Issue 67. Queen Of The Goats

Oh Yeah, Oh Yeah, Oh Yeeeeeaah

August 08, 2025

Good Afternoon and Welcome,

To issue No.67. It’s one of those weeks where life has gotten in the way. So I won’t keep you

South Kerry by the numbers

  • 18: Wet days were recorded at Valentia Observatory in July, which means, you’ve guessed it, we had more wet days than anywhere else in the country

  • 15.9: °C was our mean air temperature for the month. Making it on eof the warmest Julys for us, yet one of the coolest places in the country (tell us something we don’t know)

  • 109.4: mm of rain fell in total throughout July, but we didn’t let it phase us.

First, a word from this week’s sponsor

So here we are at the festival of Lunasa as the wheel of the year goes around.   We are so happy to announce that we have the Queen of the Goats 2025.   It's incredibly exciting this year because the last four winners are running for the ultimate prize this year. They are Ruby Wax, Azzy, Harold and Gandalf.

it's very exciting and a lot of people are really invested in these 4 beautiful animals.  One problem is poor Azzy passed away earlier, this year, due to complications at birth -  so her little daughter Tonto is going  to take her place.

We will be going live at around 7pm (follow the link)and look forward to having you watch in. https://www.facebook.com/events/756855690036571/

Where else could you see Ruby Wax & Gandalf go head to head? You’d be clinically insane to miss it.

Do the best made plans always go awry? Or were they not best made at all?

You’ll remember of course, a few weeks ago we had the planner’s decision on the development at Reenroe. No doubt some of you will remember, as a betting man, I advised my money would be on an appeal. I’d just like to take this opportunity to advise you to never, ever, take any of my advice, as the appeal deadline was 4/08 & as of today, no appeal has been made. So looks like here ends another chapter in the potential developments at Reenroe, sad really.

Some of the more enthusiastic Oracle botherers out there have been badgering for updates on the proposed changes at The Sea Lodge, Waterville. For those less interested in reading notices, they have an application in currently to reconfigure, adding an additional 7 bedrooms & a gym. Many of you cynical souls out there have been wondering whether this was for the hotel, or something else? I can confirm you aren’t alone, as the planners have requested further information asking pretty much exactly the same things.

Best Broadband in South Kerry?

Here’s an interactive version of the broadband map so far. The more we have, the better it will be. Go here, click go, record the number below

It’s The Signs of South Kerry 🎺🎺🎺

I was going to say no sign again this week, but I did this instead. Where is it?

Congratulations to last weeks winners

  • David fitz 

  • Noreen K

  • Naomi Concannon 

  • Alex 

  • Craig 

Excellent to see some new and old names in our winners list. For those of you who didn’t know (maybe a visit to the optician is in order) it was of course, the shiny new sign for Waterville by the Inny Bridge.

We will start a directory

We will, we will, we will. Just not this week. If you want your business to be top of the list, click that button below

Auntie Agnes Answers

To paraphrase Whitney Houston, we have nothing, nothing, nothiiiing, if we don’t have Agnes. I can confirm, she will return, next week. I know I said that last week, but she definitely will be back next week. In the meantime, put her to work will you? What needs healing? Just

The Oracle’s 35th Cartoon

This week, Wishful Dreaming.

That was nice, wasn’t it. Thanks Tim!

Everything Else

  • Summer Camp next week in Dromid. More here

  • Last chance for 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

  • What does the Kenmare River mean to you? Lucy would like to hear your stories, more here

  • Anyone for Tennis? The South West Kerry Tennis Group are looking for participants. Anyone looking for a hitting partner or to grow the sport in South Kerry, you can join the Facebook group here or text/Whatsapp Paul on 086 3898786

  • There’s a paint & sip evening in Cafe Cois Tra, Ballinskelligs tomorrow, more here

  • Valentia Regatta kicks off tomorrow afternoon at 1.30pm, Portmagee on Sunday at 1.45pm, also offering the chance to get a soaking on land too. Excellent to see local sports clubs borrowing from each other.

  • The Trees on the Land scheme is open once more, an excellent way to get more native species around us. Apply here(thanks to the excellent Sneem Community Notice Board Newsletter for the reminder. You should subscribe, it’s excellent.)

Thanks

Thanks for reading & anything strange or wonderful, just hit reply.

Apologies for the countless errors in this one, much haste was involved.

Good luck, be well

Dave