Awards

The Kerry Heritage Award was first initiated by the Society in 1986, to honour individuals and organisations who had made a major contribution in the areas of research, development, and/or promotion of the County’s culture and heritage.

The Kerry Heritage Award 2021 was presented to Ted Creedon, a former President of the Society, who has served on the National Heritage Council and the National Monuments Advisory Council, as well as on Kerry County Council’s Historic Monuments Committee. He was a founder member and first development officer of Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne in Ballyferriter. In this role, he spearheaded the Dingle Peninsula Archaeological Survey and the establishment of the Heritage Centre, now Músaem Chorca Dhuibhne. We can also thank Ted for discovering/recognising some of the archaeological monuments on the Dingle Peninsula. Ted has lectured on heritage matters in Kerry and in the US. He continues to write articles on subjects of historical interest in Kerry.

The Award has been presented to date to the following individuals:

Year	Recipient	Year	Recipient
2021	Ted Creedon	2003	John Sheehan
2020	Bryan MacMahon	2002	Dr Noel Kissane
2019	Dr Patricia O’Hare	2001	Mon. Pádraig Ó Fiannachta
2018	Helen O’Carroll	2000	Tomás Breatnach
2017	Founders of the Kerry Archaeological & Historical Society Tom Armitage, Kathleen Browne (neé Turner) and Margaret Stack	1999 1998 1997 1996	Frank King Tom Finn Sr Anslem Nic Ghearailt Paddy D’Arcy
2016	Fr Anthony Gaughan	1995	Gerry O’Leary
2015	Marie O’Sullivan	1994	Donncha Ó Conchúir
2014	Seán Seosamh Ó Chonchubhair	1993	Seán Ó Dubhda
2013	Jack McKenna	1992	Rev. Kieran O’Shea
2012	Connie Murphy	1991	Kit Ahern
2011	Valerie Bary	1990	Kathleen Browne
2010	Isabel Bennett	1989	Walter McGrath
2009	An tAthair Tomás Ó Luanaigh	1988	Dominican Abbey Memorial Committee
2008	Dr Margaret MacCurtain, O.P.	1987	Canon Jack McKenna
2007	An tAthair Gearóid Ó Donnchadha	1986	Judith Cuppage
2006	Dr Declan Downey
2005	Gerard Lyne
2004	Tadhg Ó Coileáin