Come and join us and enjoy an exciting festival of food (and drink!) as well as some great craic!

Kenmare Park Hotel have their annual 2 night escape for New Years Eve with Black Tie Banquet and Brunch from €795

There’s an exciting line-up of activities and entertainment for Christmas 2009 in Kenmare.

There’s something for everyone in Kenmare this Christmas – so spread the word and come on out and experience the wonder of Christmas in Kenmare.

Kenmare Inca Trail 10km run in aid of Focus Ireland – this very worthy cause will also be an exciting run, set on a great course. All levels welcome – walk, jog or run. It’s all for a good cause.

Voucher prize for positions 1, 2 and 3.

Sun 2nd August – Start @ 1.30pm

Entry Fee €15 – Registration from 12.30pm

Route starting in community centre Kenmare to Sheen Falls,  turn up Ashgrove, turn left at the top then left again when you meet the road and back around Roughty and back to Kenmare.

Contact Christina Foley on 087 9220292 or via email “christinafoley83 AT hotmail DOT com” for more datails.

Lisa is a Stott Pilates certified instructor and runs Pilates classes and one to one sessions.

Contact Lisa on 086 8954353 if you’d like to attend a class or arrange individual tuition.

Email: shellschool [at] gmail.com

Directions: From Kenmare take the Glengarriff Rd and the Shelburne Schoolhouse is 5km out of town on the RHS. Parking is to the rear of the Schoolhouse.

Purcell Gallery on Main St has a very interesting collection of paintings for the discerning collector.

It’s a wonderful space and the gallery has assembled a very interesting show for their opening on Friday the 26th June.

The opening includes work by the following artists:

• Jack Donovan
• Tim Goulding
• Tom Kelleher
• Brian McMahon
• Jacqueline O’Driscoll
• Gearoid O’Shea
• Bridget Ryan
• Sarah Walker

Here’s an example of the landscape photography on exhibit:

Skyline Gallery - Copyright Eoghan Kavanagh

The new gallery exhibits the stunning landscape work of photographer Eoghan Kavanagh. I would recommend a trip in to see the pieces as the internet doesn’t really do them justice. The visual impact of the photographs is hard to describe. The work has a crisp holographic quality as it is shot on a large format plate camera. The presentation is also unique and very appealing as the printing and mounting is done in-house. The photographs are hand printed and are available in limited edtions.

These photographs are works of art and are the perfect gift (or just indulge yourself and splash out!)

www.skyline.ie

Nest is one of my favourite shops in Kenmare. It has a great selection of gifts, homeware and childrens clothes, toys and knick knacks. The range is eclectic and has obviously been carefully chosen with an eye to design and quality. The name really appeals to me – I like the idea that this shop is for those creating a nest, but of course it’s also a clever play on the Irish name for Kenmare (Neidin) which means little nest! This is one shop that is well worth a visit if you are looking for something that’s a little bit special…

Nest
Shelbourne Street, Co. Kerry Kenmare

Phone: 064 41802

Exchange rate 1 Youro = 1 Euro

Kenmare Fair - Copyright P Zoeller 2009

I’m a big fan of his work and if you are looking for a gift for someone Leapfrog Art Supplies on Rock St (Off Main Street) 064-6640994 stocks a nice range of his framed photographs…

Famed as a historic tourist destination, with a variety of things to do. A trip to Garnish Island is a must – to see the seal colony and the magnificent gardens. The Glengarriff Nature Reserve is an ancient Oak woodland which is popular with walkers and ramblers.