The Kerry Magazine

The Kerry Magazine is an annual publication of the Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society. It was first published in 1989, when it was primarily intended as a newsletter to keep members abreast of activities within the Society.

This has grown over the years into a much-respected stand-alone publication, which provides a platform for both academics and non-academics to publish short articles, pertaining not only to archaeology/history but also to the wider culture and heritage of the County.

Articles submitted for consideration for publication by the editorial sub-committee of The Kerry Magazine, should be submitted by May 15 of any given year. We welcome short articles (maximum 2500 words) from both academics and non-academics related to any aspect of Kerry’s rich and diverse culture and heritage. Contributors are also required to submit appropriate illustrations and a brief biographical note for publication in our Contributors’ List.

For queries relating to The Kerry Magazine or for a copy of our Contributor’s Guidelines, please email

The complete index to the articles published in our magazine may be searched by entering a keyword/author’s name/title in the above search box, or downloaded here. Please note, there was no edition published in 2004.


Magazines Available to Purchase

    • Introduction Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society Hon. Secretary's Report for the year 1988 (Browne, Kathleen)
    • Archdeacon Rowan, founder of The Kerry Magazine (McMorran, Russell)
    • An Introduction to Prehistoric Irish Archaeology (O’Sullivan, Marie)
    • Castleisland Archaeological Survey (O’Hare, Patricia)
    • South-West Kerry Archaeological Survey(Sheehan, John)
    • Listowel Archaeological Survey (Toal, Caroline)
    • The French Revolution – The Dingle Collection (McKenna, Canon John)
    • Keel House (McK Bary, Valerie)
    • To Dingle on Foot (Tom Finn)
    • Kerry Newspapers (Costelloe, Michael)
    • Indexing of Catholic Parish Registers for the Diocese of Kerry (O’Connor, Thomas)
    • Report on recent Office of Public Works projects in County Kerry (Rourke, Grellan D.)
    • A List of Publications on Kerry and by Kerry Authors 1989
    • Journal of the Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society Contents (1967-1986)
    • Derrynane Abbey (McK Bary, Valerie)
    • Kerry Historic Monuments Committee (Carmody Lillian)
    • The Archaeological Survey of the Dingle Peninsula (Bennett, Isabel)
    • Logainmneacha Ó Chiarraí Theas (Nic Gearailt, Sr. Anslem)
    • County Kerry Genealogical Sources (O’Connor, Thomas)
    • Rattoo Heritage Society (O’Connor, Bertie)
    • Short Note on some Standing Stones in North Kerry (Toal, Caroline)
    • An Introduction to Early Christian Ireland 400-1200 A.D. (O’Sullivan, Marie)
    • Preserving our Heritage (McMullin, Catherine)
    • Early Ecclesiastical Site at Cloon, Iveragh Peninsula (Sheehan, John)
    • The Voyage of the "Colleen Dhas" (McMorran, Russell)
    • County Kerry Sites and Monuments Record: Introduction (Stout, Geraldine)
    • The History of the INTO in Kerry (Chullota, Caitríona Ní)
    • Kerry Field Club - A Visit to Barrow 1941
    • Extract from Freeman’s Journal, 1922
    • Kerry Publications 1990
    • Hon. Secretary’s Report for the Year 1989 (Browne, Kathleen)
    • The Benet Chalice (McKenna, Canon John)
    • Derrynane Abbey (McK Bary, Valerie)
    • Kerry Historic MonumentsCommittee (Carmody Lillian)
    • The Archaeological Survey of the Dingle Peninsula (Bennett, Isabel)
    • Logainmneacha Ó Chiarraí Theas (Nic Gearailt, Sr. Anslem)
    • County Kerry Genealogical Sources (O’Connor, Thomas)
    • Rattoo Heritage Society (O’Connor, Bertie)
    • Short Note on some Standing Stones in North Kerry (Toal, Caroline)
    • An Introduction to Early Christian Ireland 400-1200 A.D. (O’Sullivan, Marie)
    • Preserving our Heritage (McMullin, Catherine)
    • Early Ecclesiastical Site at Cloon, Iveragh Peninsula (Sheehan, John)
    • The Voyage of the” Colleen Dhas” (McMorran, Russell)
    • County Kerry Sites and Monuments Record: Introduction (Stout, Geraldine)
    • The History of the INTO in Kerry (Chullota, Caitríona Ní)
    • Kerry Field Club-A Visit to Barrow 1941
    • Extract from Freeman’s Journal, 1922
    • Kerry Publications 1990
    • 1991 A.G.M. President's Address (O’Leary, Gerry)
    • Hon. Secretary’s Report for the year 1990 (Browne, Kathleen)
    • Index - KAHS Magazine 1989 - 20102
    • Irish National Teachers’ Organisation Exhibition I.N.T.O. Congress, Killarney, 1991 (Chullota, Caitríona Ní)
    • The Siamsa Tíre Story In Brief (Ahern, Fr. Pat)
    • Tarbert House (McK Bary, Valerie)
    • Kerrymen in the Circus (Houlihan, Patrick)
    • Dingle Pier (Graham, Dan)
    • The Name of the Diocese (McKenna, Canon John)
    • County Library Annual History Competition for Primary Schools (Chullota, Caitríona Ní)
    • Kerry Historic Monuments Committee 1990/’91 (Creedon, Ted)
    • The Kerry Field Club visit Adare 1949 (Hilton, Morna)
    • Ballyseedy Wood (McMorran, Russell)
    • Tuilleadh Logainmneacha Ó Chiarraí Theas (Nic Gearailt, Sr. Anslem)
    • Directories as Genealogical Sources for County Kerry (O’Connor, Thomas)
    • Tralee Ship Canal and Basin (O Ruairc, Micheál)
    • Blennerville Windmill Project (Lyons, Dr. Henry)
    • Dingle Railway was Accident-Prone but Railfans loved it (McGrath, Walter)
    • Field Monuments and Planning Control (Carey, Tom)
    • New Faces in the Arts Discovering “New” Archaeological Monuments (Bennett, Isabel)
    • 1992 A.G.M. President’s Address (O’Leary, Gerry)
    • Hon. Secretary’s Report For the Year 1991 (Browne, Kathleen)
    • Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society Officers and Council Members Elected as 1992 Annual General Meeting
    • Sean O’Shea - A Tribute (O’Leary, Gerry)
    • The Robber’s Den in Glenflesk (McMorran, Russell)
    • The Conair (O’Dubhda, Sean)
    • National Monuments – An Endangered Species? (Bennett, Isabel)
    • The “Colony” at Dingle  Graham, Dan)
    • Surgeon General Thomas Maunsell, C.B., L.L.D., A.M.S. (McKenna, Canon John)
    • Tuilleadh Logainmneacha Fos Ó Chiarraí Theas (Nic Gearlailt, Sr. Anslem)
    • Case Studey – Oidreacht Chorca Dhuibhne (Ní Shítigh, Máire)
    • St. John’s Heritage Centre, Listowel (Relihan, Nora)
    • Kerry County Museum (Connolly, Michael)
    • Ballineegig, Gallán Mór, Dingle (Ó Coiléain, Tadgh)
    • Place Names in the Antarctic after Thomas Crean of Annascaul (Headland, R. K.)
    • The Difficulties in Coping with Parish Registers as a Genealogical Source (O’Connor, Thomas)
    • Ballintermon House (McK Bary, Valerie)
    • Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society Presentation of Heritage Award (Browne, Kathleen)
    • Ballybronan Ogham Stone (O’Reilly, Ann)
    • List of Publications on Kerry and relating to County Kerry Authors 1991
    • Journal of Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society
    • Contents 1968-1989
    • President’s Address to 1992 AGM (O'Leary, Gerry)
    • Hon. Secretary’s Report for the Year 1992 (Browne, Kathleen)
    • "Dingle Train" - Steams Again (McConville, Seamus)
    • Rev. Fr. Kieran O’Shea (Kathleen Browne)
    • Gobnait Ní Bhruadair (1861-1955) (Ó Loingsigh, Pádraig)
    • Flesk Castle (Bary, Valerie) Joan Harmon and the Fitzmaurice Succession. (McKenna, Canon Jack)
    • St. Senach’s Island (McMorran, Russell)
    • Sean O'Connor Gentleman, Artist and Antiquarain (Nolan, Chriss)
    • Killarney Tourist Literature of the Past (O’Connor, Thomas)
    • Archaeological Excavations in County Kerry 1985 - 1993 (Bennett, Isabel)
    • A Raid on the Inarticulate: The Poetry of Thomas McGreevy (Screibman, Susan)
    • Maurice Walsh Remembered (Nolan,Chriss)
    • Logainmneacha Paróiste an Chlochaín (Ó Dubhda, Séan)
    • The Sculpture of Jerome Connor (Ó Murhcú, Giollamuire)
    • The Tarbert Boating Tragedy of 1893(Donovan, Tom)
    • Tógra Béaloidis I mBunscoileanna Chorca Dhuibhne (Ó Cathasaigh, Roibeard)
    • Siamsa Tíre: Traces Face Us: European Congress and Festival of The Story, The Elder and The Region (Hannon, Marial)
    • Dingle Coast Guard Station (Graham, Dan)
    • Tuilleadh Logainmneacha Ó Chiarrai Theas (Nic Ghearailt Sr. Anslem)
    • The Pre-Bog Archaeology of the Loch A’Duin Valley (O'Coileain, Michael)
    • List of Publications on Kerry and by Kerry Authors 1992
    • President’s address to 1993 A.G.M.(Ahearn, Kit)
    • Hon. Secretary’s Report 1993 (Browne, Kathleen)
    • The Last Oak Forest of Corcaguiney (Monahan, Ray)
    • A Unique Carved Stone from Aghadoe (Kissane, Dr. Michael A.)
    • ‘Is Fada an Luan Í, A Chuain’ (Ó Cathasaigh, Roibeard)
    • Ionad an Bhlascaoid Mhóir-The Great Blasket Centre (de Mórdha, Michéal)
    • Index - KAHS Magazine 1989 - 2010
    • Inish Tiaracht Lighthouse Blasket Islands Co. Kerry (1870-1988) (Graham, Dan)
    • Daniel of Dunloe (Mahony, Dan) Placenames in Tralee (Ó Riordáin, Micheál)
    • List of Publications on Kerry and by Kerry Authors 1993 Museum Chorca Dhuibhne (Bennett, Isabel)
    • Roads in North Kerry (Ó Concubhair, Pádraig)
    • The Jeanie Johnston 1847 – 58: Famine Ship to be reborn (O’Carroll, Helen)
    • The Sale of the Crosbie Estate at Ballyheigue 1906—7 (McMahon, Bryan)
    • Griffith’s Valuation A Genealogical Source for County Kerry (O’Connor, Thomas)
    • Alexander Nimmo in Kerry (McMorran, Russell)
    • Gortnaglough House (Bary, Valerie)
    • Heritage Awareness (Browne, Kathleen)
    • Téarmaí a bhain le tómhaiseanna i bhfeirmeireacht an Leith-Triúgh i mBarúntacht Chorcha Dhuibhne (Ó Dubhda, Seán)
    • A Hanafin Flies High and Low(McMahon, Gerard)
    • Eachtra Dearmadta I mBéal Atha Longphuirt (MacFhearghusa, Pádraig)
    • The Last Voyage and Tragic Wreck of the Port Yarrock (Mulcahy, Sheila)
    • Journal of Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society Contents 1968-1990
    • President's Address (Ahearn, Kit)
    • Hon. Secretary’s Report 1994 (Browne, Kathleen)
    • The Tithe Applotment Books as a County Kerry Genealogical Source (O'Connor, Thomas)
    • A Come-Uppance for Billy the Leveller (McMahon, Bryan)
    • List of Publications on Kerry and by Kerry Authors 1994
    • Patrick Ganly (1809 – 1899) and the discovery of evidence of way-up in rocks on the Dingle Peninsula. (Wyse Jackson, Patrick N.)
    • A Stone Alignment at Knockrower West (O'Hare, Patricia)
    • Richard Blennerhassett – Ships Doctor (O'Carroll, Helen)
    • Dunloe Castle 1812, More on Daniel of Dunloe (Mahony, Dan)
    • Michael Doheny and James Stephens in Kerry (McMorran, Russell)
    • The Pre-famine Fishing Industry on the Dingle Peninsula (Graham, Dan)
    • The Church Education Society, Ballylongford and the Famine (Ó’Concubhair, Pádraig)
    • Some Memories of Kerry Railways in the Days of Steam (Davies, Michael)
    • Memories of the Fit-Ups (Houlihan, Patrick)
    • Flesk Cottage (Bary, Valerie)
    • North Kerry Placename (Ua Ciarrbhaic, Tomás)
    • 1995 Field Outings (O’Leary, Gerry)
    • Killarney Genealogical Centre (Browne, Kathleen)
    • Ross Castle Official Opening 1993
    • Bronze Tribute to Maurice Walsh (McOwan, Rennie)
    • Dun an Óir – Fortress of the Gold. How did it get its name? (Finn, Tom)
    • 1997 A.G.M. President’s Address (O Coileáin, Tadhg)
    • Hon. Secretary’s Report 1996 (Browne, Kathleen)
    • Notes on a Medieval Bronze Bell (Bary, Valerie & Teahan, Shelann)
    • O’Connell – The Liberator: His death, Funeral and Local Reaction (Lehane, Shane)
    • The Building Stones of Tralee: a walking trail (Wyse Jackson, Patrick N.)
    • Kerry in Antiquarian Sea Charts (Pierse, J. D.)
    • The Dingle Fish Trawling Controversy 1849-1862 (Graham, Dan)
    • The Fate of John B. Kearney: District Inspector of the R.I.C. and Superintendent of the Civic Guard (O’Sullivan, Donal)
    • Praise for William Talbot Crosbie of Ardfert (McMahon, Bryan)
    • Molahiff House (Bary, Valerie)
    • Zouche: an Elizabethan in Kerry (Finn, Tom)
    • John Dominic Nagle: Dingle Antiquary (McMorran, Russell)
    • Logainmeacha atá le faghail í bParóiste an tSraidbhaile i gceanntar an Leithriugh atá i mBarúntacht Corca Dhuibhne, Co. Chiarraí (Ó Dubhda, Sean)
    • Faction Fighting in Kerry Balleagh Strand, 1834 (Browne, Eamon)
    • Big Drummer to the Emperor of Morocco Arthur O'Leary (1834 – 1919) (Fitzsimons, Dr Bob)
    • Tralee's First Composer (Fitzsimmons, Bob)
    • "Not so Much about the Cabbage Garden!" Kerry and the Year of Revolution- 1848 (Ó Concubhair, Pádraig)
    • Michael J. Quill Memorial Centre, Killgarvan (Kelliher, Mary)
    • List of Books on Kerry and by Kerry Authors 1996
    • 1998 A.G.M. President’s Address (O'Coileain, Tadhg)
    • Hon. Secretary’s Report 1997 (Browne, Kathleen)
    • Centenary of Local Government – Kerry County Council (Quirke, Michael P.)
    • Kerry’s First Elected Ladies (Curtin, Danny)
    • The “Kitcheners” of 1798 – The Kerry Militia (Ó Conchubhair, Pádraig)
    • The Levelled Hillfort in the Townland of Glanbane (O’Hare, Patricia)
    • Caragh Cottage (Bary, Valerie) Adhbhair de Sheandalaíocht agus de Bhealoideas (Ó Dubhda, Seán)
    • Horse Racing at Killarney and Waterville Long Ago (Fennessy O.F.M, Ignatius)
    • Stand and Deliver (Browne, Eamon)
    • Lord Kenmare’s Century Old Hydro Station on the Deenagh River gets a new lease of Life (O’Sullivan, Donal J.)
    • Richard Hitchcock: Discoverer of Ogham Stones (McMorran, Russell)
    • Comóradh ’98 – How Kerry celebrated the Centenary of a Revolution. (Ó Concubhair, Pádraig)
    • The Earls of Desmond (Finn, Tom)
    • The Political Management of Kerry in the 1780’s and 90’s (O’Carroll, Gerald)
    • Queen Victoria’s Record of her visit to Killarney during August 1861 (O’Sullivan, Donal J.)
    • Sixty years of Estate Management in Ardfert (McMahon, Bryan)
    • “Fire Upon the Hearth” A Celebration of Irish American Women (Browne, Kathleen)
    • List of Books on Kerry and by Kerry Authors Published in 1998
    • Contributors'
    • Roads of Kerry 1778

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