The Kerryman (South Kerry Edition)
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Seirbhís Máirt /Tá Seirbhís banaltra ar fáil, gach seachtain ar aghaidh chun seirbhisí generálta a chur ar fháil. The community nurse is available by appointment only. Please avail of this wonderful service which is free of charge. It is essential that you ring on 0669475466 anytime to make an appointment with the nurse. If the nurse is unavailable at the time you ring leave your name and number and she will come back to you. Procedures available are; Blood Pressure checks, Dressings, Supplies, General Information and any health queries you might have.
Seirbhís Déardaoin /Thursday Services. On Thursday next April 25th we will have our monthly Mass at 11.30. All our elderly and any newcomers are welcome.
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Project Manager Position in Iveragh - Feach ar an fógra seo ó Údarás na Gaeltachta a bhí sa nuachtán se oar an 17ú lá Aibréan. A position has been advertised by Údarás na Gaeltachta in the Kerryman dated April 17th to recruit a Project Manager for Iveragh. Please refer to this for more details.
NATIONAL POETRY DAY
The very unique setting of the 12th century Romanesque church site on Church Island on Lough Currane in Waterville will be the venue for celebrating National Poetry Day on Thursday, 2nd May. Music will be played on a unique instrument, a fidula modelled on the stone carving the ‘fiddler stone’, which has been on the island for centuries. This carving is, according to archaeologists, the only one of its kind in the country. The fidula (fiddle) will be played by singer Seán Garvey who will be joined by poets Paddy Bushe and Kathleen O’Shea Moran reading poems of sanctity, saints and salmon! There will also be an open mic session.
A shuttle bus will leave from Waterville Community Centre at 11.30am and boats will be leaving from The Bungalow from 12.00pm. Bring a packed lunch. If the weather is unsuitable the event will take place in St Michael’s Church, Waterville at 2.00pm.The event is being organised as a curtain raiser for the second Amergin Solstice Poetry Gathering: Éigse na Gréine which will take place in Waterville, 20th - 23rd June. Fáilte roimh cách. Enquiries; 0872931463