Ballylongford Christmas Tree 2019
Photo: Ballylongford Snaps.
The lighting up of their Christmas tree is a big occasion in Bally. They had a lovely evening for it on Saturday last.
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Ballydonoghue Parish Magazine
This gorgeous photos from Hegarty’s shop is the cover image for this year’s eagerly awaited journal.
Some of the capacity crowd in Tomáisín’s for the launch
Prizes were awarded for creative writing and photography. John McGrath won the poetry prize.
The committe couldn’t wait to get a look .
Marion Walsh of the Dublin Kerry Association did the honours as official launcher of the yearbook.
I took these photos from Ballydonoghue Parish Magazine’s Facebook page. There are lots more there too.
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A Video Gem
This lovely old video dates from 1963 and it features a young Bryan MacMahon giving an interview to TG4 about the origins of “The Wran” at a Wrenboy Festival in Newcastlewest in 1963
Bryan MacMahon on the Wren tradition and the bodhrán
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His Best Yet?
The very talented Mike O’Donnell continues to intrigue Tralee people with his murals. I took the photos from Mike’s own Twitter feed.
Because it’s Kerry, there has to be a football tribute. What better subject that that Kerry legend, Mikey Sheehy.
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Christmas is a Time to Remember
Ribbons are on sale in St. John’s and many local shops.