The pale moon was rising above the green mountains, The sun was declining beneath the blue sea, When I strayed with my love by the pure crystal fountain, That stands in the beautiful Vale of Tralee.
She was lovely and fair as the rose of the summer, Yet ’twas not her beauty alone that won me. Oh no, ’twas the truth in her eyes ever dawning That made me love Mary, the Rose of Tralee.
The cool shades of evening their mantle were spreading, And Mary all smiling was listening to me. The moon through the valley her pale rays was shedding, When I won the heart of the Rose of Tralee.
She was lovely and fair as the rose of the summer, Yet ’twas not her beauty alone that won me. Oh no, ’twas the truth in her eyes ever dawning That made me love Mary, the Rose of Tralee.
The Rose of Tralee is celebrating its 50th birthday this year and 50 girls will be in the competition to mark the occasion – who’s your rose?
Kelly is the second most common surname in Ireland and originates from at least seven different and unrelated ancient clans or septs. These include O’Kelly septs from Meath, Derry, Antrim, Laois, Sligo, Wicklow, Kilkenny, Tipperary, Galway and Roscommon, and the McKelly sept from East Connaught.
One of the major septs is the O’Kellys of Ui Maine, or Hy Many, a territory in East Galway and South Roscommon. O’Kelly derives from the Gaelic O Ceallaigh, meaning “descended from Ceallach.” Ceallach was the son of Finnachta, a chief of the Hy Many people around A.D. 874.
Want to enjoy the experience and have a great time?
Simple – learn English in Ireland!
Language Travel Ireland give you the best chance of improving your English – ‘By Living It’. They provide intensive, one-to-one English courses in your teacher’s home, and their aim is to help you improve your English in the shortest possible time.
Plus there’s an additional opportunity – you get to enjoy Ireland and an authentic cultural experience at the same time. You can choose 10, 15, 20 or 25 hours English lessons per week and stay as many weeks as you like. You can learn in Galway, Dublin, Cork or Limerick, and get out and about and enjoy the local scene whilst here.
Everything will be in English so you’ve got no choice but to soak it up – and it works. Each year 130,000 foreign students come to Ireland to learn English, and Ireland is now one of the top destinations in Europe.
If you’re looking for something extra, LTI also provide English for business, farm stay, and sports and cultural programmes, so there’s plenty of options to choose from.
Hopefully we’ve got you thinking, and you can get all the info at the LTI website.
Enjoy, come to Ireland, learn English, and have a great time!
If you’re planning a trip to Skibbereen you should include the Heritage Centre as one of your places to visit.
Located in the beautifully restored old gasworks in Upper Bridge Street, the centre is currently exhibiting The Great Famine Commemoration, showing an audio-visual documentary on the history, formation and folklore of the unique Lough Hyne, and has a growing library of local genealogy resources to help you explore your family ancestry.
There’s also an interesting series of events planned for heritage week 2009 (22nd to 28th August), with walks, talks, movies and more – all the details here.
You can also get the new DVD ‘Remember Skibbereen’ which tells the story of the Great Famine in Skibbereen and beyond, or if you can’t make the visit it’s also available online.
A great place to go to, and one that will bring you closer to the history and heritage of Skibbereen.
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