Ventry Calling
The Story of a Proud and Honest People
Published on 28. July 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-1-85635-481-3 (ISBN)
Description
Ventry Calling is a translation of Bearnard O Lubhaing's beautifully written Ceann Tra hAon - a memoir originally published in 1998 by Coisceim and now translated by Gabriel Fitzmaurice. It is a loving, frank look at life as Bearnard saw it in the village of his youth.
The rich archaeological heritage of the area, the feast-days of the year, life in west Kerry during the second World War, encounters with the Blasket Island heritage, are all lovingly related in this authoritative account by a Ventry native who went on to become a national school teacher, a member of An Taisce and a committed Gaeilgeoir.
Ventry Calling is a valuable record of the Corca Dhuibhne/Blasket Island heritage and will appeal to local historians, teachers and the general reader.
The rich archaeological heritage of the area, the feast-days of the year, life in west Kerry during the second World War, encounters with the Blasket Island heritage, are all lovingly related in this authoritative account by a Ventry native who went on to become a national school teacher, a member of An Taisce and a committed Gaeilgeoir.
Ventry Calling is a valuable record of the Corca Dhuibhne/Blasket Island heritage and will appeal to local historians, teachers and the general reader.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cork
Ireland
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
147 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85635-481-3 (9781856354813)
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Persons
Bearnard O Lubhaing was born in Ventry post office in 1928.
He trained as a primary school teacher in St Patrick's Training College, Drumcondra. After years of teaching in Crumlin, he returned to his beloved Kerry to teach in Listowel. He served as
INTO secretary in north Kerry for twenty-five years and served as headmaster of the Irish College at Ventry which organised residential courses for second-level students. He died in August
2001.
Gabriel Fitzmaurice was born in 1952 in the village of Moyvane, County Kerry, where he still lives. He is principal of the primary school in the village and is the author of more than thirty books, including collections of poetry in English and Irish. His books of verse for children have become classics. Gabriel frequently broadcasts on radio and television on education and the arts.
He trained as a primary school teacher in St Patrick's Training College, Drumcondra. After years of teaching in Crumlin, he returned to his beloved Kerry to teach in Listowel. He served as
INTO secretary in north Kerry for twenty-five years and served as headmaster of the Irish College at Ventry which organised residential courses for second-level students. He died in August
2001.
Gabriel Fitzmaurice was born in 1952 in the village of Moyvane, County Kerry, where he still lives. He is principal of the primary school in the village and is the author of more than thirty books, including collections of poetry in English and Irish. His books of verse for children have become classics. Gabriel frequently broadcasts on radio and television on education and the arts.