Kilkee Civic Trust
Events Listing 2016
Kilkee Civic Trust's much loved summer "Talks" take place every Wednesday at 8pm from the 22nd June to August 31st in the Kilkee Bay Hotel.
Arts in Focus, our special programme of visual arts, music, song, poetry and film is on Wednesday 6th July in Cultúrlann Sweeney.
As always, admission to the "Talks" and "Arts in Focus" is free of charge, but any donations would be welcome.
Please note: The Talks & Music dates are subject to change.
Challenges and Opportunities for Marine Ireland
Drivers for marine research and technology, emerging marine industries, ongoing and developing activities in Ireland and scenarios for the future.
SPEAKER | Eoin Sweeney8 PM
Kilkee Bay Hotel
Free
Back to the Sea - Has fishing a future?
Exploring the future, or otherwise, of a much changed Irish Fishing Industry.
SPEAKER | Luke Ashton8 PM
Kilkee Bay Hotel
Free
Arts in Focus
Honouring local talent, social history through music, drama, song and dance; in conjunction with our photographic exhibition.
COORDINATOR | Fionnuala Murnane8 PM
Cultúrlann Sweeney
Free
A Place I Called Home
A memoir of life, social history and folklore on the Loop Head Peninsule from the late 1950s to mid-1970s.
SPEAKER | Dr. Kevin Haugh, Author8 PM
Kilkee Bay Hotel
Free
Sin Féin Courts in West Clare 1918-1925
Kilkee native and well known West Clare solicitor provides an invaluable insight into this notable era of recent Irish history.
SPEAKER | Michael Nolan8 PM
Kilkee Bay Hotel
Free
The "Count John McCormack" profile
Presented by Martin Bourke
Fundraiser in aid of St. James Church, (CofI), Carrigaholt Road, Kilkee
8 PM
Kilkee Bay Hotel
€10 at the door
In search of San Marcos and her crew exploring Co. Clare's Armada Heritage
Director of the San Marcos Project; the search for the lost Portuguese galleon San Marcos of the 1588 Armada; with the goal of establishing the identity of the ship wrecked at Mutton Island in 1588 and locating the final resting place of her crew. John will also discuss the wrecks of San Esteban at Doonbeg and the Annunciada at Scattery Roads.
SPEAKER | Dr. John Treacy8 PM
Kilkee Bay Hotel
Free
Summer Serenade!
Clare Quinn - Mezzo Soprano
Accompanied by superb local guest performers.
8 PM
Cultúrlann Sweeney
Adults €10 Students €8
Kilkee, The Sea & Me
Entrepeneur, Businessman and sometimes Dragon; curcially a man with longtime Kilkee roots; reflecting on his life and times.
SPEAKER | Bobby Kerr8 PM
Kilkee Bay Hotel
Free
FINBAR FUREY
Finbar Furey tours extensively, bringing his rare talents to a world-wide stage and treats audiences to evenings of pure Irish magic, great music, good humour, and the charm and sparkling wit associated with one of Ireland's great raconteurs.
Doors open 8 PM - Concert start 9 PM
Kilkee Church
€20 Tickets at Glor Ennis 065 6843103 / www.glor.ie
Nolan's Deli Kilkee, Kilkee Library and at the door on the night.
A Rock & A Soft Place: The Burren and Connemara Compared
Bottanist with Burren Beo Trust. Burren resident, natural historian, author & wildlife artist.
SPEAKER | Gordon Darcy8 PM
Kilkee Bay Hotel
Free
Drowned Forests around Kilkee / Bathing boxes in Kilkee
Two well known local historians who have an encyclopedic knowledge of ancient forests and the more recently lapsed bathing practises of bathing boxes in Kilkee.
SPEAKERS | Tommy McGrath & J.J. Hickie8 PM
Kilkee Bay Hotel
Free
Kilkee Magic; Elixer of Life
Limerick woman, novelist, poet and short story writer.
SPEAKER | Maureen Sparling8 PM
Kilkee Bay Hotel
Free
Charlotte Brontë; A Kilkee Honeymoon
Charlotte Brontë was born 200 years ago of Anglo-Irish decent. Her novels made a powerful case for Women's Lib and other political causes. They give a fascinating insight into her life and times.
SPEAKER | Joy McKeown8 PM
Kilkee Bay Hotel
Free