Ireland, known for its breathtaking landscapes and rich cultural heritage, has recently added another feather to its cap. Lonely Planet's guide to the top five places for stargazing in the world features not one, but two destinations in Ireland. This recognition is a testament to the dedication and hard work of organizations like Mayo Dark Skies and Kerry International Dark Sky Reserve, which tirelessly strive to protect and preserve the night sky. Situated on the stunning Ke

If you are looking for a unique and spiritually uplifting experience this Good Friday, why not book your tickets for the Cnoc na dTobar guided walk? This ancient pilgrim site, located in the breathtaking Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry, has been a sacred destination for centuries. Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cnoc-na-dtobar-good-friday-guided-walk-tickets-527225885817?aff=ebdshpsearchautocomplete This annual pilgrimage is a unique opportunity to explore one of Irel

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Camos Restaurant has been making waves in the culinary scene, and the recent news of them receiving the Best Casual Dining Award in Kerry at the Irish Restaurant Award has only added to their growing list of accolades. The team at Camos Restaurant, led by the talented Rory, has truly outdone themselves and their hard work has been recognized by the prestigious Irish Restaurant Award. This award is a testament to the exceptional quality of food and service that Camos Restauran

A documentary on Cahersiveen's Donie O’Sullivan will air tonight on RTE one @9.30 Donie made headlines this time last year and was trending on Twitter with his calm reporting during the Capitol Hill riots in Washington D.C. In the midst of the madness, Donie shared live updates from outside the Capitol building, which won him a lot of fans on social media. It also goes behind the scenes with Donie to see what happens next as he explores the rise of QAnon, extreme right-wing

St Marys: 1-20(23) Dromid 2-12(18) St Marys took on 2019 champions Dromid Pearses today and claimed the Jack Murphy Cup and the South Kerry senior football championship honours. Indeed, this weekend’s South Kerry final is a repeat of the last four finals with the two pre-eminent clubs in the district locking horns again for the local bragging rights on the Iveragh peninsula. St Marys have won their 37th championship title. Both teams arrived at todays final on the back of har

When Professor Emer Ring started out teaching in Foilmore, she recalls how she asked herself how she could make sure every child was reaching their potential in the classroom – and it’s that curiosity that has since led the Mary Immaculate College Dean of Education to carry out extensive work and research on special education in Ireland. Dr Ring who is the Dean of Education at Mary Immaculate College (MIC) has been awarded a tender to investigate and document the Special Edu

The Glow Up Ireland finale finally airs tonight on RTE2 at 9.30 pm, but who will be crowned the winner? Will it be Cahersiveen's Niall, well we hope so :) Its now down to the final three. Glow Up takes inspiration from the UK show, and being its first Irish season it's been a learning curve for everyone involved – especially the MUAs. Niall, who had accumulated 10.7m likes on TikTok even before his appearance on Glow Up Ireland, has been one of the stars of the show. In the

Féile Skellig Six18 will celebrate the artisan food producers of the Skellig Coast and Skellig Six18 distillery will host an Aonach Bia (Food Fair) on Sunday the 24th of October. It is a great opportunity to showcase the craft and excellent produce in the Region. Confirmed exhibitors include Casey’s Kitchen, The Skellig Jam Co., Camo’s Artisan Foods, Rocket Deliveries, Oilean Chocolates, K&T Bakery, Atlantic Irish Seaweed, Skelligs Chocolate, Eileen&Betty, Shannon Behr, Conca

It's GOLD for Caherciveen's U10 Football team in the All Ireland Community Games . They are the first Kerry team to win gold in the national finals. They overcame Moycullen on a scoreline of 3-9 to 1-6!💚💛 Congratulations to all these fantastic boys from everyone in Cahersiveen and the wider South Kerry community, thank you to their trainers Declan O’Sullivan and Stephen O’Sullivan for their commitment to them throughout the year.

Féile Skellig Six18 2021 will  launch Saturday 23rd October at 6.30pm and will host a gala concert at Skellig Six18 distillery with the theme of “Liberation” in association with the Daniel O’Connell School which will be taking place in Cahersiveen/Derrynane over that same weekend. The gala concert of music and song which was contemporary to O’Connell will be led by Cahersiveen's own international tenor, Gavan Ring. He will be joined by Irish musicians including a quartet com

For those intimidated by the many formidable peaks that fringe the Ring of Kerry, there is a nice little hill, Slieveagh, just outside Cahersiveen that provides big mountain views with very little effort; in fact, an ideal afternoon or evening walk far from the tourist crowds. It is a splendid walk up a narrow country road with impressive views of the cliffs at Cuas Croum. A tall impressive ruin dominates the end of the road. This is the remains of the Slieveagh Peat Works,

Grace Lynch ran her debut Marathon in Berlin yesterday in a superb time of 2.40.06 coming 10th in her age category. What an achievement! All her hard work and dedication is to be truly admired. Profile - Grace Lynch Sports and exercise scientist/ RDO Athletics Ireland / athlete/ Neuromuscular Physical Therapist from South Kerry Age group: 24-30 Club: Iveragh Athletic Club Grace who is from Filemore grew up on a farm which is where she says was the starting point of her love o

Ula Rupsyte (16) from Coláiste na Sceilge won a Special Merit Awards for her artwork in this year's Texaco Children's Art Competition. From September 14th to October 2nd, her winning painting will be exhibited at Drogheda's Highlanes Municipal Art Gallery. Well done Ula 👏 another one of Cahersiveen‘s up and coming talented youth

St Mary's 2-11 Dromid Pearses 2-9 St Mary’s Cahersiveen regain the South Kerry SFC title in the delayed 2020 staging of the final in Waterville against the defending champions, Dromid Pearses. Dromid led 0-9 to 0-5 at half-time when Dilan Donohue scored a goal straight after half-time which opened a seven-point lead. St Mary’s remained patient though in bringing it back to 1-9 to 0-9 in the last quarter. Cournane scored the first goal for the Mary’s in the 50th minute follow

A great couple of days fishing according to Dublin Anglers, some of the catch included a Norwegian Blue Mouth Haddock Specimen, an 8lb Cod and a 15lb Ling to name but a few. The Anglers went out on the St Collette on Tuesday, which was also the hottest recorded September day in Ireland in 30 years after a temperature of 28 degrees was recorded in Valentia in Kerry, so the weather wasn’t to bad for them either. If you and your family/friends would like to try your hand at a sp

Only 1 day left to vote for Kerry to take the Nose of Tralee title 2021 🗳🐶👑 With the ‘Rose of Tralee’ on hold for another year, focus instead can now turn to another highly prestigious and annual competition, the 'Nose of Tralee', which Kerry will be vying to take home the title in, later this month. Cahersiveen's Áine Sheehan is hoping that Kerry gets behind her 10-month-old daschund pup, Ispiní, and that they vote for him to win the competition. They are on the final str

Where's Wally Now ! on his way back to Kerry by all accounts. Wally is expected to continue cruising north, along Kerry and then up the western seaboard. People are asked to report any sightings of him to SRI's 24/7 hotline at 087 195 5393 and to not share the location publicly until a designated haul-out site for him is established The Arctic walrus, who was first spotted off Valentia Island on the Skellig Coat last March, was first spotted by Alan Houlihan and his five-year

Charter boat Fuego from Cahersiveen reports good ling fishing this week. They are getting fresh mackrell at last and there are also big shoals of herring around. Some red bream showing in catches and great mixed fishing for haddock, cod and whiting. Weather conditions have not been the best with north west winds and strong tides, but when they are out they are making the most of it! Fuego Ocean Tramp 37′. 370HP Cummins Skipper: Des O’Connell Licence: 562 Base: Caherciveen Ope

Our Donie has landed his first Irish TV job. Donie O Sullivan rose to global fame during the US presidential campaign, and was back in town earlier this month visiting his home in Cahersiveen, Co. Kerry. But he was also filming a one-off special for RTÉ. He was chuffed to be asked by the national broadcaster and was only too happy to take time out of his recent holiday to 'fulfil a lifelong ambition'. The one-off show will air in the coming weeks. The proud Cahersiveen man ha