Issue 68. Kings of The Bonanza

Hornet, Cash, Courses, Putin

August 15, 2025

Good Morning and Welcome,

To issue No.68. It’s another one of those weeks where life has gotten in the way. So I won’t keep you

South Kerry by the numbers

  • 50,000: € has been allocated under the ORIS scheme for a new slipway on Lough Currane, Waterville.

  • 22,185: € has been allocated to the Coomnahorna Loop Walk, Caherdaniel.

  • 39,870: € has been allocated to Caher Mountain Trail Restoration Worksanother.

First, a word from this week’s sponsor

Friends of Waterville Cable Station are celebrating 25 years with 2 special free events for Heritage Week on Sat 23rd August!

Learn about the fascinating rags to riches story of the Irish-born man who took on the monopoly on transatlantic communication and brought the transatlantic cables to Waterville! Book Here

In the second event, join us for a stroll through time as we walk around Waterville's Transatlantic Cable Station. Let Dorothy and Amy be your guides sharing first hand accounts of what it was like growing up in the transatlantic cable station and interesting tales from the past! Book Here or use the QR codes to book your spaces. Enquiries [email protected]

A couple of points to note:

  1. 25 years. Literally keeping the history of the village alive. Incredible work that we should all be thankful for, so on behalf of us all, thanks very much!

  2. Just one of the reasons this might not be a morning newsletter is that I’ve just gone down a John W. Mackay shaped rabbithole. A fascinating story, why the ‘Bonanza Kings’ has not been used as a band name I don’t know. Don’t miss it.

Have you seen this Hornet?

This menacing looking individual is an Asian Hornet recently spotted in Cork. If you spot one try and stop yourself running away long enough to grab a picture. Take that picture and upload here. You might want to give them a call too, as this individual is a real biohazard. A voracious predator of insects, particularly our native bees, the Asian Hornet was mistakenly introduced to France in 2004, but was first spotted in Ireland in 2021. Exactly the kind of immigration we don’t want.

Best Broadband in South Kerry?

Here’s an interactive version of the broadband map so far. That map needs updating. We now have 70 odd responses. Given the broadband rollout is actually available to many of us, we have a new question, so go and fill it out again if you have already. If you haven’t, what have you been doing with your time? Some highlights so far:

  • Starlink is the provider offering the best speeds on average.

  • Ivertec is the most popular provider, but its average speed currently sits outside the top 3

  • Eir has the fastest recorded speed at 423Mbps.

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

  • Dave Shortall  

  • Noreen K

  • Mimi P 

  • Maureen 

  • Craig 

  • David fitz 

  • T walsh

  • Irene Curran

  • Herself

Well done all, how will you get on this week? For any of you who didn’t know it was of course, the notice board on Reenroe. You know, the same one that had been used to illustrate Reenroe in the very same newsletter, that one.

We will start a directory

Honestly, I thought August would be quiet. 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

Well, she would normally, but she’s been whisked away. Will she be back next week? Is she somehow healing us all in her absence? Probably. In the meantime, give her a problem, she’s mustard at them. Just

The Oracle’s 35th Cartoon

This week, Tim’s back fighting the good fight.

No easy job. Thanks Tim!

Everything Else

  • Ever wondered what Rossbeigh sounds like? You can find out on Sunday, more here

  • Are you Pre or Post Natal? Looking to Bloom & Grow? Why wouldn’t you be? 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

  • It’s the legendary Cable O’Leary’s penalty shoot-out classic this weekend. Ladies Saturday, Gents Sunday, both 5pm onwards

  • Explore the Kells seashore tomorrow with Sea Synergy, more here

  • Absolutely fierce weekend of football ahead, good luck to all involved, more here

  • Tech Amergin’s new courses are available for registration, more here

  • The Travelling Soldiers play O’Carrolls Cove this evening from 9pm.

Thanks

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

Good luck, be well

Dave