Jimmy Brownes Pub (Co.Kerry)

“Jimmy Brownes is one of Kerry’s most famous traditional Irish pubs. We have an extensive bar menu with the best in nightly entertainment all summer long. Outdoor seating and childrens [sic] menu also available.” The grammatically quirky ‘Jimmy Brownes’ (not Browne’s apparently) is owned by namesake Jimmy Browne and part of Ballyheigue’s White Sands Hotel. Jimmy Browne has been involved in hare coursing for years, and his hotel has sponsored the “White Sands Hotel Coursing Cup” at the Ballyheigue coursing meeting. A 25 February 2025 report in The Kerryman noted that “Bobby Browne delivered Ballyheigue hotelier Jimmy Browne’s third success in coursing’s Irish Cup”. In a February 2025 Facebook post, local councillor Michael Leane wrote: “I’d like to congratulate Jimmy Browne and his family…on winning the Irish Cup [hare coursing event] with his dog Bobby Browne…” Hare coursing – like fox hunting – remains legal in the Republic of Ireland, with licences for the netting of thousands of hares issued by the Department of Heritage. A 2019 RED C poll found that 77% of people in Ireland want coursing banned, with just 9% disagreeing with a ban.