Following a near accident in recent days, Fenit Town Hall and the local community are asking Kerry County Council to introduce a new bye-law to create a specific zone for jet-ski use. A recent spate of jet ski infringements into swimming areas across the country has prompted other organisations to issue a joint appeal to
Listen to the audio of the recent Coastwatch event held by Fenit Town Hall Dunes Action Group with Karin Dubsky, Coastwatch Coordinator, and Dr Kevin Lynch, coastal scientist from NUI Galway.
Today (June 25th) is World Sand Dune Day which has been setup to highlight the importance of sand dunes. The sand dunes on the Fenit tombolo are a precious natural resource and an important coastal barrier for the area. It is within a Special Protected Area (SPA) for Wildlife, and a Special Area of Conservation
The Irish Examiner has an interesting article on Fenit with many historic facts to check out, including the old names for Fenit. Logainm records many placenames for the island, including Feynan from 1472, Ó Fhiannaid from 1560, and Ffinittbeg from 1641. The current spelling appears to date from 1756 as recorded in Charles Smith’s The
Minister Norma Foley visited Fenit on June 21st to welcome the announcement of the new waste water treatment plant for the area. Locals and Councillors have been calling for years for an upgrade to the waste water treatment works and Irish Water representatives announced the funding during the monthly meeting of Kerry County Council. Irish
The residents of Fenit wanted to enhance the entrance to the village with the aim of replacing the old wooden boat and creating a feature that demonstrates the marine heritage of Fenit. After looking for a boat for a number of weeks, Alan Browne found one in disrepair in our local sailing club, which was