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Screening of documentary, The Men of Ventry in Springfield Screening of documentary, The Men of Ventry Posted on Tuesday, September 04, 2012 at 12:48 PM

On Monday, October 15th at 7:00pm the Irish Cultural Center at ElmsCollege will be hosting Irish filmmaker and author, Brenda OSullivan who will present her most recent documentary, The Men of Ventry in the Veritas auditorium at ElmsCollege. The documentary is about the men of the west Kerry parish of Dingle peninsula called Ventry. One man relates how, after enduring the tough education of the Christian Brothers, took matters into his own hand and decked a nasty brother. Emigration and life in London in the 1950s and 1960s is recalled and football is remembered with pride.

Mike Griffin Local man from Ventry Village (Ceann Tra)

In conjunction with her presentation, the cultural center is hoping to display a photographic exhibit of men from the parish of Ventry, Dingle, Co Kerry, Ireland who immigrated to the greater Springfield/Hartford area. If your father, grandfather, uncle, brother, or male family member emigrated from Ventry, please submit a picture of him to the Irish Cultural Center via email atIrishcenter@elms.edu or mail a picture to The Irish Cultural Center, ElmsCollege, 291 Springfield St, Chicopee Ma 01013. Please include the mans name and the village in Ventry that he was from if you know it. If you are unable to email a picture or send a copy but would like to submit a photo please contact Mary Ellen Russell OBrien at 413 896 4604. The event is free and open to the public but donations will be accepted.

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25 0 NOTES 26 27 SHARE THIS The Dingle Peninsula a land steeped in history JILL WORRALLLast updated 09:44 03/09/2012

PHOTOS SUPPLIED BY Jill Worrall SPECTACULAR: This is the view we would have had of Slea Head on the Dingle Peninsula if it had stopped raining. I took this photo several years ago when I struck it lucky with the weather.

SEASONAL CHEER: A window box in Cloghane, on the Dingle Peninsula. WATER FEATURE: A waterfall tumbles into Lough a Duin, a valley on the Dingle Peninsula with a remarkable collection of prehistoric monuments. At the head of the valley known as Lough a Duin (the Lake of the Fort) that stretches back into the mountains of the Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry, lies a grave - a simple rectangular outline of stones. Theres no headstone with an inscription because the people who performed the burial couldnt read or write. They were Bronze Age men and women who settled in this valley more than 4000 years ago. There are about 90 other stone structures scattered around this glacial valley, evidence that thousands of years ago what is now rough grazing land was once intensively farmed. There might be only a few walkers here today, and a couple of sheep, scrambling around the slopes above us, but were certainly not the first to pass this way. The grave lies a short walk from a waterfall that tumbles from the highlands above, cascading down among a tumble of giant boulders. A fine misty spray glistens on the

surrounding rocks, making the grass slick and slippery. A lake has formed at the base of the fall, its waters dark and ruffled by a breeze eddying around the peaks above us. This walk is a short diversion from the main route of the Dingle Way, the higher sections of which are inaccessible today as they are swathed in thick cloud, the path underfoot made treacherous by relentless rain. So we walk back out, first of all through boglands which have helped over the centuries to protect the archaeological sites in the valley, and then along lanes bordered by fuchsia hedges that are just beginning to glow with their deep red and purple flowers. It leads us down to the village of Cloghane which hugs the shores of Brandon Bay. Theres a funeral service in the local church, the street is lined with cars and in the local pub the staff are flat out preparing the dining room for the wake. But, the publican reckons weve got half an hour before the mourners arrive, time for a drink; theres always time for a drink. Across the road from the pub the window boxes are burning with geraniums. Dingle Peninsula, because of its isolation and less intensive forms of modern farming, has one of the richest concentrations of archaeological sites in Ireland. Whereas the grave of Lough a Duin is a simple if rather poignant reminder of a life long gone, the Iron Age promontory fort on the other side of the peninsula is a far more complex structure. The fort, which was probably built in the 8th-9th century, perches on the edge of sheer cliffs. Although Dun Beag has a sophisticated series of banks, ditches and ramparts, researchers are not sure if it was used as a defensive post against raiders or was simply a well fortified home or a place for special rituals. It is sturdily built and the walls provide some shelter against the wind but even so, on a rainy day with the cloud blanketing the hills above, one can imagine that life here would still have been a struggle. From the fort, a footpath, flanked by drystone walls, leads up the hill winding through flowering gorse and past the odd shaggy-fleeced sheep. They stand on rocky outcrops, black faces turned towards us. Out in the mist we should be able to see Slea Head, the tip of the Dingle Peninsula, but there is just an ocean of wet whiteness. But then the curtain of cloud lifts and reveals a curve of golden beach, and rather incongruously, the sleek black forms of surfers. Beyond them far out to sea are the outlines of the Blasket Islands, inhabited until the

1950s. The islanders had survived on growing potatoes, grazing a few cattle and sheep and fishing but after reaching a peak of about 176 people in 1916 numbers dwindled. By 1953 there were only 22 inhabitants left and the community had become impossible to sustain. Although the Dingle Way and its neighbouring walking route, the Kerry Way, which is even more popular, are some of the best known walks in Ireland there are many others. North of Irelands largest river, the Shannon, in County Clare, is the extraordinary landscape of The Burren which is criss-crossed with walking trails. The Burren is 280 square kilometres of limestone landscape which millennia ago was covered in glacial ice. This ground the limestone smooth and in places left behind massive boulders that now sit perched on vast pavements of striated rock. Strangely enough, for an area that at first looks so barren, the Burren is rich in plant life, including dozens of species of flowers. We ascend on to the flanks of the Burren which faces out into Galway Bay, once again accompanied by a persistent drizzle. But the soft light makes it easy to spot the flowers that grow beside the stone walls and that fill the crevices, known as grikes, that separate the vast slabs of limestone pavement. There are pale pink, purple and white orchids, cranesbill, campanulas and a lone, vividly blue gentian. The unique ecosystem of the Burren means Arctic plants grow near Mediterranean species, and acid-loving plants thrive next to those that love lime. The combination of vast tracts of grey ice-worn rocks and prolifically flowering plants is astonishing and has long intrigued visitors. In 1651, a Cromwellian army officer named Ludlow remarked: Of this barony it is said that it is a country where there is not water enough to drown a man, wood enough to hang one, nor earth enough to bury them. This last is so scarce that the inhabitants steal it from one another and yet their cattle are very fat. The grass grows in tufts of earth of two or three foot square which lies between the limestone rocks and is very sweet and nourishing. The rocks too, are fascinating. We stop in the shelter of one very large erratic rock (as the glacial-propelled boulders, some as large as garden sheds, are known) and identify fossils of shellfish such as brachiopods, frozen in time.

With the rain still accompanying us we travel further north into County Donegal in the far north west of Ireland. Our destination is the Blues Sack Way, a 65km walk through what the Irish call mountains and we would call hills, the highest point being 1230 metres. Over two days we do two sections of the walk, the most challenging of which is over the main ridge of the Blue Stacks themselves. This involves a steep pull uphill and without the aid of a track. What surprises me most is that here at least Irish bogs are not confined to the valleys. As we toil uphill through ground oozing with moisture we come across a raised bog, something of a rarity throughout Europe. Raised bogs have domed masses of peat, around which lie swampy areas, even streams of water. Its fascinating terrain but makes for demanding walking. It can also be very slippery which is my excuse for being the only member of the walking party to fall into a bog during our two weeks in the outdoors. We stop for a breather on the spur between two of the peaks that form the Blue Stacks, Binbane and Cloghmeen Hill. We should be able to see for kilometres in all directions, but despite the fact that for once it is no longer raining, low clouds are still scudding over the landscape. Bars of sunlight light up brief glimpses of the boglands, deep green patches of forest and even the Atlantic in the distance. It is still wild and dramatic and there is always the possibility we might see the re-introduced golden eagles that have taken up residence wheeling around the craggy peaks around us. Down in the valley on the other side we meet a farmer who had taken his young sheepdogs out for a practice session with a small flock of sheep. He asks where wed come from and we point back up at Cloghmeen. My grandmother used to walk over that regularly. In her day it was the quickest way to get to the villages on the other side, he says. But did you know too, that once the young men and women of this area used to go up there once a year in early summer as a kind of courting ritual. There was a lot of singing and dancing and his voice tails off. Clearly the courting couples of yesteryear were made of stern stuff - finding all that extra energy after the slog uphill, not to mention their ability to arrive looking suitably alluring, and not as I had, as if I had been bathing in Guinness. Fairfax NZ News

28 TAGS 29 30 dingle 31 peninsula 32 dingle peninsula 33 Ireland 34 SOURCE stuff.co.nz 35 7 MONTHS AGO 36 37 0 COMMENTS 38 39 0 NOTES 40 41 SHARE THIS Irish Traditional Music in Dingle Co Kerry Every Sunday afternoon/evening there is a great session of music at the Marina Inn Dingle

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53 54 0 COMMENTS 55 56 1 NOTE 57 58 SHARE THIS Photo Slideshow of The Dingle Marathon 2012 The Dingle Peninsula Saturday Sept 1st You can also buy high quality prints of the event 59 TAGS 60 61 Marathon 62 dingle peninsula 63 dingle 64 Ireland 65 2012 66 SOURCE dinglephoto.com 67 7 MONTHS AGO 68 69 0 COMMENTS 70 71 1 NOTE 72 73 SHARE THIS

 Dingle Marathon 2012, a set on Flickr. Photos from the Dingle Marathon 2012 74 TAGS 75 76 Dingle 77 Dingle Marathon 78 Dingle Peninsula 79 8 MONTHS AGO 80 81 0 COMMENTS 82

83 0 NOTES 84 85 SHARE THIS Video Highlights of the Dingle Marathon 2012 86 TAGS 87 88 Dingle 89 Dingle Peninsula 90 Ireland 91 Marathon 92 2012 93 SOURCE vimeo.com 94 8 MONTHS AGO 95 96 0 COMMENTS 97 98 0 NOTES 99 100 SHARE THIS

FOOD FANS TO GO WILD FOR GOURMET SAFARI By Donal Hickey irishexaminor.com Tuesday, August 28, 2012 A food trail during the upcoming Dingle Peninsula Food Festival will include a gourmet safari of more than 60 establishments, including pubs, restaurants, pottery studios and even hat shops. The outlets will showcase almost exclusively local produce such as Dingle Bay shellfish,

Blasket Island lamb and Dingle Peninsula cheeses. The Oct 4-7 festival will have a heritage food theme, with events highlighting foods and cooking methods used on the peninsula in living memory. An Canteen restaurant will host a beer and cider festival, featuring many of the new micro-breweries cropping up all over the country, not least in Dingle which now boasts two of its own the Dingle Brewing Company and the West Kerry Brewery. The new Dingle Whiskey Distillery will also be launched during the festival. Dingle will host the finals of the prestigious Blas na hireann Irish Food Awards, with over 40 judges blind-tasting produce across 40 food categories. Recognised as a premier competition for top-quality Irish produce, winning at Blas is a passport for producers to gain a route to market for their produce both at home and abroad. Cookery demonstrations and numerous workshops for adults and children will also take place throughout the festival, in St Jamess Church. A huge farmers market is also planned for the weekend, offering the finest of Irish artisan food. Live music will also feature at this years festivities in venues and on the pavements of the town. * Information on the Dingle Peninsula Food Festival can be found onwww.dinglefood.com. For information about the forthcoming Blas na hireann, National Irish Food Awards see www.irishfoodawards.com 101 TAGS 102 103 dingle 104 dingle peninsula

105 food festival 106 Ireland 107 8 MONTHS AGO 108 109 0 COMMENTS 110 111 0 NOTES 112 113 SHARE THIS Dingle Peninsula Trail for Food Lovers

25 July 2012 As part of its work to further develop and promote Dingle Peninsulas reputation as a food destination, the Dingle Food Network Group, with the support of Filte Ireland, has today (Wednesday 25th July) launched the new Dingle Peninsula Food & Drink Trail (click here to view brochure). The trail highlights the forty four businesses on the Peninsula who have all signed up to a customer promise that they will offer at least 35% local ingredients in their menus (this will be much higher depending in seasonality), bringing food producers and providers

together to promote Dingles reputation as a high class, high quality food destination. Filte Irelands Food Tourism Manager, Helen McDaid, emphasised the importance of good food to the visitor noting that it takes both food producers and providers working together to develop the regions reputation for food We are delighted to be supporting the Dingle Food Network Group in launching The Dingle Peninsula Food & Drink Trail here today. Indeed, Food Tourism adds greatly to the economy not just by creating employment but also by attracting both domestic and overseas visitors to come for the food. This has a knock on effect of job creation and results in a boost to the local economy. People are interested in food. Visitors want to sample unique and distinctive local produce, whether it is from a farmers market or in a local restaurant, pub or cafe as it adds to their experience of Ireland. Ultimately, it is all about authenticity. Serving local food, visiting local produces, tasting their produce and hearing their stories reflects our image as a natural, unspoilt and hospitable destination. Also commenting was Kathleen Sheehy from the Dingle Food Network who emphasised the thinking behind the food trail Filte Irelands vision for food tourism is that Ireland should be recognised for the availability, quality and value of our local and regional food experiences, which bring with them a unique sense of Irish culture and hospitality. Dingle Peninsula has all the ingredients to deliver on that promise. This trail will provide visitors to the area an opportunity to experience, see and taste a truly unique food offering, thereby generating more business for the local area. The food trail brochure will be available from today at the Dingle Tourist Office as well as the other Filte Ireland Tourist Offices in Kerry and the various premises that have signed up to the trail. ENDS For further information contact:

Jenny De Saulles Filte Ireland South West Tel: 086-7800110

Note for Editor DINGLE LISTING An Rasc Bed and Breakfast T: 066 915 5446 1W: www.anriasc.ie Ashes Bar T: 066 915 0989 W: www.ashesbar.ie Ashes Annascaul Black Pudding T: 085 119 4749 W:www.annascaulblackpudding.com Bcs Bhranainn T: 087 318 5453 4W: www.bacus.ie Bile le Chile T: 087 915 1350 W: www.foodiefancies.blogspot.com Blirn Blasta Lispole Dingle Wildlife and Seal Sanctuary T: 083 397 4415 W: www.bluiriniblasta.com Castlehouse Bed and Breakfast T: 066 713 9183 7W: www.castlehouse-bnb.com Castlewood House T: 066 915 2784 8W: www.castlewooddingle.com Chart House T: 066 915 2255 W: www.thecharthousedingle.com Coastline Guesthouse T: 066 915 2494 10W: www.coastlinedingle.com Cl Gairdn T: 087 741 6947 W: www.duigo.com Deirdres Caf T: 087 618 8866 E: deirdrescafedingle@gmail.com Dingle Bay Charters T: 066 915 1344 W: www.dinglebaycharters.com

Dingle Bay Hotel / Paudies Bar T: 066 915 1231 1W: www.dinglebayhotel.com Dingle Benners Hotel / Mrs Benners Bar T: 066 915 1638 15W:www.dinglebenners.com Dingle Brewing Company T: 066 915 0743 W:www.dinglebrewingcompany.com Doyles Seafood and Restaurant T: 086 804 9563 / 066 915 2674 W: www.doylesofdingle.ie Farmers Market T: 087 757 8672 1W: www.kerryfarmersmarkets.com Fentons Restaurant T: 066 915 2172 E: fentonsofdingle@gmail.com Global Village T: 066 915 2325 / 087 917 7700 W: www.globalvillagedingle.com Gormans Clifftop House and Restaurant-Glaise Bheag T: 066 915 5162 2W:www.gormans-clifftophouse.com Gretas Herbs T: 086 316 9716 W: www.gretasherbs.com Harbour House / Island Restaurant T: 066 713 9292 23W: www.maharees.ie Heatons Guesthouse T: 066 915 2288 24W: www.heatonsdingle.com Jerry Kennedy Butchers T: 066 915 2511 25W: www.dinglebutcher.com John Benny Moriartys T: 066 915 1215 W: www.johnbennyspub.com Louis Mulcahy & Caife na Caoloige T: 066 915 6229 W:www.louismulcahy.com Marina Inn T: 066 915 1660 W: www.marinainndingle.com Murphys Ice Cream T: 066 915 2644 W: www.murphysicecream.ie

OConnors Fruit and Vegetables T: 066 915 2623 30E: derekoconnor833@hotmail.com OConnors Guesthouse T: 066 713 8113 31W: www.cloghane.com Out of the Blue T: 066 915 0811 W: www.outoftheblue.ie Pax House Guesthouse T: 066 915 1518 33W: www.pax-house.com Pisces Restaurant T: 066 713 9741 E: piscescastlegregory@yahoo.com Reel Dingle Fish T: 087 673 9337 E: magreely@eircom.net Sammys Bar, Restaurant and Caf T: 066 915 8118 W: www.inchbeach.ie Spillanes Bar and Restaurant - Maharees T: 066 713 9125 W:www.spillanesbar.com The Boatyard Restaurant & Bar T: 066 915 0920 W:www.theboatyardrestaurant.ie The Garden Caf T: 087 904 6864 W: thegardencafedingle.eu The Little Cheese Shop T: 087 625 5788 4W: www.thelittlecheeseshop.net The Phoenix T: 066 976 6284 W: www.thephoenixrestaurant.ie The Shores Country House T: 066 713 9196 / 066 713 9195 42 W: www.shorescountryhouse.com The Skellig Hotel / Coastguard Restaurant T: 066 915 0200 43W:www.dingleskellig.com Tig ine - Ballyferriter T: 066 915 6214 W: www.tigaine.com West Kerry Brewery T: 066 915 6325 W: www.tigbhric.com 114 TAGS 115 116 dingle

117 dingle peninsula 118 Failte Ireland 119 Food Lovers 120 SOURCE failteireland.ie 121 8 MONTHS AGO 122 123 0 COMMENTS 124 125 1 NOTE 126 127 SHARE THIS When Hollywood Came To Dingle Photographer Padraig Kennelly outlines the locations on the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland, where director David Lean shot his film Ryans Daughter. Starring Sarah Miles, Robert Mitchum and Trevor Howard, the film shoot brought the worlds attention to the West Kerry community, putting it on the map as a tourist destination. 128 TAGS 129 130 Hollywood 131 Ryan's Daughter 132 dingle 133 dingle peninsula 134 Ireland