Top Ten Things

1. GRACE TO BE REMEMBERED IN TRALEE WALK

THE memory of much loved Tralee woman Grace Moran will be remembered with a walk on Sunday November 11.

Grace passed away suddenly last year and now a walk in her memory will be held from the Kerins O’Rahillys at 2pm on the day.

The walk will help to raise funds for three worthy charities Pieta House, Cuan Mhuire and MS Tralee District Branch.

2. RATHMORE TO HOLD CHARITY FASHION SHOW

THE ‘Friends of the Children of Chernobyl’ will hold their annual fashion show on the night of Thursday November 8.

The night will be held in the Community Centre in Rathmore at 8pm and tickets for the night are currently on sale from the following: Betty (0876323922) and Mairead (0860653369).

3. CIRCUS FESTIVAL COMES TO TRALEE THIS WEEKEND

THERE is a great few days in store in Tralee this weekend as the annual National Circus Festival of Ireland touches down in Tralee once again.

The weekend long festival runs from November 8 to November 11 and celebrates everything great about the world of circus; from parades to workshops to acclaimed circus acts, the weekend has it all.

Find out all the information on shows and events on www. circusfestival.ie

4. ‘FRANK PIG SAYS HELLO’ TO SIAMSA TÍRE

25 YEARS on from its first national tour, Kerry will once again prepare to welcome Pat McCabe’s play ‘Frank Pig Says Hello’ to Tralee next week.

The play tells the desperately funny and tragic story of the life of Francie Brady growing up in a small Irish town in the 1960s and his descent towards a brutal act that shocks his community.

The play will be shown in Siamsa Tíre on the night of Thursday November 8; tickets are currently on sale from the box office and they will cost either €16 or €18.

5. COMEDY NIGHT AT TECH AMERGIN IN WATERVILLE

IRELAND’S self-styled ‘biggest llama’ Kevin McAteer will appear in the Tech Amergin Arts Centre in Waterville on Saturday November 17.

Ticket’s for the show are currently on sale from the centre with the show set to start at 8pm on the Saturday night.

Don’t miss out on this great night of comedy.

6. ‘RUN IN THE DARK’ COMES TO KERRY

THE global running movement, Run in the Dark, comes to Kerry on November 7 for its first year.

Participants can join the 5k run taking them along Inch Beach in a unique night running experience, which will be led by local man Mike O’Shea.

For more information on the run, head over to www.runinthedark.org/kerry.

7. ‘THE MATCHMAKER’ IN THE INEC

THE acting talents of Jon Kenny and Mary McEvoy will be back in Kerry for one night only this weekend as they take to the stage in the INEC for a performance of John B Keane’s ‘The Matchmaker’.

The play recently received a standing ovation at Tralee’s Siamsa Tíre and this writer would not bet against this repeating itself in Killarney on Sunday November 11.

Tickets will cost €27.65; doors open at 7pm with the show itself starting at 8pm.

8. BOULEENSHERE NS TO HOLD TABLE QUIZ IN FLAHIVES

THE annual fundraising table quiz in aid of Bouleenshere NS will take place in Flahives Bar in Ballyheigue on the night of Friday November 9.

The quiz will start at 9pm and a table of four will cost just €20; there will also be a raffle with spot prizes on the night.

9. SVP FASHION NIGHT IN BALLYBUNION

A SAINT Vincent De Paul fashion night will be held in the Marine Bar and Restaurant in Ballybunion on the night of November 16.

The night will be in aid of the Ballybunion SVP branch; it will feature fashion, fun and plenty of food and drink.

Doors on the night will open at 6:30pm and tickets are set to cost €35 each; early booking is essential as places are limited. Call 06827139 for more information.

10. GET EXERCISING THIS WEEKEND WITH PARKRUN

WHY not try to head down to take part in one of the many parkruns taking place around Kerry at the weekends? There are five parkruns in Kerry: Tralee, Killarney, Listowel, Inch Beach and the Tralee junior parkrun.

These free 5km events are run every weekend by volunteers and they have been proven to be extremely popular in improving both physical and mental health.

The Tralee. Listowel and Killarney parkruns are held every Saturday morning from 9:30am onwards while the Tralee Junior parkrun takes place on Sunday at 9:30am - these 2km events are aged for children from 4-14 years old.

People can register and print off their barcode at parkrun.ie.