Major Congrats to Causeway CS student Cathal Slattery who has been named the Kerry Young Historian of the Year for 2026. Cathal received the prestigious honour at the annual Kerry Young Historian Awards which were held on Thursday evening at Tralee Library.
The Kerry Young Historian Award is an annual initiative of the Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society, Kerry County Museum and Kerry County Council, supported by Education Centre Tralee and the Kerry branch of the History Teachers Association of Ireland. It is open to young people aged 12 to 19 and encourages participants to research and write about local history, archaeology, architecture, or heritage, with a particular focus on Kerry’s lesser-told stories.
Students are encouraged to explore topics that have personal meaning for them and to develop their own interpretation through research, including by engaging with museums, libraries, and archives.
Cathal Slattery was among the seven students nominated for the award this year and received the honour for his essay and presentation on Lady Arbella Denny of Lixnaw, philanthropist.The project is led jointly by Claudia Köhler of Kerry County Museum and Victoria McCarthy,Architectural Conservation Officer with Kerry County Council.The patron of the Kerry Young Historian Award is Jimmy Dennihan, former President of the Kerry Archaeological & Historical Society.
Well done Cathal