Irish Life and Lore

Irish Life and Lore Irish oral historians, Maurice & Jane O'Keeffe created a digitised archive of thousands of recordings, which are available to buy by download or on cd.

Since 1990, an archive of over 4,000 audio recordings has been compiled by Maurice and Jane O’Keeffe of Irish Life and Lore. Five books relating to these recordings have also been published. Irish Life and Lore Podcasts are uploaded weekly. The unique oral heritage and the voices of Ireland are of the utmost importance and their collection and preservation is vital.

30/01/2025

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15/01/2025
12/12/2024
07/12/2024

Many thanks to Hampton Books, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, who are stocking our Kerry Journal and Magazine this Christmas!

So if you are living in Dublin and want to pick up a Kerry publication, this authentic, special bookshop is the place to go!

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06/12/2024

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‘The Big House in Kerry: A Social History’, edited by Jane O’Hea O’Keeffe, draws together the latest research by twelve of Kerry’s finest historians into a wide-ranging and detailed account of the lives of a selection of the county’s gentry families and their contributions to Kerry’s s...

04/12/2024

The 2024 edition of The Kerry Magazine is here!

Join us for the launch of both The Kerry Magazine and the Journal of the Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society at 7:00 p.m. on 17 December in Kerry Library, Tralee.

With 15 articles, The Kerry Magazine offers something of historical or archaeological interest from around the county, including:

The Early Years of the North Kerry Hurling Board by Tommy O'Connor
Theobald MacGhee and the founding of Portmagee Village (c.1720AD)by Denis Casey
Standing Stone Rock Art and Lintel Grave at Clash Annascaul by Laurence Jones
Pauline Maguire: Abbey Theatre Playwright by Fiona Brennan
Trá Lí agus Conradh na Gaeilge le Pádraig MacFheargasa
The Moyvane Death Census of 1847 by Liam Kennedy & Brian Gurrin
Poff and Barrett; The Road to Justice by Janet Murphy, Jeremiah Flynn and John Roche
On the Road with the Kerry Minor Football Team 1950 by J. Anthony Gaughan
William Francis Norman O’Loughlin (1849-1912) Senior Surgeon aboard Titanic by Edel M.Codd
Maurice Talbot-Crosbie of Ardfert Abbey British Army Irish Volunteers Election 1918 by Michael C. Keane
The Rise of Killorglin During the Nineteenth Century by Arnold Horner
The 1923 General Election Campaign in Kerry by Owen O'Shea
Brendan Kennelly a Reflection by Mary McAuliffe
Annascaul Post Office by Young Kerry Historian Junior Category winner: Aine Newsome
The Soldier Story: Tales of the Soldiers in Tralee during the War of Independence by Young Kerry Historian of the Year: Rory O'Flaherty

If you have a topic which may be of interest and would like to submit an article for publication, please send it to [email protected]. Our submission guidelines can be found at https://www.kerryhistory.ie/purchase/magazines/

29/11/2024

The talented choir students of Mounthawk Secondary School in Tralee have come together to create a heartwarming Carols for Christmas CD, with proceeds going to support the Kerry Hospice Foundation.

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26/11/2024
24/09/2024

Collis Sandes House is a Victorian-Gothic treasure set amongst glorious gardens overlooking Tralee town. Its gate lodge reflects its architectural character, a design intention used to evoke impressions of the big house. An avenue of lime trees predates the date of construction, park of the designed landscape of a much earlier Oak Park House (c 17th century), of which only ruins remain. Explore this wonderful house on Sunday evening, 29th September. Bookings can be made on Eventbrite.

We are heartbroken to share the news that Maurice O'Keeffe, Irish Life and Lore co-founder with his wife Jane, beloved h...
17/09/2024

We are heartbroken to share the news that Maurice O'Keeffe, Irish Life and Lore co-founder with his wife Jane, beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend, passed away on 26th August 2024. His passion for Irish history and heritage, and his unwavering commitment to its preservation through oral history, will forever be remembered and valued.

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16/09/2024

Renowned genealogist Kay Caball of My Kerry Ancestors is a font of knowledge and specialises in the history and genealogy of Kerry, giving her an exceptional overview of the lives and more of the county over the past two hundred years. 📜

Join her for a series of lunchtime lectures in association with Killarney and Tralee libraries Kerry Library, where she will teach you all you need to know about tracing your own ancestral roots back through the generations. Kay's expertise coupled with a tour of the library archives will set you off on a journey of self discovery, connecting you to people and place of years gone by!

More info on Clan Gatherings: https://www.discoverkerry.com/live/homecomingfestival/family-clan-gatherings/

16/09/2024
14/09/2024
13/08/2024

*Booking is essential* Call 06671-27777

Explore Kerry's built environment with Victoria McCarthy, Conservation Officer with Kerry County Council. This talk will focus on Kerry’s built heritage across the centuries, along the byroads, villages, and towns of the county. You will see buildings built by lords and the landless, those built of stone and of clay, the ghosts of once-vibrant settlements that are now only seen on old maps, and those that continue to bring beauty to our everyday lives. From the temples of Ancient Greece to the courthouses of Kerry, from castles along Kenmare Bay to the thatched farmhouses of North Kerry, from maritime structures of war to buildings of worship, from Kerry’s Famine workhouses to seaside villas, from ancient round towers to twentieth century pyramids, this talk will bring you on a journey of exploration of Kerry’s architecture through time.
Architecture Kerry Kerry County Council Kerry County Arts Kerry Library Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society Local Authority Museums Network Ardfert Historical Society Muckross House, Gardens & Traditional Farms Heritage Week

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