry Picking

Late August, given heavy rain and sun

For a full week, the blackberries would ripen.

At first, just one, a glossy purple clot

Among others, red, green, hard as a knot.

You ate that first one and its flesh was sweet

Like thickened wine: summer’s blood was in it

Leaving stains upon the tongue and lust for

Picking. …

(Seamus Heaney)

I recently spent a happy afternoon blackberry picking with my family in Ballincollig. All the scratches and scrapes were worth it.

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Convent Cross


Big changes are underway at this junction. The low wall is gone and the road is being widened just in time for the Races

St. Mary’s renovation; progress report, Fungi and some puppies

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On July 29, 2014

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Fungi, the Dingle Dolphin

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From Bord na Mona Heartland



The First International Peat Symposium took place in Ireland, 60 years ago in July 1954. Delegates came from 15 countries to discuss the latest technology in the peat industry. 20 years after an Irish delegation visited Germany and the Soviet Union to look at the industry there, now overseas delegates came to Ireland to look at our industry. This is the visit of the delegates to Clonsast Bog.

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St. Mary’s Parish Church Listowel ….progress July 26 2014


The project is on target and is due to finish on Saturday next, August 2 2014.

St. Mary’s will revert from a building site to a place of worship.

New floor looking good

Radiators are being reinstalled. The old ones were good enough so no new expense there.

A new and safer ramp gives access to the altar.

Beautiful  confession boxes are put back.


Great new lighting will highlight some of the lovely old features of the church.



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Puppy Walkers Needed






Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind  are looking for volunteer puppy walkers in Tralee.

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R.I.P. Maurice Stack ….another of the old stock






Photo of Maurice Stack and the late Eamon Keane from the internet.



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Dingle, Listowel and a U.S. connection

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On July 10, 2014

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Fungi in the morning

Dingle as Fungi sees it at sunrise

These stunning photographs were taken by the good people who photograph Fungie every day for his very own website:  w ww.facebook.com/12FungieForever12

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Kerry locals for a season


I met this lovely U.S. family in Craftshop na Méar. They have to choose every summer between Florida and Moyvane and again this year they chose to be in Moyvane. They have come to North Kerry so often that they have added Namir Karim of Scribes to the list of their many Irish  friends.

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A great photo of a young Bono from Eric Luke’s old negatives.

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Listowel Cinema a.k.a. Listowel Movieplex


The recently extended cinema looks great after its facelift.

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The Sive Walk and John Paul 11 Graveyard

John Paul 2 cemetery is always beautifully maintained and is now looking particularly well after the recent annual graveyard mass.

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Jim MacSweeney took some great photos on the Ring of Kerry Cycle. Here are a few local ones from his collection of 800

Elaine McGuire

Someone from Finuge

Noel Hilliard

Craftshop na Méar, some signs and a few snippets from the archives

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On July 9, 2014

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Fungi Forever

These dedicated Fungi fans photograph their favourite dolphin every day and post the photos

Here

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Craftshop na Méar

Craft is thriving in Kerry nowadays. Here are some of the lovely products on display in Craftshop na Méar, Listowel. If you are visiting, don’t forget to call in for a look around. There are loads of very affordable souvenirs in stock.

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You have to laugh

This photo was not taken in Listowel or even in Kerry

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MacAuliffe’s bike has got a lick of paint…..lovely!

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From the archives some items with a Listowel connection




The Old Age Pensions Act 1908 introduced a non-contributory pension for eligible people aged 70

eligible, applicants had to be 70 years old, to have an income of less than £31.10.00 per annum and to ‘be of good character’. During the first three months of 1909, 261,668 applications were made in Ireland. By 31 March 1910, 180,974 Irish pensions had been granted. The level of take-up from those eligible in Ireland was 98%, as opposed to 45% in England and Wales, demonstrating the need for such a measure due to widespread poverty. The full pension of 5 shillings per week for a single person, or 7 shillings per week for a married couple, was available to those with an income of less than £21.00.00 per annum.

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Year of Census Extract1851

Surname of Applicant Wilmot

Christian name of Applicant Bessie

Applicant’s present address Mrs Bessie Wilmot O’Connor, 14 Nelson St , Tralee, Co Kerry

Surname of Father Wilmot

Christian name of Father Joseph

Maiden Surname of Mother Collins

Christian name of Mother Ellen

Residence Location – County Kerry

Residence Location – Barony Iraghticonnor

Residence Location – Parish Listowel

Residence Location – Townland Listowel Town

Residence Location – City-

NOLAN 

Year of Census Extract1851

Surname of Applicant Nolans

Christian name of Applicant Bridget

Applicant’s present address The Secretary, Ministry Of Healths Whitehall S W 1

Surname of Father Nolans

Christian name of Father Jeremiah

Maiden Surname of Mother Stack

Christian name of Mother Mary

Residence Location – County Kerry

Residence Location – Barony Iraghticonnor

Residence Location – Parish Listowel

Residence Location – Townland Listowel Town

Residence Location – City-

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An old newspaper cutting



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The Irish Independent article on the launch of Listowel Food Fair 2014

is here:

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/minister-tucks-in-at-family-deli-to-launch-towns-20th-food-fair-30413181.html

Great photo, great cake!

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