heritage centres around north kerry listowel tarbert

Listowel is particularly noted as a spawning town for great contemporary writers such as John B. Keane ('The Field'), Bryan McMahon, Brendan Kenneally and J.B. Gaughan. The town is also famous for its racing festival and for the second year in succession it was host to Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann....

St John's Literary and Arts Centre is located in St John's, a gothic style church, in Listowel Square. The centre includes a theatre, exhibition areas, Tourist Information Office and coffee shop. St. John's Literary Heritage section graphically traces the unique literary tradition of North Kerry. Evidence of its importance is vivid in today's Ireland as exemplified by the large number of contemporary writers indigenous to the area, i.e. John B. Keane, Bryan MacMahon, Brendan Kennelly and J.A....