Neven’s Irish Seafood Trails will air early in 2021. He came to Fenit on October 5th, visiting and cooking in local restaurants and trying out oyster fishing for himself. Neven shares a passion for marine life and was extremely interested to meet with local Fenit fishermen & fisherwomen and learn more about what makes our
Fenit Town Hall committee member Mary O’Brien Browne talks to Radio Kerry’s Deirdre Walsh about the latest developments in Fenit and the work of Fenit Town Hall to date. Listen here: https://www.radiokerry.ie/podcasts/talkabout/big-things-happening-in-fenit-october-4th-2021-253416
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