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Ballylongford Oyster Festival 2nd – 5th August 2019

Kerry Rose Sally Ann Leahy opens Ballylongford Oyster Festival.

 

Heritage Walk

Heritage Walk led by Dr.Declan Downey and Padráig O’Concubhair from Carrigafoyle Castle to The Battery on Carrig Island.

5th August 2019

 

Nature Walk

Nature Walk on Carrig Island with Geoff Hunt and the Ballylongford Tidy Towns

18th May 2019

Video of turning on the  Christmas Lights in Ballylongford  1st December 2018

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All invited to Ballylongford to turn on the Christmas Lights Saturday Dec 1st at 7.30 Church Gate, Ballylongford. Join in the Carol singing with our excellent choirs. Great prizes for the best Christmas costume so wear your Christmas hat. Guest appearance from Santa and Mrs Clause. Be early for mulled wine, hot chocolate and mince pies. Ballylongford Tidy Towns / Light Up Bally groups and the community have done great work.

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 Video of Ballylongford in June

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Kerry County Clean Up April 9th / 14th April 2018

Ballylongford Tidy Towns and The Ballylongford Community did a great job this week with picking up litter in The Village, Ballyline, Lenamore, Pulleen, Saleen Pier, Aghanagran, Carrig Island, Carrig Road, Carrigafoyle Castle, Ballymacksey and Lislaughtin.

 

St Michael’s Church, Ballylongford, Co.Kerry

 Easter Sunday morning 1st April 2018

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Midas Production

Filming Ballylongford Tidy Towns group on the 24th March 2018 for a TG4 programme about Ballylongford and rural decline.

 

Ballylongford covered in Snow 2nd March 2018

 

Christmas 2017 in Ballylongford, Co.Kerry

Radio Kerry

The Programme / Podcast can be heard by clicking Radio Kerry above.

Frank Lewis came to Ballylongford to do a recording for Radio Kerry
On Saturday morning 18th November 2017.

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Ballylongford Christmas Craft and Food Fair
Sunday 19th November 2017

Frank Lewis came to Ballylongford to do a recording for Radio Kerry.
On Saturday morning 18th November 2017 in the mist and damp, we had a marvellous tour of Bally.
Frank Lewis recording for Radio Kerry, explored the marvels of the special attractions- Sport, History, Education, Music, Scenery, and Leisure.
SPLINTERS – a collection of poems by Mary Kennelly and paintings by Brenda Fitzmaurice seeks to strip away centuries of theology and tell the gospel story through a focus on humanity. In delving into the Gospel story, Brenda and Mary draw from their own place and people. The influence of their place is evident in walking around Mary’s home town of Ballylongford.

 

 

KERRY COMMUNITY AWARDS NIGHT 10TH MAY 2017

Great news, Ballylongford Tidy Towns group was one of the Gold Award Winners at the Kerry Community Awards held on Wednesday 10th May 2017. The Award was for the Ballylongford Tidy Towns Brochure.

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BALLYLONGFORD TIDY TOWNS BROCHURE

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BALLYLONGFORD TIDY TOWNS BROCHURE

FINALISTS FOR KERRY COMMUNITY AWARD 2017

Ballylongford Heritage Trail Leaflet which was commissioned by Ballylongford Tidy Towns is one of the Finalists for the Kerry Community Awards 2017

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BALLYLONGFORD TIDY TOWNS BROCHURE LAUNCHED

MONDAY 10TH APRIL 2017

Ballylongford, Co.Kerry, Brochure, Heritage Trail and App: Ballylongford Snaps and Tarbert, Co.Kerry, Brochure and Heritage Trail were launched with the support of Kerry County Council.

The Brochures were officially launched by Siobhán King of Fáilte Ireland at the Kerry County Council Listowel Municipal District offices in Listowel.
Members and staff of Kerry County Council and representatives of Ballylongford Tidy Towns and Tarbert Development Association were in attendance.

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