Residents of the mid-Kerry area where a humming noise has been experienced for a number of weeks say they believe there is a rational explanation to the annoying sound.
Sound tests they have carried out have determined the note is fairly constant, usually E flat.
Barry Lynch of Kilgobnet, near Beaufort, said it was more noticeable at night, but perhaps this was because there was no other distracting noise around. He said the hum was concentrated over a 16km (10-mile) radius. Mr Lynch said he was keeping an open mind on the source, whether wireless, electrical or drilling. Since highlighting the matter on local radio, he has received reports of a similar sound from Tralee, Moll’s Gap, Kilgarvan and Sneem.
The Commission for Communications Regulation has ruled out the source of the noise as wireless. Kerry County Council is investigating.