In recent weeks dredging vessels have been a common sight around Fenit Harbour & Marina. Historically, silting was a problem for the old port at Blennerville and the Tralee Ship Canal. The deep-water port of Fenit, established in the late 1880’s, was also prone to silt and sand build-up. In response, in the early 1900’s
At a recent meeting of Fenit Town Hall (June 3rd), Kerry County Council planner, Damien Ginty, and engineer, Tom Sheehy, took the opportunity to address participants and bring us up to date on developments. Damien Ginty said that the current Local Area Plan is being developed and this provides a blank canvas and an opportunity
Fenit Town Hall grew from a community-driven interest in being centrally involved in strategic and operational decisions that will shape the village for years to come. To that end, we have designed a logo to represent our vision of being A Voice for All. The ship’s wheel represents Fenit’s maritime heritage and reminds us that
On World Ocean Day, people everywhere can celebrate and take action for our shared ocean, which connects us all. Get together with your family, community, and /or your company, and join with millions of others around our blue planet to start creating a better future. Twinkl – an online educational publishing house – has produced
The aim of this committee is to have everyone who is involved in the water represented, such as: RNLI, Tralee Bay Swimming Club, Tralee Bay Sailing Club, Fenit Angling Club, the Fenit Fishermen, Tralee Triathlon Club, Wild Water Adventures- John Edwards, Fenit Rowing Club, Local fellow swimmers, Elite swimmers They will work together to address any issues and ensure that everyone is safe on
The St Brendan Heritage Group had its first Zoom meeting on 23 March, and it was well attended by existing and new members. It had been such a long time since the group had come together that we decided to re-start our group by doing a mental and physical stocktake. We are all going to