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However, he managed to gain access and had the bells rung as a token of possession. When the Bishop arrived, there was a confrontation, with each threatening to ex-communicate the other. Giraldus had the Church door thrown open and came out accompanied by other priests and clergy with lighted candles and a processional cross. At this point, the Bishop galloped off and was pursued by sticks and stones thrown by the surrounding crowd. Kerry parish thus remained in the diocese of St Davids until July 1849, when it was transferred amicably to St Asaph.

There are 2 pubs in the village: the Herbert Arms on the right of the main road and the Kerry Lamb further along on the left. Also just before the Kerry Lamb, there is a Baptist Chapel. A primary school, St Michael's Church in Wales School, stands on the right of the main road on the edge of the village. There is another school just outside the village: Brynllywarch Hall School which is for children with special needs.

Kerry is known for the foundation of the modern eisteddfod and this annual event still takes place each year in June. 

The people of Kerry act as hosts each year to a party of children from the Highcliffe Junior Choir who have been travelling up from Dorset for over 40 years and are traditionally put up in the homes of people in the village.

Public Footpaths
There are several lovely walks around Kerry including the one along the Kerry Ridgeway, overlooking Wales on one side and England on the other. It is an old drovers' route of about 15 miles from Wales to the English markets and has wonderful views all around.

Some years ago the W.I. published a leaflet showing several walks in the area.

On the outskirts of the village at the old Cilthrew farm, the Papworth Trust provide free respite holidays for families desperately needing a short break.

Kerry has a bowling club, football club and a village hall where lots of events and activities take place. It also has its own community news magazine, the Kerry News, which is available from the post office/shop.

Written by Sue Farrington

Kerry Baptist Chapel.

Kerry Chapel was opened as an Independent (i.e. Congregational) Chapel in 1824 and Samuel Bowen, the Classical Tutor of the North Wales Independent College, Newtown, became its first pastor. However, by 1849 the Chapel had been acquired by the Baptists and Richard Owen, of Upper Green Newtown, became its first Baptist Minister. In January 1856 he left Kerry to become a student at Pontypool Baptist College and he returned to Kerry for his second pastorate from 1860 to 1863. The Chapel’s last fulltime minister was Revd John Bridge from 1977 to 1983. However, since October 2011 Mr. Rob Saunders has served as Minister-in-Training (Student Pastor) of both Kerry and Sarn Baptist Chapels.