An excerpt from Samuel Lewis Dingle – A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland 1837: Dingle is the most westerly town in Ireland; it is situated in lat. 52o 10‘ 30″ and lon. 10o 15′ 45″, on the northern coast of the bay of the same name, an inlet from which forms the harbour; and may be […]
Lord Dunraven, Garnish & Sneem
I got a number of interesting comments on my last blog on Sneem. One, in particular, was most interesting. -It was an explanatory piece from Bob Frewen that he had contributed to a Sneem book titled: ‘Bridging Memories’. that was published at Christmas 2010 , one of over a dozen chapters Bob had contributed. I […]
Sneem Churches (Co. Kerry)
To-day it is Sneem, requested by a reader. A history of the village and church. I am quoting directly here from the 2005 publication The Diocese of Kerry formerly Ardfert: Working in the Fields of God, edited by Fr. Kieran O’Shea: “The Catholic Parish of Sneem comprises the eastern portion of the […]
Ardfert, Cathedral, Church & Friary.
Continuing to bring the history of different Kerry Churchs, as requested by my readers, to-day it is the historic ecclesiastical centre of Ardfert. I am quoting directly here from the 2005 publication The Diocese of Kerry formerly Ardfert: Working in the Fields of God, edited by Fr. Kieran O’Shea, which I understand is […]
St. Michael’s Church, Lixnaw
Readers of last week’s blog on St John’s Church, Tralee, have requested a background or history of a number of other Kerry churches. So today it is St. Michael’s Church, Lixnaw. I am quoting directly here from the 2005 publication The Diocese of Kerry formerly Ardfert: Working in the Fields of God, edited by Fr. […]