KERRY COUNTYLIBRARY
LEABHARLANN CHONTAE CHIARRAÍ
ACTIVITIES PROGRAMME 2006
JANUARY
9- 28 January
Exhibition “A Century of News Photography”
To mark the centenary of the Irish Independent 1905 – 2005”
Venue: Tralee Library
Thursday, 26 January
Lecture: 1916 –The Kerry Connection
Speaker: Senator Joe O’Toole
Venue: Tralee Library, 8.00 p.m.
FEBRUARY
February 1-28
Exhibition: “From the Sidelines”.
The History and current state of sports writing in Europe
compiled by Cork City Libraries in partnership with the
Irish Examiner as part of the CorkEuropeanCity of
Culture events
Venue: Tralee Library
Tuesday, 7 February
Lecture:Great Book of Kerry Series
Speaker:Sean Quinlan - author
Venue: Tralee Library, 8.00 p.m.
Tuesday, 21 February
Lecture: Land Agents in 19th century Kerry.
Speaker: Liam Clifford, Member.
Venue: Listowel Library, 8.00 p.m.
Thursday, 23 February
Heritage Lecture
The McAuliffe Plasterwork of Listowel and Abbeyfeale (1846-1921)
Speaker: Sean Lynch, M.A.
Venue :Listowel Library, 7.30p.m.
MARCH
March 2
World Book Day – all libraries
Márta 2 - 23
Ciorcal Chomhrá: Conversational Irish for beginners every Thursday 6.45 p.m. – 7.45 p.m.
Venue: Tralee Library
Márta 4 – 17
Seachtain na Gaeilge
Beidh imeachtaí éagsúla ar siúl. Féach suíomh idirlíne na leabharlainne / See Library website
Saturday, 4 March
Drama with Saskia
Venue: Caherciveen Library
March 6 – 12
Library Ireland Week
Wednesday, 15 March
Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society Lecture
Lecture: Sweet Innisfallen in the 12th Century: the view
from the Abbey’s writing room.
Speaker: Professor Pádraig Ó Riain,
Dept. of Medieval History, U.C.C.
Venue: Killarney Library, 8.00 p.m.
Friday, 24th March
Presentation of the Daniel O’Connell sketches to the
KerryCounty Council Arts Collection
The presentation is being made by Luke Moriarty to
Martin Riordan, Kerry County Manager.
Sketches will be housed in Caherciveen Library.
Time:4.00p.m. – 7.00p.m
Venue: Caherciveen Library
Saturday, 25 March
Art with Ruth Summer
5 – 7 yrs old 11.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m.
8 – 12 yrs old 2.30 p.m. – 3.30 p.m.
Venue: Caherciveen Library
Wednesday, 29 March
Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society Lecture
Lecture: Social History of Kerry.
Speaker: Gabriel Fitzmaurice, Poet and Member
Venue: Tralee Library, 8.00 p.m.
31 March - 14 April
Exhibition by Pippa Kearon
Copper and Handmade felt and light pieces
Venue: Caherciveen Library
APRIL
Saturday, 1 April
Drama with Saskia
Venue: Caherciveen Library
Tuesday, 4 April
Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society Lecture
Lecture: A Seafarer’s reflection on St. Brendan
Speaker: An tAthair Gearóid Ó Donnchadha, Member
Venue: Dingle Library, 8.00 p.m.
Tuesday, 4 April
Lectures
“The Biodiversity of Trees” by Dr. J. O'Halloran, U.C.C.
“Deer in Kerry” by Tim Burkett, N.P.W.S.
Venue: Killarney Library, 7.00 p.m. – 9.00 p.m.
[Promoted by the Heritage Dept, KerryCounty Council]
Tuesday, 18 April
Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society Lecture
Lecture: Archaeology and Kerry National Roads
Speaker: Sebastian Joubert,
Project Archaeologist, Kerry National Road Design Office,
Kerry County Council.
Venue: Killarney Library, 8.00 p.m.
April 18 – May 6
1916: Exhibition of Books and Memorabilia
Venue: Tralee Libary
Thursday, 20 April
Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society Lecture
Lecture: “A headless ladie” and “A horses loade of heades”:
Beheading in Elizabethan Ireland.
Speaker: Dr. Patricia Palmer, University of York.
Venue: Tralee Library, 8.00 p.m.
28 April - 20 May
Art and tapestry exhibition by Pauline Reardon and Mary Andrews
Opening on Wednesday 28 April at 8.00pm.
Venue: Caherciveen Library
Thursday, 29 April
CD Launch Picturesque South Kerry
Photographer Saskia Scholze
Artist Bernadette Kennedy.
Venue: Caherciveen Library, 7.00 p.m.
Saturday, 29 April
Art with Ruth Summer
5 – 7 yrs old 11.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m.
8 – 12 yrs old 2.30 p.m. – 3.30 p.m.
Venue: Caherciveen Library
MAY
2 - 13 May
'Photo Exhibition ' presented by the Transition Class
in St. Brigids Secondary School, Killarney.
Venue: Killarney Library
2 - 23 May
Art Exhibition by Pauline Reardon
Tapestry and Landscape
Venue: Caherciveen Library
Tuesday, 4 May
Poetry Reading by Dr John Meneghan.
Dr Meneghan is a professor of English and Directory of Irish Studies at LoyolaMarymountUniversity, Los Angeles, California.
Venue: Ballybunion Library, 3.30 p.m.
Saturday, 6 May
Drama with Saskia
Venue: Caherciveen Library
May 10 & 11
Film Screening for Senior Citizens: - The Philadelphia Story
Times: 11.30 a.m. and 2.30 p.m.
Venue: Tralee Library, 10 May
Caherciveen Library, 11 May
11 – 25 May
Remembering the 1916 Rising:
Exhibition of Books and Memorabilia
Venue: Listowel Library
May 11 - 24
Bealtaine Festival
Tralee Probus Group Art Exhibition
Venue: Tralee Library
17 – 31 May
The Avenue artists exhibition.
Launched by Kate Kennelly, Tuesday 16 May, 7.00 p.m.
Venue: Killarney Library
24 May - 16 June
Exhibition by Canadian Artist Tony Urquhart
Venue: Caherciveen Library
23 & 25 May
Lecture: The Golden Era of Ceili Music and Dance, 1955 -1970.
Speaker: Brian Lawler [Ceili Audio Archive Project and founder of the Ardellis Ceili Band]
The Audio Archive Project.- 69 audio interviews were completed over a period of five years, with a cross section of many prominent people associated with the period. A total of 41 hours of recorded material was obtained
Venue: Tuesday, 23 May: Tralee Library, 7.00 p.m.
Thursday, 25 May: Killarney Library, 7.00 p.m.
Saturday, 27 May
Art with Ruth Summer
5 – 7 yrs old 11.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m.
8 – 12 yrs old 2.30 p.m. – 3.30 p.m.
Venue: Caherciveen Library
JUNE
5 - 12 June
Ryder Cup Rewind Roadshow 2006
Venue: Tralee Library
June 6 - 30
Exhibition: Art on the Move:Hidden Gems from the CIÉ collection
Venue: Killarney Library
14 – 24 June
Exhibition: Peace, Rain and Prosperity: A focus on the Kingdom of Lesotho and the Millennium Development Goals. Featuring the work of photographer of Eileen O’Leary.
Venue: Tralee Library
JULY
Tuesday 4 July
story-telling by Paula O'Connor-Murphy for children.
Venue: Killarney Library, 11.00am
4 – 15 July
Exhibition: Peace, Rain and Prosperity: A focus on the Kingdom of Lesotho and the Millennium Development Goals. Featuring the work of photographer of Eileen O’Leary.
Venue: Caherciveen Library
July 5 - 29
Art on the Move:Hidden Gems from the CIÉ collection
Venue:Tralee Library
6 - 15 July
'Summerfest Art Exhibition'
Venue: Killarney Library
Friday,14 July
Launch of Lesotho-Kerry twinning project by Minister John O’Donoghue
Venue: Caherciveen Library, 2.00 p.m. – 4.00 p.m.
21 July - 11August
Exhibition by Damien O' Connell, Jean Usher and Regine Bartsch.
Venue: Caherciveen Library
22 July - 4 August
Exhibition: Peace, Rain and Prosperity: A focus on the Kingdom of Lesotho and the Millennium Development Goals. Featuring the work of photographer of Eileen O’Leary.
Venue: Dingle Library
AUGUST
Tues 1 August
Roz Ward, Puppetter at 11.00am .
Venue: Killarney Library
11 – 26 August
Exhibition: Peace, Rain and Prosperity: A focus on the Kingdom of Lesotho and the Millennium Development Goals. Featuring the work of photographer of Eileen O’Leary.
Venue: Listowel Library
August 15-31
Festival of Kerry Exhibition
Venue: Tralee Library
August 15 - 30
Art Exhibition [by Anja Gnauck]
Venue: Caherciveen Library
SEPTEMBER
Archives Awareness Month, Local Studies Department.
Venue: Tralee Library
2 – 23 September
Exhibition: Peace, Rain and Prosperity: A focus on the Kingdom of Lesotho and the Millennium Development Goals. Featuring the work of photographer of Eileen O’Leary.
Venue: Killarney Library
4 – 16 September
Exhibition of Arts and Crafts from the Active retirement association
Venue: Killarney Library
September 4 - 30
Photographic Exhibition [by Michael Hermann]
Venue: Caherciveen Library
September 7
Launch of draft plans for newly designed Library, Arts Centre and Area Offices
by Minister John O’Donoghue. Followed by piano recital by Kerry School of Music
Venue: Caherciveen Library, 7.30 p.m.
September 8
Piano Recital by KerrySchool of Music
Venue: Caherciveen Library, 12.30 p.m.2.30 p.m.
SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER -Dingle Library
A series of Public Readings in association with Dingle Writing Courses
Friday September 15th : Paula Meehan( Dublin poet and playwright )
Friday September 22nd: Colette Bryce( Derry poet, author of The Full Indian Rope Trick)
Friday October 6th: Niall Williams (author of Four Letters of Love),
Friday October 13th: Aubrey Flegg (author of Wings over Delft)
Admission free, lunch time readings
22September
Launch of volunteers Handbook for South West Kerry by Mr. John Breen, Director of Services,
Kerry County Council.
Venue: Caherciveen Library, 8.00 p.m.
OCTOBER
2 – 14 October
Exhibition: Peace, Rain and Prosperity: A focus on the Kingdom of Lesotho and the Millennium Development Goals. Featuring the work of photographer of Eileen O’Leary.
Venue: Kenmare Library
Tom Barrington Memorial Lecture
Tuesday, 3 October
Lecture: The County of Desmond and its union with Kerry 1606
Speaker: Kenneth Nichols,
Dept. of History, U.C.C.
Venue:Tralee Library, 8.00 p.m.
4 - 28 October
Children's Book Festival
All branch libraries (See additional booklet)
Tuesday, 10 October
Lecture: The Geology of the DinglePeninsula
Speaker: Bernard Goggin, Naturalist and Member.
Venue: Killarney Library, 8.00 p.m.
October 10 –18 December
Photographic Exhibition on the life of Pope John Paul 11 [by Polish journalist and photographer Ryzard Pietrasina]
Venue: Caherciveen Library
16 – 28 October
Art exhibition by Helena Bruncardi
Venue: Killarney Library
Thursday, 19 October
Illustrated lecture & book launch 'Tom Crean - an illustrated life' [Collins Press]
by Michael Smith
Venue: Tralee Library, 7.30 p.m.
Professor Maurice O’Connell Memorial Lecture
Friday, 20 October
Lecture: Daniel O’Connell and Civil Republicanism
Speaker: Dr. Fergus O’Ferrall, Author.
Venue: Killarney Library, 8.00 p.m.
Friday 27 October
Lecture: Exploring the Flora of Kerry
Speaker: Dr. Peter Wyse-Jackson,
Director of Botanic Gardens, Dublin
Venue:Tralee Library, 8.00 p.m.
NOVEMBER
Tuesday, 7 November
Lecture: Kerry Silver and Pewter”
Speaker: Geoffrey O’Connor, Member.
Venue: Listowel Library, 8.00 p.m.
13 – 25 November
Exhibition: Coolgrene Training Centre
Venue: Killarney Library
Tuesday, 14 November
Lecture: Merriman’s Teaching Milieu – The Irish Teaching Tradition
Speaker: Dr. John Coolahan, Emeritus Professor of Education, N.U.I. Maynooth.
Venue: Tralee Library, 8.00 p.m.
DECEMBER
Annual visit of Kerry Parents and Friends (dates to be confirmed)
Venue: Killarney Library
11 – 23 December
Art exhibition by Laura Fitzgerald
Venue: Killarney Library
Storytelling for young children takes place at various branches of
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Reading Groups take place at various branches of KerryCounty Library.
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