From the November 1982 General Election a flyer from then Labour Party leader Dick Spring running in Kerry North.
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Leaflet from Dick Spring -Labour- Kerry North- November 1982 General Election July 23, 2013
1981 Ad for John O’Donoghue, Chub O’Connor, John O’Leary-Fianna Fail -Kerry South July 8, 2013
From the 1981 General Election an Ad for Fianna Fail Kerry South candidates John O’Donoghue, Chub O’Connor and John O’Leary. John O’Leary was the only one of the three elected.
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Ad for John Kelly -Progressive Democrats -1989 Kerry South July 5, 2013
From the 1989 General Election an ad for Progressive Democrat Kerry South candidate John Kelly. He polled 1,458 votes and failed to win a seat.
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From 1997 Jackie Healy Rae ‘surfing the super info highway’ June 29, 2013
A lovely newspaper clip I was sent of Jackie Healy Rae ‘surfing the super info highway’ during the 1997 General Election campaign in Kerry South. Healy Rae was elected, topping the poll with 7,220 votes.
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Leaflet from Tom Sheahan -Fine Gael – Kerry South -2011 General Election June 24, 2013
From the 2011 General a leaflet from Tom Sheahan who was running for Fine Gael in Kerry South.Sheahan was was elected a TD in 2007, lost his seat in this 2011 General Election. He was however elected to the Seanad on the Administrative panel.
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From 1982 an ad for a Pro Life Amendment Campaign Fashion Show in Tralee June 22, 2013
From November 1982 an ad for a Pro Life Amendment Campaign Fashion Show in Tralee. The Fashion show was held six days after the November 1982 General Election and would have been part of The Pro life Amendment Campaigns efforts to have a Referendum on Abortion. The pressure from the campaign led to an Abortion Referendum less than a year later.
The Rosaleen O’Connell of Valentia island is mostlikely the wife of Kerry football legend Mick O’Connell, who was himself a former Councillor.
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1971 article about Charlie Chaplin and his family holidaying in Waterville, Co Kerry June 20, 2013
Something non political , but something that may be of interest. I found this wonderful article at home in a 1971 issue of ‘This Week’ magazine. Its about Charlie Chaplin and his family holidaying in Waterville County Kerry at Easter 1971.
There’s an RTE Radio Documentary ‘Kerry and the Tramp’
In the small village of Waterville County Kerry there stands a statue of the silver screen legend Charlie Chaplin. It’s presence pays homage to a cinema superstar who made Waterville his regular holiday home in the 60’s and 70’s. This documentary tells the story of how the Little Tramp ended up in love with this Kerry retreat.
And also heres a Charlie Chaplin Stamp
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‘A Chat with Páidí’ 2004 interview with Páidí Ó Sé from Ogra FF magazine ‘Grassroots’ December 16, 2012
From a 2004 issue of The Ogra Fianna Fail newsletter ‘Grassroots’ an interview with the late Kerry Football legend Páidí Ó Sé. It was the year he guided Westmeath to their one and only Leinster senior title.
Leaflet from Norma Foley -Fianna Fail- 2004 Local Elections -Tralee December 4, 2012
From the 2004 Local Elections a leaflet for Fianna Fail candidate Norma Foley who was running for a seat on Kerry County Council and Tralee Town Council.
A daughter of former TD Denis Foley, she was elected to both Kerry and Tralee Town Council.
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Leaflet from Sean Moraghan -People Before Profit – Tralee TC 2009 Local Elections October 2, 2012
From the 2009 Local Elections a leaflet from People Before Profit candidate Sean Moraghan who was running for a seat on Tralee Town Council. Moraghan polled 127 votes and failed to win a seat.
Leaflet from Richard Behal -Independent -Kerry South -2011 General Election September 20, 2012
From the 2011 General Election, a leaflet for veteran Republican Richard Behal who was running in Kerry South. Behal polled 348 votes and missed out on a seat.
Leaflet from Joe Hoare -Fianna Fail -2004 Local elections -Tralee UDC September 13, 2012
From the 2004 Local Elections a leaflet from Fianna Fail candidate Joe Hoare who was running for a seat on Tralee UDC. He received 349 votes and failed to win a seat
From 1992 “The Dirty Dozen -McCreevy cuts Social Welfare 12 times since April” Leaflet from Breeda Moynihan Cronin -Labour Party -Kerry South September 11, 2012
From the 1992 General Election in Kerry South a leaflet from Labour candidate Breeda Moynihan Cronin on Charlie McCreevys Dirty Dozen Social Welfare cuts.
Moynihan Cronin was elected in this her first attempt. She is the daughter of former Labour TD Michael Moynihan.
Miriam McGillycuddy / Brendan Ryan – Labour -Tralee / Munster -2004 Local /European Elections September 4, 2012
From the 2004 Local Elections a leaflet from Labour Candidate for Tralee Town Council Miriam McGillycuddy. She polled 562 votes and retained her seat.
In the 2004 European Elections former Independent Senator Brendan Ryan running for Labour polled 19,975 votes and missed out on a seat in the South constituency.
via Archive.org the Itstime4ryan.com website
Leaflet from Maisy Houlihan /David Cullinane -Sinn Fein 2004 Local and European Elections -Tralee / South August 1, 2012
From the 2004 Local and European Elections a leaflet for Maisy Houlihan running for Sinn Fein in Tralee and David Cullinane running for Sinn Fein in South.
Houlihan polled 527 votes and failed to win a seat on Kerry County Council, although she did win a seat on Tralee Town Council.
The Waterford based Cullinane polled 32,643 votes and missed out on a European seat.
leaflet from Michael Moynihan- Labour- 1981 General Election -Kerry South July 30, 2012
From the 1981 General Election a leaflet from Labour Party candidate in Kerry South Michael Moynihan. In this 1982 General Election Moynihan won a seat. It was his first time to be elected to the Dail having stood six times previously the first attempt being as far back as 1954.
The leaflet covers local as well as National issues with a message from then Labour Leader Frank Cluskey.
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November 1982 Leaflet for Dan Kiely, Denis Foley , Tom McEllistrim -Fianna Fail -Kerry North July 27, 2012
From the November 1982 General Election a Leaflet for Dan Kiely, Denis Foley and Tom McEllistrim who were running for Fianna Fail in Kerry North. Foley and McEllistrim were elected.
Interesting to note Dan Kielys mention of the Pro Life Amendment.
Vote 1 Jimmy Deenihan “The People’s Champion” -Fine Gael -1989 General Election -Kerry North July 22, 2012
From the 1989 General Election a small flyer for Fine Gael North Kerry candidate Jimmy Deenihan “The People’s Champion”. Deenihan is the holder of 5 All Ireland Medals and 7 Munster medals. In this 1989 Election Deenihan polled 8,692 votes and was elected on the first count.
The European Elections took place on the same day hence the request to vote for Fine Gael Munster candidates John Cushnahan and Tom Raftery.
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