Issue 61. Emmy + Skateboard=?

Trees, Swims, Songs, Snails

June 27, 2025

Good Morning and Welcome,

To issue No.61. Firstly, congratulations to Cahersiveen/CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan for bringing home what has to be South Kerry’s first Emmy award (Is it?). Secondly Congrats to Sea Synergy on finding a never before found Snail Case here in South Kerry, looks coool! I’ve written good morning, so I’d better get on with it

South Kerry by the numbers:

  • 10.2: Mbps is the slowest broadband speed recorded in the survey so far

  • 402.39: Is the highest

  • 98.6: Is the average speed of broadband in South Kerry. Given most of us are yet to get fibre broadband, that’s pretty quick.

First, a word from this week’s sponsor

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Choir, Saturday, be there.

Is it a bird? A plane? No, it’s a young woman on a skateboard

Meet Becky, she’s currently on day 21 of an epic trek to traverse the entire 2700km of the Wild Atlantic Way on a skateboard. Yes, a skateboard.

She’s taken on this trip to raise funds & awareness for mental health and will be arriving into South Kerry this week. So be sure to give her a mighty South Kerry welcome if you see her, you follow her exploits on her instagram & you can donate here.

Best Broadband in South Kerry?

So, last week, it seems we had a bit of an issue with the speedtest I think, which led to a bit of an issue with the data. So if all of you who filled out the form without a number, could you do it again this week with some numbers? Go here, click go, record the number below

It’s The Signs of South Kerry 🎺🎺🎺

Another easy one, I think. So, as it’s a plaque rather than a sign, where is it? & What does it mark?

Congratulations to last week’s winners

  • David fitz

  • Dave Shortall  

  • Eileen Murray 

  • Eileen 

Well done all of you! Last week, fabulous to see a return for David Fitz, Dave Shortall’s second weekend on the trot & Eileen Murray on a strong run of form. Last week it was, of course, the sign for Cliffords B&B, Waterville.

We will start a directory

Yes. Duly noted. A lot of work ons. It’s looking good, just a bit empty. If you want your business to be top of the list, click that button below

Auntie Agnes Answers

This week, for the first time in a good while, Agnes has no problems to answer, so what’s troubling you? Is the thought of construction trucks rolling into Reenroe at all hours & keeping you awake at night, keeping you awake at night? Have you sold the family farm & invested in a fleet of electric bikes for a greenway that will seemingly never open? You know who can help, just

The Oracle’s 33nd Cartoon

This week, Tim turns his attention out to sea

Mythical stuff. Thanks Tim!

Everything Else

  • Caherdaniel Country Market is on now what are you waiting for?

  • Sunshine tomorrow, you should start it with some Yoga and a Sauna in Derrynane, 10.30am, more here

  • Are you a landowner in the uplands of Iveragh? Are you interested in a native woodland scheme? I hope so, and these good people do too

  • A new monthly artists & creatives meetup has it’s first meeting on Wednesday, from 6.30pm in the Famine Museum(!) Waterville (Behind the butchers).

  • A swim out to Puffin Island is scheduled for Sunday 6th @ 1pm, leaving from St. Finians Bay.

  • Sive Regatta is on Sunday from 4.30pm

  • Cafe Cois Tra Ballinskelligs have Vox Mouse tonight & the Blow Ins tomorrow night. Enjoy

Thanks

A morning one!

As ever, thanks for reading & anything strange or wonderful, just hit reply.

Good luck, be well

Dave