Issue 29. Consultations, more Consultations & Smells

Heritage Smells, Toilet approval

November 15, 2024

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Good Morning and Welcome,

To issue No.29: This week, there’s some climate literacy for you, things getting tight in the pints title race & a game change…

South Kerry by the numbers:

  • 782: Oysters found in the Portmagee channel as part of Sea Synergy’s oyster project

  • 386: Other species identified.

  • 112: Of these terrestrial species.

  • 1: Of these has not been seen since the last opening of the Harp nightclub…

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More opinions required by the council

First off, today is the last day, to have your say, on the South Kerry Greenway, proposed route options. You can have your say here. There’s not much between the routes as far as I can see, you might want to ask, as a committed Oracler has, how the traffic gets from the old railway bridge to any of the proposed routes. I’ve been asking for the last three weeks and will continue to do so.

Remember the “Daniel O’Connell Quarter”? How could you forget? Well, it’s all here for you to opinionate upon. Please do so.

And if you really want to get your feelings out there, the council have also asked for your comments on a project of convenience for the fair green.

It’s The Smells of South Kerry 🎺🎺🎺

That’s right, in a change to our usual programming, this week I’m asking, what are/is the smell of South Kerry

Congratulations to last week’s Winners 🍰🍰🍰

Last week, it was of course, Camo’s restaurant, obviously.

  • Deirdre Garvey

  • Finally one I recognise! 

  • Craig   

  • Martha Fitzgerald   

    Martha still bossing it, good man Craig for getting back in the winners’ circle & yes I’ll print whatever you put in the box. Congratulations all.

Auntie Agnes Answers

Or does she?

Hi Agnes,

Everyone knows that the Irish are the most intelligent people on the planet. Likewise, everyone knows that Kerry people are the most intelligent in Ireland. And of course everyone knows that the people of South Kerry are the most intelligent in Kerry. However, I have long wondered which people (by parish, village or town) are the most intelligent in South Kerry? Perhaps you could answer this?

Dear Reader,

You've handed me quite the hot potato with this question! I have to say this is exactly the sort of query that could start a row in every pub from Cahersiveen to Castlecove. And haven't I seen brilliant minds scattered across our whole patch - from them quantum physicists on Valentia Island to the poets of Caherdaniel and the shrewd traders of Sneem?

The truth is, the minute I declare any one place the smartest, I'll have angry letters flooding the Oracle's office faster than the River Inny in winter! And haven't I enough trouble keeping peace between Mrs. O'Sullivan and Mrs. O'Sullivan (the other one) over their competing brown bread recipes? So I'll say what my dear departed mother used to say: "The smartest person is the one who knows they still have something to learn from everyone else."

For all those out there accusing me of our Agnes being some sort of AI robot, the nonsense above should be irrefutable evidence that she is very much real & will be back next week.

Want to be healed? Then please, please just

Where has the best pint in South Kerry?

With voting closing on the 29th of November, it’s absolutely neck and neck. Anyone got any ideas for a trophy? If so, just hit reply. One vote will make all the difference, who gets yours?

How’s your olfactory heritage getting on?

No idea? Well, get along to Cahersiveen library tomorrow at 12.30 to find out as part of a World Sensorium event!! Which in turn is part of the Climate Ceardaíocht Festival that has a whole host of events happening all weekend, all info and tickets here

The Oracle’s Ninth Cartoon

Some man for one man Tim. Isn’t he?

Everything Else (It’s a busy weekend)

  • Noreen Ashe is bringing music and dance to the Fertha tomorrow night.All

  • All roads lead to Reenard at 3pm tomorrow for the South Kerry Championship final. Good luck to both teams.

Thanks

In a sincere effort to make this a morning newsletter, it’s a bit empty this week, sorry about that

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Thanks for reading.

Good luck, be well

Dave

*I think the prize is magnificent, OK.