We would like to sincerely thank Kerry County Council and the Department of Rural and Community Development for the support received under the Community Enhancement Programme 2022. The Community Enhancement Programme (CEP) provides funding to community groups across Ireland to enhance facilities in disadvantaged areas. The CEP is funded by the Department of Rural and
We would like to sincerely thank the Ireland Funds and its donors for the generous support received under the Heart of the Community Fund 2022. It was of tremendous benefit to our organisation and enabled us to invest in remedial measures to make our facility more energy efficient and reduce our carbon footprint. As a
We remember the great Irish playwright and writer, George Fitzmaurice, who passed away 60 years ago this May. Fitzmaurice was known for his sharp wit, unique dialogue, and rich characters that captured the essence of rural Ireland in the early 20th century. Born in 1877, just outside Listowel, Fitzmaurice developed an early fascination with the
To mark World Whiskey Day we are sharing this article written by Maurice Walsh first published in The Bell magazine in the 1940s. Before becoming a full-time writer Maurice worked as Assistant Revenue Officer in the Customs and Excise Service. He was posted to Scottish Highlands where he did regular inspections of the local whisky distilleries.
Kerry Writers’ Museum is delighted to announce that it will soon open a new exhibition of Celtic illumination artwork by artist Michael O’Connor. Born and raised in the Georgian townhouse that is now our museum, O’Connor has been described as the ‘finest’ artist of Celtic Illumination of the twentieth century as his work was simply
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the passing of writer Bryan MacMahon. Born in Listowel in 1909, MacMahon was a folklorist, short story writer, poet, playwright and producer of plays, novelist, lecturer and ballad-maker. He also wrote pageants, radio features, and television scripts and plays. His first play The Bugle in the Blood was produced in
We are delighted to welcome Louise Lynch to our team in Kerry Writers’ Museum as Marketing & Events Coordinator. We first met Louise last summer when she helped to curate an exhibition for artist John McMonagle, that took place in the Museum. Louise is a Visual Artist, Digital Designer and Marketing whizz! Some of you