The Castleisland Community Museum will open its doors tomorrow, Saturday afternoon, July 27th at 3pm at No. 42 Main Street beside Tom McCarthy’s Central Bar. Based on several examples of similar experiences around the country and on simplicity itself, the new centre has been a few months in the planning with the changes being wrought… Continue Reading
Donie McCarthy, a much loved and respected player, member and coach within Firies GAA Club was celebrated on Saturday July 20th when his wife Bernie McCarthy and his daughters, family, friends and former Fires GAA club mates presented a welcomed donation of €2,500 to the Kerry Hospice in his memory. This donation was from the… Continue Reading
Oilean Beo, St. John of God recently celebrated 20 years of development, growth and togetherness in Castleisland. The celebrations were held at An Ríocht Athletic Club and grounds where organisers and participants were delighted to welcome family and friends from their local community and agencies which have helped them get to where they are… Continue Reading
The Kerry Diocesan Youth Service (KDYS) in partnership with An Gárda Síochána, Castleisland ran their annual soccer tournament at Georgie O’Callaghan Park on Thursday evening, July 18th The event proved to be an outstanding success with a record breaking number of teams entering the various age categories. A total of 16 teams entered with over… Read more…
Colas Joint Venture will be undertaking maintenance grass cutting works on the Castleisland Bypass as per the program below: CastleIsland Bypass Thursday 25th July – Lane 1 Closure Southbound in place for 8am and removed around 6pm. Friday 26th July – Lane 1 Closure Northbound in place for 8am and removed around 6pm. The dual… Read more…
This evening last week, the usual Tuesday night traditional music session started by Linda and Pats Broderick in the Shoemaker’s Bar in the early 1980s was taken in by Jerome ‘Fagin’ Hartnett. Since its most recent home at Kearney’s Bar closed there was a fear that the rolling session would be lost to the town… Read more…
The following are the results from the card game at the River Island Hotel, Castleisland on Sunday night. First: Maria O’Connor and Dan McCarthy. Second: Pat Sheehy and Joe Walsh. Ladies: Noreen Reidy and Helen O’Callaghan. Gents: Johnny O’Connell and Richie Walsh. Mixed: Kathleen O’ Connor and John O’Connell, Breda and Jim Browne. Spots: Theresa… Read more…
A recent book release from Mercier Press ‘The Puppet Masters’ should interest readers throughout Kerry as well as at least four or five other counties around the country. Its pages cover diverse events and locations all over Ireland, focusing on Dublin, Roscommon, Kerry, Cork, and Wicklow. The Kerry aspect focuses on Kenneth Littlejohn and his… Read more…
LGFA Action: Congrats to Brosna / Knock and Kerry Congrats to our amazing Brosna / Knock LGFA seniors who played their inaugural game at home on Thursday last. They brought a great crowd of support who enjoyed the game and the fabulous sunshine. Wonderful to see many women back playing as well as some of… Read more…
The most recent Castleisland RFC Split the Bucket winner, Marie Fitzgerald from Brosna wasn’t available for this week’s draw and presentation photograph in Ann Mac’s Circle K, Tralee Road. The draw hosts picked out this week’s winner winner and it’s Jimmy Woulfe from Tralee for €530 The next draw is on in Lyons Bar in Scartaglen… Read more…
Kerry 1-8 Armagh 0-7 Niamh Ní Chonchúir grabbed a 16th minute goal at Glenisk O’Connor Park as Kerry advanced to a third consecutive TG4 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final with a triumph against Armagh. By Daire Walsh Five points to the good at the midway stage in this penultimate round contest, the Kingdom did enough in… Read more…
The green, green grass of home can grow to an overwhelming and long fingered problem for many people at this time of year. Anyone in the Castleisland area looking for a man with a mower need look no further that Barrack Street’s James O’Connor If your requirements include the maintenance of grass spaces and lawns,… Read more…
Danny Healy Rae, TD has announced that following his representations and the raising of the matter of the refund for cataract procedures in Dáil Éireann that people need to act now before the changed are imposed at the end of August. Deputy Healy Rae spoke in the Dáil recently regarding the changes to the reduction… Read more…
