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Screening of documentary, “The Men of Ventry” in Springfield

Screening of documentary, “The Men of Ventry”

Posted on Tuesday, September 04, 2012 at 12:48 PM

 

On Monday, October 15th at

7:00pm the Irish Cultural

Center at ElmsCollege will be

hosting Irish filmmaker and

author, Brenda O’Sullivan who will present her most recent documentary, “The Men of 

Ventry” in the Veritas auditorium at ElmsCollege. The documentary is about the men of 

the west Kerry parish of Dingle peninsula called Ventry. One man relates how, after 

enduring the tough education of the Christian Brothers, took matters into his own handand decked a nasty brother. Emigration and life in London in the 1950s and 1960s is

recalled and football is remembered with pride.

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Mike GriffinLocal man from Ventry Village (Ceann Tra)

 

In conjunction with her presentation, the cultural center is hoping to display a

 photographic exhibit of men from the parish of Ventry, Dingle, Co Kerry, Ireland who

immigrated to the greater Springfield/Hartford area. If your father, grandfather, uncle,

 brother, or male family member emigrated from Ventry, please submit a picture of him to

the Irish Cultural Center via email atIrishcenter@elms.edu or mail a picture to The Irish

Cultural Center, ElmsCollege, 291 Springfield St, Chicopee Ma 01013. Please include theman’s name and the village in Ventry that he was from if you know it. If you are unable

to email a picture or send a copy but would like to submit a photo please contact Mary

Ellen Russell O’Brien at 413 896 4604.

 

The event is free and open to the public but donations will be accepted.

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The Dingle Peninsula a land steeped in history

JILL WORRALLLast updated 09:44 03/09/2012

PHOTOS SUPPLIED BY Jill Worrall

SPECTACULAR: This is the view we would have had of Slea Head on the Dingle

Peninsula if it had stopped raining. I took this photo several years ago when I struck it

lucky with the weather.

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CHEER: A

window box in

Cloghane, on the

Dingle Peninsula.WATER 

FEATURE: A

waterfall tumbles

into Lough a

Duin, a valley on

the Dingle

Peninsula with a

remarkablecollection of 

 prehistoric

monuments.

 

At the head of the

valley known as

Lough a Duin

(the Lake of the

Fort) thatstretches back 

into the mountains of the Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry, lies a grave - a simple

rectangular outline of stones.

There’s no headstone with an inscription because the people who performed the burial

couldn’t read or write. They were Bronze Age men and women who settled in this valley

more than 4000 years ago.

There are about 90 other stone structures scattered around this glacial valley, evidencethat thousands of years ago what is now rough grazing land was once intensively farmed.

There might be only a few walkers here today, and a couple of sheep, scrambling around

the slopes above us, but we’re certainly not the first to pass this way.

The grave lies a short walk from a waterfall that tumbles from the highlands above,

cascading down among a tumble of giant boulders. A fine misty spray glistens on the

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surrounding rocks, making the grass slick and slippery. A lake has formed at the base of 

the fall, its waters dark and ruffled by a breeze eddying around the peaks above us.

This walk is a short diversion from the main route of the Dingle Way, the higher sections

of which are inaccessible today as they are swathed in thick cloud, the path underfootmade treacherous by relentless rain.

So we walk back out, first of all through boglands which have helped over the centuries

to protect the archaeological sites in the valley, and then along lanes bordered by fuchsia

hedges that are just beginning to glow with their deep red and purple flowers. It leads us

down to the village of Cloghane which hugs the shores of Brandon Bay.

There’s a funeral service in the local church, the street is lined with cars and in the local

 pub the staff are flat out preparing the dining room for the wake. But, the publican

reckons we’ve got half an hour before the mourners arrive, time for a drink; there’s

always time for a drink. Across the road from the pub the window boxes are burning with

geraniums.

Dingle Peninsula, because of its isolation and less intensive forms of modern farming, has

one of the richest concentrations of archaeological sites in Ireland. Whereas the grave of 

Lough a Duin is a simple if rather poignant reminder of a life long gone, the Iron Age

 promontory fort on the other side of the peninsula is a far more complex structure.

The fort, which was probably built in the 8th-9th century, perches on the edge of sheer cliffs. Although Dun Beag has a sophisticated series of banks, ditches and ramparts,

researchers are not sure if it was used as a defensive post against raiders or was simply a

well fortified home or a place for special rituals. It is sturdily built and the walls provide

some shelter against the wind but even so, on a rainy day with the cloud blanketing the

hills above, one can imagine that life here would still have been a struggle.

From the fort, a footpath, flanked by drystone walls, leads up the hill winding through

flowering gorse and past the odd shaggy-fleeced sheep. They stand on rocky outcrops,

 black faces turned towards us.

Out in the mist we should be able to see Slea Head, the tip of the Dingle Peninsula, but

there is just an ocean of wet whiteness. But then the curtain of cloud lifts and reveals a

curve of golden beach, and rather incongruously, the sleek black forms of surfers.

Beyond them far out to sea are the outlines of the Blasket Islands, inhabited until the

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1950s. The islanders had survived on growing potatoes, grazing a few cattle and sheep

and fishing but after reaching a peak of about 176 people in 1916 numbers dwindled. By

1953 there were only 22 inhabitants left and the community had become impossible to

sustain.

Although the Dingle Way and its neighbouring walking route, the Kerry Way, which is

even more popular, are some of the best known walks in Ireland there are many others.

 North of Ireland’s largest river, the Shannon, in County Clare, is the extraordinary

landscape of The Burren which is criss-crossed with walking trails.

The Burren is 280 square kilometres of limestone landscape which millennia ago was

covered in glacial ice. This ground the limestone smooth and in places left behind

massive boulders that now sit perched on vast pavements of striated rock. Strangely

enough, for an area that at first looks so barren, the Burren is rich in plant life, including

dozens of species of flowers.

We ascend on to the flanks of the Burren which faces out into Galway Bay, once again

accompanied by a persistent drizzle. But the soft light makes it easy to spot the flowers

that grow beside the stone walls and that fill the crevices, known as grikes, that separate

the vast slabs of limestone pavement.

There are pale pink, purple and white orchids, cranesbill, campanulas and a lone, vividly

 blue gentian. The unique ecosystem of the Burren means Arctic plants grow near Mediterranean species, and acid-loving plants thrive next to those that love lime. The

combination of vast tracts of grey ice-worn rocks and prolifically flowering plants is

astonishing and has long intrigued visitors.

In 1651, a Cromwellian army officer named Ludlow remarked: “Of this barony it is said

that it is a country where there is not water enough to drown a man, wood enough to hang

one, nor earth enough to bury them. This last is so scarce that the inhabitants steal it from

one another and yet their cattle are very fat. The grass grows in tufts of earth of two or 

three foot square which lies between the limestone rocks and is very sweet andnourishing.”

The rocks too, are fascinating. We stop in the shelter of one very large erratic rock (as the

glacial-propelled boulders, some as large as garden sheds, are known) and identify fossils

of shellfish such as brachiopods, frozen in time.

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With the rain still accompanying us we travel further north into County Donegal in the far 

north west of Ireland. Our destination is the Blues Sack Way, a 65km walk through what

the Irish call mountains and we would call hills, the highest point being 1230 metres.

Over two days we do two sections of the walk, the most challenging of which is over themain ridge of the Blue Stacks themselves. This involves a steep pull uphill and without

the aid of a track.

What surprises me most is that here at least Irish bogs are not confined to the valleys. As

we toil uphill through ground oozing with moisture we come across a raised bog,

something of a rarity throughout Europe.

Raised bogs have domed masses of peat, around which lie swampy areas, even streams of 

water. It’s fascinating terrain but makes for demanding walking. It can also be very

slippery which is my excuse for being the only member of the walking party to fall into a

 bog during our two weeks in the outdoors.

We stop for a breather on the spur between two of the peaks that form the Blue Stacks,

Binbane and Cloghmeen Hill. We should be able to see for kilometres in all directions,

 but despite the fact that for once it is no longer raining, low clouds are still scudding over 

the landscape. Bars of sunlight light up brief glimpses of the boglands, deep green

 patches of forest and even the Atlantic in the distance. It is still wild and dramatic and

there is always the possibility we might see the re-introduced golden eagles that have

taken up residence wheeling around the craggy peaks around us.

Down in the valley on the other side we meet a farmer who had taken his young

sheepdogs out for a practice session with a small flock of sheep. He asks where we’d

come from and we point back up at Cloghmeen.

“My grandmother used to walk over that regularly. In her day it was the quickest way to

get to the villages on the other side,” he says. “But did you know too, that once the young

men and women of this area used to go up there once a year in early summer as a kind of 

courting ritual. There was a lot of singing and dancing and …” his voice tails off.

Clearly the courting couples of yesteryear were made of stern stuff - finding all that extra

energy after the slog uphill, not to mention their ability to arrive looking suitably alluring,

and not as I had, as if I had been bathing in Guinness.

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Irish Traditional Music in Dingle Co Kerry

Every Sunday afternoon/evening there is a great session of music at the Marina Inn

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FOOD FANS TO GO WILD FOR ‘GOURMET SAFARI’

By Donal Hickey

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Tuesday, August 28, 2012

A food trail during the upcoming Dingle Peninsula Food Festival will include “a gourmet

safari” of more than 60 establishments, including pubs, restaurants, pottery studios and

even hat shops.

The outlets will showcase almost exclusively local produce such as Dingle Bay shellfish,

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Blasket Island lamb and Dingle Peninsula cheeses.

The Oct 4-7 festival will have a heritage food theme, with events highlighting foods and

cooking methods used on the peninsula in living memory.

An Canteen restaurant will host a beer and cider festival, featuring many of the new

micro-breweries cropping up all over the country, not least in Dingle which now boasts

two of its own — the Dingle Brewing Company and the West Kerry Brewery.

The new Dingle Whiskey Distillery will also be launched during the festival.

Dingle will host the finals of the prestigious Blas na hÉireann Irish Food Awards, with

over 40 judges blind-tasting produce across 40 food categories.

Recognised as a premier competition for top-quality Irish produce, winning at Blas is a

 passport for producers to gain a route to market for their produce both at home and

abroad.

Cookery demonstrations and numerous workshops for adults and children will also take

 place throughout the festival, in St James’s Church.

A huge farmers’ market is also planned for the weekend, offering the finest of Irishartisan food.

Live music will also feature at this year’s festivities in venues and on the pavements of 

the town.

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Dingle Peninsula Trail for Food Lovers

25 July 2012

As part of its work to further develop and promote Dingle Peninsula’s reputation as a

food destination, the Dingle Food Network Group, with the support of Fáilte Ireland, has

today (Wednesday 25th July) launched the new Dingle Peninsula Food & Drink Trail(click here to view brochure).

The trail highlights the forty four businesses on the Peninsula who have all signed up to a

customer promise that they will offer at least 35% local ingredients in their menus (this

will be much higher depending in seasonality), bringing food producers and providers

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together to promote Dingle’s reputation as a high class, high quality food destination.

Fáilte Ireland’s Food Tourism Manager, Helen McDaid, emphasised the importance of 

good food to the visitor noting that it takes both food producers and providers working

together to develop the regions reputation for food – 

“We are delighted to be supporting the Dingle Food Network Group in launching The

Dingle Peninsula Food & Drink Trail here today. Indeed, Food Tourism adds greatly to

the economy not just by creating employment but also by attracting both domestic and

overseas visitors to come for the food. This has a knock on effect of job creation and

results in a boost to the local economy.

“People are interested in food. Visitors want to sample unique and distinctive local produce, whether it is from a farmers market or in a local restaurant, pub or cafe as it

adds to their experience of Ireland. Ultimately, it is all about authenticity. Serving local

food, visiting local produces, tasting their produce and hearing their stories reflects our 

image as a natural, unspoilt and hospitable destination.”

Also commenting was Kathleen Sheehy from the Dingle Food Network who emphasised

the thinking behind the food trail -

“Fáilte Ireland’s vision for food tourism is that Ireland should be recognised for theavailability, quality and value of our local and regional food experiences, which bring

with them a unique sense of Irish culture and hospitality. Dingle Peninsula has all the

ingredients to deliver on that promise.

“This trail will provide visitors to the area an opportunity to experience, see and taste a

truly unique food offering, thereby generating more business for the local area.”

The food trail brochure will be available from today at the Dingle Tourist Office as well

as the other Fáilte Ireland Tourist Offices in Kerry and the various premises that havesigned up to the trail.

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For further information contact:

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DINGLE LISTING

An Ríasc Bed and Breakfast T: 066 915 5446 1W: www.anriasc.ie

Ashes Bar T: 066 915 0989 W: www.ashesbar.ie

Ashes Annascaul Black Pudding T: 085 119 4749 W:www.annascaulblackpudding.com

Bácús Bhréanainn T: 087 318 5453 4W: www.bacus.ie

Béile le Chéile T: 087 915 1350 W: www.foodiefancies.blogspot.com

Blúiríní Blasta – Lispole

Dingle Wildlife and Seal Sanctuary T: 083 397 4415 W: www.bluiriniblasta.com

Castlehouse Bed and Breakfast T: 066 713 9183 7W: www.castlehouse-bnb.com

Castlewood House T: 066 915 2784 8W: www.castlewooddingle.com

Chart House T: 066 915 2255 W: www.thecharthousedingle.com

Coastline Guesthouse T: 066 915 2494 10W: www.coastlinedingle.com

Cúl Gairdín T: 087 741 6947 W: www.duigo.com

Deirdres Café T: 087 618 8866 E: deirdrescafedingle@gmail.com

Dingle Bay Charters T: 066 915 1344 W: www.dinglebaycharters.com

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Dingle Bay Hotel / Paudie’s Bar T: 066 915 1231 1W: www.dinglebayhotel.com

Dingle Benners Hotel / Mrs Benners Bar T: 066 915 1638 15W:www.dinglebenners.com

Dingle Brewing Company T: 066 915 0743 W:www.dinglebrewingcompany.com

Doyle’s Seafood and Restaurant T: 086 804 9563 / 066 915 2674

W: www.doylesofdingle.ie

Farmers Market T: 087 757 8672 1W: www.kerryfarmersmarkets.com

Fenton’s Restaurant T: 066 915 2172 E: fentonsofdingle@gmail.com

Global Village T: 066 915 2325 / 087 917 7700

W: www.globalvillagedingle.com

Gorman’s Clifftop House and Restaurant-Glaise Bheag T: 066 915 5162

2W:www.gormans-clifftophouse.com

Greta’s Herbs T: 086 316 9716 W: www.gretasherbs.com

Harbour House / Island Restaurant T: 066 713 9292 23W: www.maharees.ie

Heaton’s Guesthouse T: 066 915 2288 24W: www.heatonsdingle.com

Jerry Kennedy Butchers T: 066 915 2511 25W: www.dinglebutcher.com

John Benny Moriarty’s T: 066 915 1215 W: www.johnbennyspub.com

Louis Mulcahy & Caife na Caoloige T: 066 915 6229 W:www.louismulcahy.com

Marina Inn T: 066 915 1660 W: www.marinainndingle.com

Murphy’s Ice Cream T: 066 915 2644 W: www.murphysicecream.ie

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O’Connor’s Fruit and Vegetables T: 066 915 2623 30E: derekoconnor833@hotmail.com

O’Connor’s Guesthouse T: 066 713 8113 31W: www.cloghane.com

Out of the Blue T: 066 915 0811 W: www.outoftheblue.ie

Pax House Guesthouse T: 066 915 1518 33W: www.pax-house.com

Pisces Restaurant T: 066 713 9741 E: piscescastlegregory@yahoo.com

Reel Dingle Fish T: 087 673 9337 E: magreely@eircom.net

Sammy’s Bar, Restaurant and Café T: 066 915 8118 W: www.inchbeach.ie

Spillane’s Bar and Restaurant - Maharees T: 066 713 9125 W:www.spillanesbar.com

The Boatyard Restaurant & Bar T: 066 915 0920 W:www.theboatyardrestaurant.ie

The Garden Café T: 087 904 6864 W: thegardencafedingle.eu

The Little Cheese Shop T: 087 625 5788 4W: www.thelittlecheeseshop.net

The Phoenix T: 066 976 6284 W: www.thephoenixrestaurant.ie

The Shores Country House T: 066 713 9196 / 066 713 9195 42

W: www.shorescountryhouse.com

The Skellig Hotel / Coastguard Restaurant T: 066 915 0200 43W:www.dingleskellig.com

Tig Áine - Ballyferriter T: 066 915 6214 W: www.tigaine.com

West Kerry Brewery T: 066 915 6325 W: www.tigbhric.com

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When Hollywood Came To DinglePhotographer Padraig Kennelly outlines the locations on the Dingle Peninsula in County

Kerry, Ireland, where director David Lean shot his film Ryan’s Daughter. Starring Sarah

Miles, Robert Mitchum and Trevor Howard, the film shoot brought the world’s attention

to the West Kerry community, putting it on the map as a tourist destination.

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