Issue 54. Glorious out there, isn't it?

Reenroe, Greenway, Bats, Boot

May 09, 2025

Good Afternoon and Welcome,

To issue No.54. Firstly, apologies to some/all of you for last week, it seems some of you got a link to the bonus article and little else, some of you got no bonus article, the intracacies of what happened are, quite frankly, far too dull to deal with. So, for all of you, here’s a lengthy timeline detailing the progress/not of the South Kerry Greenway.

South Kerry by the numbers:

  • 168: Files have now been submitted to the councils planning portal in relation to the development of the old hotel on Reenroe

  • 350: Days since the planning application was first submitted.

  • 9: Different types of accomodation feature in the application, from Hobbit Huts to Holiday Homes.

First, a word from this week’s sponsor

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Best Beach in South Kerry?

Kells makes it in to the top 5 at the expense of Waterville Golf Links, that’s not right is it? Glanleam is surely a nicer beach than White Strand? Isn’t it?

Any News On Reenroe?

Eager Oraclers that you are, you’ll remember that the planning application was granted an extension to provide further information. Even eagler Oraclers will remember that the extension was due to finish a fortnight ago. Well, let me be the first to tell you, that a decision, has been reached.

That decision? PUBLICATION REQUIRED

Essentially, given the rake of new information that’s been submitted the council have requested the applicants notify all of us (by way of a new sign and notice in an approved newspaper) that this new information is now available to make submissions upon. The new sign wasn’t up, as of 10 am this morning, I’ve seen no notice in a newspaper & The Oracle’s application to become an ‘approved’ newspaper is just the shell of an idea in my tiny mind. The deadline for these notices appears to be, today.

An actual decision is now due on 19/06/25.

It’s The Signs of South Kerry 🎺🎺🎺

You all know where this is don’t you?

Congratulations to last week’s winner

  • David Fitz

Who else? Does this secure David’s spot as the finest sign spotter in South Kerry? It was of course, Quinlans Fish Shop sign in the car park, Cahersiveen.

We will start a directory

It’s coming, It is, honestly, next week at the latest! If you want your business to be top of the list, click that button below

Auntie Agnes Answers

Have you not got any problems? Nothing at all? Really? Any topic of current affairs you’d like her input on? Please will somebody just

The Oracle’s 29th Cartoon

A beauty. And aren’t we lucky to have Tim?

Everything Else

  • Legacy, A new series written and directed by David Hare starts on Sunday 6.30pm RTE1 & features Derrynane House

  • Cameostate play the Anchor, Cahersiveen, tonight.

  • A fundraiser dance for CRITICAL Emergency Medical Response with Eddie Lee is at Foilmore Community Centre on Saturday 17th May. Raffle with great prizes. Doors open at 9.00. Dancing 9.30. Everyone welcome.   

  • Grow Remote are hosting an open day at GTEIC Ballinskelligs Thursday 15th, more here

  • The Car Boot Sale is back at Cahersiveen on Sunday, 9-1pm.

  • There’s a garden sale at St. Finians NS, Waterville today from 2-3pm, you can buy the cosmos!

  • Recovery Haven have a drop in morning in Foilmore Community Centre on Thursday, more here

  • Congrats to all at O’Carroll’s Cove for picking up two YesChef awards this week

  • Ger Shea & DJ Ed play Franks Bar Cahersiveen tomorrow

  • The Ring of the Skellig Coast starts tomorrow at 10am, 50 or 70km routes, chafing.

  • There’s a Bat emergence count with Ger McEnery NPWS in Sneem on Monday at 9.15pm, meet at Sneem GAA

  • Darkness into light Caherdaniel starts at 4.15am Saturday sign up here

  • Sneem Site Specific Sculpture Trail has the theme of SUN & is now open for submissions, email [email protected] for more

Thanks

Busy enough now, isn’t it?

As ever, anything strange or wonderful, just hit reply.

Good luck, be well,

Dave