Living Tradition Lab

23/06/2026

Sharing a little piece of academic writing completed this year on Folk Theatre in North Kerry. Big thank you to the editorial board of ICTMD Ireland for their work and advice.
https://www.ictmd.ie/1064208/qjxo8060?fbclid=IwVERDUASnpIFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR60_2vAsK3_BdSUfmkBGXyKEPqdQpnx3xHXSmY0KRcsTeESoD-2Wx-fLKfZ2g_aem_OlMh4rfuWJ8Z1mF-3GDy6A

Framing the North Kerry Tradition: Broadcasting Folk Theatre in the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries

19/06/2026

Thank you to Audrey Reidy and the newspaper for featuring Master of the Road in today's edition. The production celebrated the life and legacy of Jeremiah Molyneaux while providing a new generation of young performers with an opportunity to engage with the rich folk theatre, music, song and dance traditions of North Kerry.

Kerry County Arts Jonathan Kelliher Joanne Barry Kerry's Eye

14/06/2026

What a night we had with Master of the Road! We had a ball. Huge thanks to Brian Caball for all his work and the mighty input of Jonathan Kelliher and Joanne Barry. They made it so special. Thank you also to Pat Ahern for joining us.

13/06/2026

Going live tomorrow night. Jonathan Kelliher will provide a short display of Munnix dance to set the scene.

Kerry County Arts
Comhaltas Craobh Thrá Lí
Irremore Church
Kerry Writers Museum
St John's Theatre & Arts Centre
Churchill Forge Heritage Centre
Kerry's Eye
The Kerryman

03/06/2026

Please contribute.

VISTA Project MTU (Virtual and Immersive Solutions for Sustainable Tourism and Accessibility to Cultural Heritage)

02/06/2026

2 productive days at Net4 Matchmaking in Paris with support from Enterprise Ireland and MTU exploring possible European collaborations.

Looking forward to creating partnerships that connect research, innovation, and community practice—ensuring that traditional music, dance, song, storytelling, and folk theatre remain vibrant and relevant for future generations.

29/05/2026

Great to get the anvil installed in Teach Siamsa for Master of the Road. Big thanks to MTU for sourcing and cutting the tree trunk for us. ❤️

23/05/2026

Talking and playing on The Rolling Wave tomorrow night as part of the Ictmd Ireland programme. Tune in for some lovely chats and tunes.

21/05/2026

The Vista team attended World Fiddle Day in Scartaglin last Sunday to get the community to contribute to our culture mapping project. And they enjoyed a tune too! If anyone would like to help identify places in Sliabh Luachra they associate with music making, recording, a particular musician or an event, please drop a line!

14/05/2026

Pat Ahern asked that we revive the play he wrote for children on the folk theatre programme in Teach Siamsa Finuge. Brian Caball has been working hard over the last few weeks to do this and we look forward to the final show. Please come and join us. Link for tickets in the comments below

Joanne Barry Jonathan Kelliher Kerry County Council Scoil Mhuire de Lourdes Dromclough National School