Kenmare has Christmas all wrapped up

There’s so much going in Kenmare during December that you won’t know where to start. There’s something to suit everyone and every age. Firstly our very own little theatre – the Carnegie Arts Centre - is showing a variety of films, a pantomime that the kids will love, various music gigs including Abba Forever and that perennial favourite ‘A Christmas Carol’. Then there are Christmas crafts & food markets, Santa’s Grotto, storytelling, arts & crafts, Carol singing and various walks organised by Kenmare Walking Club. You’ll be spoilt for choice! Don’t miss the Ho Ho Ho Parade and turning on of the lights on Friday, 2nd December. Stay a night or 2 at the Kenmare Bay Hotel to make sure you get to do everything you want to. Check out our Christmas page on the website, which includes details...

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THE 2011 Kerry Film Festival

THE 2011 Kerry Film Festival drew to a successful close on Saturday with a star-studded awards ceremony at Tralee's Siamsa Tire.The ceremony, hosted by radio and TV personality Dave Fanning, was the climax of a weeklong programme of events held in venues in Tralee, Killarney, Kenmare, Listowel and Dingle.At Saturday's event guests were shown screenings of the winning short films as selected by this year's judges director Paul Greengrass, Norton Virgien and rising Hollywood star Cillian Murphy.The highlight of the afternoon's proceedings was the presentation of the Kerry Film Festival Maureen O'hara Award.The award, sponsored by Killarney Crystal,...

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Trip Advisor Update

Vacation spots chosen for you plus rants & ravesTrouble viewing this e-mail?Vacation spots chosen for you.Here are a few places we think you'll like.See all photosKenmare, IrelandWith 8 hotels, you'll be sure to find the perfect one. Plus, don't miss any of the attractions. Will Kenmare, Ireland be the next trip for you?Explore KenmareSee all photosDingle, IrelandPerched on the hem of the Atlantic in Ireland's southwest, charming Dingle looks out over Dingle Bay to the Blasket Islands. Chock ful... See moreSee all 10 hotelsSee all photosDoolin, IrelandWith 6 hotels, you'll be sure to find the perfect one. Plus, don't miss any of the attractions....

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Lansdowne Arms Hotel: Traveler Reviews

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Kenmare, Province of Munster

Property DetailsSomerton is a contemporary architect deseigned home. Somerton is a vacation rental with a difference, we are a family run business and we offer our Guests a personalised service. The house is situated in the south west of Ireland just outside the beautiful town of Kenmare. Somerton overlooks the sheltered Kenmare Bay and has fabolous views of the highest mountains in Ireland. Somerton is a detached home on 2 acres of gardens. See our web site for more details somertonkenmare dot com. the house itself is a bright spacious house and will accomodate eight people comfortably.From Trip advi...

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In-door Market for Christmas

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Paul Kelly, to retail in Brown Thomas...

Kenmare goldsmith now retailing in Dublin The work of Kenmare goldsmith Paul Kelly will be retailing in the prestigious Dublin department store Brown Thomas in the run up to Christmas, after he was invited by the store to add his range to its jewellery counter. The moves bucks the recessionary trend for the craftsman who has been selling unique pieces of jewellery from his small workshop and retail outlet at Henry Street, Kenmare for the past 15 years under the brand name PFK. "It's a great opportunity," says Paul. "We get a lot of visitors from Dublin here in Kenmare during the summer months but being able to reach that market at this time of...

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Lower drink limits hit the spot with Kerry drivers

THE new lower drink driving limits appear to have had an instant impact on drivres across the county.Over the bank holiday weekend just seven people were arrested on suspicion of drunk driving.Gardaí, who rolled out extra checkpoints across the county, said the number of arrests was down on previous bank holidays and attributed the dip to the new lower limits.In the Killarney garda district there was just one arrest for drunk driving all weekend and local gardaí said the new limits had "obviously frightened people."In the Cahersiveen district, which covers the majority of south Kerry, there were no drunk driving arrests at all, which local gardaí...

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