Issue 99. Looks a great day for one

COFFEE, NETWORKING, CAKE, PATCHES OF GROUND

March 20, 2026

Good Afternoon and Welcome,

To issue No.99. Add a second flake to celebrate the sun.

South Kerry by the numbers

  • 325: Townlands make up the barony of Iveragh

  • 8: Civil Parishes

  • 42: Lakes

  • 30: Rivers

  • 92: Rocks

  • 6: Patches of ground

First, a word from this week’s sponsor

It’s The Signs of South Kerry 🎺🎺🎺

Yet another reader submission and something a bit different again. What specifically is 5km away from this signpost?

Congratulations to last week’s winners

  • Dave Shortall 

  • Tom Walsh 

Well done to these two fine individuals, welcome to the winners circle for Tom & a welcome back to Dave.

Auntie Agnes’ Angle

Dear Reader

Happy Friday to you! It feels like a different country with all this sunshine and blue skies.
I am really struck by how fast the drudgery of all the greyness and rain gets forgotten because of some lovely sunny weather.
It feels really good to be able to go for a walk without waders and rain gear.
I can feel my energy increase and with it my hope and my capacity.
Along with saying novenas for more of this weather, I am pondering on how I can store some of this sunshine energy to keep this lovely energy going.
What are the things that will help me & you come out of hibernation?
I feel tuning into the cycle of life helps me, watching baby animals being born, flowers beginning to bud and open, jobs to be done in the garden? Getting in tune with nature and the outdoors, becoming part of the cycle of life. We are after all animals too. Walk barefoot around the garden, on the beaches.
Stretch your body, minds & souls.
It’s spring, start sowing your seeds now to get yourself ready for a glorious summer. Like the birds who have begun to sing beautifully this week!

Get out there! 

Thanks Agnes.

The Oracle Cartoon

This week, Tim, well, see for yourself

Thanks Tim, a fitting tribute.

Best Coffee in South Kerry

Please send in better image

So, the competition is absolutely up and running. As requested, we now have a standalone category for hot chocolate & 9 new venues added. The biggest question that has come out of the votes for me is Adam’s kitchen. Is this a place? Or is it someone’s kitchen? Or both? Also, are there mochas available?

Although it’s far too early in the season for a league table, The Lazy Cat Cafe has taken up pole position overall, and Tide & Thyme are very much frontrunners for both the cake and ambience categories.

The official mocha judging panel is continuing its due diligence and can report that should you choose to visit Goldens of Kells, you could avail yourself of a very fine mocha.

Who will top the table?

Everything Else

  • Best of luck to all the Iveragh Eagles teams taking on finals this weekend, theres finals/semi-finals/quarter-finals across girls & boys U14-U18.5, unbelievable stuff from these #smallyetmighty Eagles.

  • Sea Synergy have a biodiversity workshop next week, more here.

  • Ger O’Shea is in Franks Bar tomorrow evening.

  • The Dark Sky festival is finally upon us. more here

  • Huge day for the Skellig Coast Tourism Network on Thursday, networking, then AGM, then more networking, more here

Thanks

For reading.

Thanks to Tim & Agnes.

100 next week, any special requests? I appreciate some of you may answer simply ‘magnets’ but patience is a virtue after all.

Good luck, be well.

Dave