The Seanchai Kerry Writer's Museum

The Seanchai Centre Listowel

The Seanchai Centre Listowel

Seanchai live theatre

The Seanchai Literary Centre in Listowel is a museum dedicated to writers of Kerry. The centre also has live theatre in the rooms dedicated to the writers. Here is a brief excerpt from the John B Keane room and the play 'Many young men of 20

Listowel Writers' Week

Listowel Writers' Week, Ireland's longest running literary festival. Devoted to bringing writers and audiences in unique and innovative events in North Kerry. The 2016 Festival will take place between 1st and 5th June 2016. Details on writersweek.ie

Before Banna: politics, society & sport in Kerry 1912--1916

@ Seanchaí—Kerry Writers' Museum, Listowel

Roger Casement's landing and arrest at Banna Strand has assured Kerry a place in the narrative (and song) of the 1916 Rising. The county was equally prominent in the War of Independence and in the Civil War, which was particularly bitter in the county. But what was happening before 1916? Was Kerry always a bastion of republicanism (or of Gaelic football)? What was the level of support for the Irish Parliamentary Party or British Army recruitment? To discuss these and related matters join History Ireland editor, Tommy Graham, in a lively round table discussion with:

Richard McElligott (Forging a Kingdom: the GAA in Kerry 1884--1934)

John Borgonovo (UCC)

Padraig Óg Ó Ruairc (OPW)

Tim Horgan (The Men Will Talk To Me: Kerry interviews by Ernie O'Malley)

and Tommy Graham

Opening address by Jimmy Deenihan TD, Minister for Arts Heritage and the Gaeltacht

Imperial Stag Ltd (Jowika)

Imperial Stag Ltd (Jowika)
Producers of pocket-knives, cutting/multi tools in Listowel Kerry for over 40 years until
it's closure in 2004.

Music by The High Kings - Go lassie Go

Listowel Writers Week morning walk the Square with Mary Cogan

Writers Week morning walk the Square with Mary Cogan Listowel

On Yer Bike Along Ireland's Western Seaboard- Prog.5 of 13- [28 minute radio program]

Fifth program of the 13-part [travelogue-style] radio documentary series
“On Yer Bike- A Cycling Odyssey Along Ireland’s Western Seaboard, from Dingle Bay to Clew Bay”-
This series features producer interviewing dozens of people as he cycles the beautiful Western seaboard of Ireland.
Prog.5 of 13- features producer:
1st- visiting Seanchai- the Kerry Writer’s Museum in Listowel;
2nd- interviewing the Captain of the Tarbert to Killimer Ferry, which crosses the Shannon;
3rd- visiting Kilrush town in Co. Clare.

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Listowel Memories

William Street Listowel is now full of trenches, so I took and few pictures and recalled some of the people who walked the street in the past.

Offical Opening Tankers Bar Listowel

By Marina Cahillbourke

Listowel Comhaltas

Listowel Comhaltas entertained a huge crowd in the Listowel Arms Hotel as part of the Comhaltas A Music Trail Through Ireland. They play every Wednesday night at 9pm across the summer. A lucky group from Maryland outside of Washington were there to witness this seisiun.