Lyreacrompane

Come walk in the footsteps of Fionn Mac Cumhaill. Ireland's renowned athlete and Chief of Fianna Eireann. After the battle of Ventry Harbour Fionn and The Fianna pitched their camp in the foothills of the Stack's Mountains. While here they spent their time hunting and fishing. One day while hunting, Fionn jumped a glen in pursuit of a stag, on retracing his steps homewards Fionn tried to jump the glen backwards, unsuccessfully, he fell to his death and is buried near by. Thus Lyreacrompane can boast that within it reposes the remains of the great legendary character Fionn Mac Cumhaill.

Lies in the Stack Mountain range in north Kerry. It is centrally located being approximately ten miles from the town of Castleisland, Listowel and Tralee (Co. Kerry) and Abbeyfeale (Co. Limerick). The Stacks Mountains have a mixture of gentle and steep slopes. It's highest point is Grusline at 355 metres. To the east of the Stacks stand the Glanaruddery Mountains.

The river Smearlagh is the longest river in the district. The smaller rivers Crompane, Dromaddamore and Glashoreag all rise in the uplands and tumble down hill until they unite with the Smearlagh. It then wanders through most of the Lyreacrompane district before uniting with the Feale River at Inchmagilleragh.

Our walking tracks incorporate vast patterns of bohereens, bog roads, field tracks and a mass path etc. that once served a need in the lives of the local people. The paths are aptly named after both legendary and historical events in the district i.e. "Mass Path / River Walk" and " Fionn McCumhaill". We also have many unmarked paths.

Native Birds & Butterflies

	Blackbird Blue Tit Bullfinch Chaffinch Coal Tit Collared Dove Curlew Dun-nock Gold Crest Gold Finch Green Finch Great Tit Hooded Crow House Sparrow Jackdaw Linnet Long tail Tit Magpie Pied wagtail	Birds of prey Barn Owl Hen Harrier Kestrel Long eared Owl Merlin Short eared Owl Sparrow Hawk *Riverside Birds* Dipper Grey Heron Grey Wagtail Mallard	*Butterflies,* Common Blue Green-veiled White Large White Meadow Brown Orange Tip Painted Lady Peacock
	Pheasant Raven Reed Bunting Red Grouse Red Poll Robin Rook Skylark Song Thrush Starling Stonechat Tree Creeper Wood Pigeon mistle Thrush- Wren	Immigrant summer Birds Chiffchaff Cuckoo House Martin Sand Martin Sedge-warblers Swallow Immigrants winter Birds Field-fareThrush Redwing Thrush Thrush Woodcock	Red-Admiral Ringlet Small Heath Small White Speckled-Wood Tortoiseshell Wall Butterfly

Minister launches Lyreacrompane Community Centre
	The new Community Centre for Lyreacrompane was officially opened by the Minister of Justice and Law Reform, Mr. John O'Donoghue. Family recourse centre, which will cater for the whole community. The 300 sq. metre complex includes a general purpose/meeting room, laundry, toilets, hall and kitchen as well as dressing rooms and showers

"One of the things that one associates with a local community such as this, is a drama group" says Larry long (secretary of the local development association). But despite it's strong connection with B Keane, Lyre has not had a drama group for about 30 years.

The First aid course, will be starting within two weeks, run by the Co. Kerry VEC.

The local community contributed heavenly to the development of this complex, and the Development Association is also exceedingly thankful to FAS, Leader, The National Lottery and Sliabh Luachra ADM

Lyreacrompane

Development Company in Conjunction with Kerry VEC

Are holding a

night class in basic computing (20 hrs.)

At the resource centre registration night will be on

Monday 27th November 2000 at 8.30 pm. Cost: 30.00 pounds

We will also run a morning course if there is sufficient numbers. If interested please come along on the night.

For more information contact Mary (068) 48116