Listowel Writers Week 2020
Founded in 1970, the dream of Listowel Writers’ Week was a simple but daring one: transform a beautiful Kerry heritage town into a centre of the literary universe. Make it somewhere writers and book-lovers from all corners can gravitate to for a cele …
27th May 2020 – 31st May 2020The Spirit of Christmas – Switching on the Christmas Lights
The Square Christmas Market full of all the sights, sounds and smells of the Festive Season from 4pm Local Band Nitelife will be on stage throughout the afternoon with special performances from Gaelscoil Lios Tuathail and Presentation Convent Primary …
16th November 2019 – 16th November 2019Festival Of Light 2019
The second Festival of Light – Féile an tSolais, the first of its kind in Ireland – takes place Thursday 31st October, Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd November 2019 in the heritage town of Listowel, Co. Kerry. WHY: In an increasingly isolated rural socie …
31st October 2019 – 2nd November 2019Heritage Week
The Heritage Council seeks to protect and enhance the richness, quality and diversity of our national heritage for everyone. We work with our partners, particularly at a local level to increase awareness of Ireland’s national heritage and to highlig …
17th August 2019 – 25th August 2019Sean McCarthy Weekend
The Sean McCarthy Festival was initiated back in 1993 in honour of one of the greatest song-writers Kerry ever produced. Songs like ‘Shanagolden’, ‘Red Head Mary’, ‘In Shame love in Shame’ are just a few of the many songs that are part of the Ballad …
1st August 2019 – 5th August 2019
