Sadness and Shock in Castleisland as Nana Bea’s Announces Closure

Sadness and Shock in Castleisland as Nana Bea’s Announces Closure

After the euphoria of yesterday’s record-breaking St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Castleisland comes the saddening and shocking news that one of the town’s leading, pioneering and respected family businesses, Nana Bea’s Restaurant is to close its doors permanently today. The alarming announcement that yet another local business is to close its doors in the town… Continue Reading

On Days Like This its Easy to ……

On Days Like This its Easy to ……

On days like this it’s very easy to wonder where in the name of God and St. Patrick all the years have gone to. Especially in an occupation like this where you trawl files marked with the years they belonged to. You open them and view all the youthful faces and, if a picture paints… Continue Reading

Caring for Well-being Course on Offer at Castleisland Family Resource Centre

Caring for Well-being Course on Offer at Castleisland Family Resource Centre

The Social and Health Education Project (SHEP) Caring for our Well-being course is being offered at Castleisland Family Resource Centre (FRC) starting on Wednesday, April 10th. from 7pm to 9:30pm and will run for eight weeks. This is a short course run over eight weeks, which uses an experiential group work approach and will take… Read more…

A Celebration of Spring in Music and Song for Castleisland Day Care Centre

A Celebration of Spring in Music and Song for Castleisland Day Care Centre

Kerry Choral Union will present a Celebration of Spring concert with guests: the German Plucked String Orchestra Differter Saitenspielkreis and Ailish Walsh and the choirs of Presentation Castleisland Secondary School and the Castleisland community. The concert will be held in the Church of Saints Stephen and John on Wednesday, April 3rd at 8pm. Tickets are… Read more…

Over €3.9m for Kerry Projects Under 2024 Community Recognition Fund 

Over €3.9m for Kerry Projects Under 2024 Community Recognition Fund 

Minister for Education and Kerry T.D, Norma Foley, has welcomed €3,946,095 in funding for Kerry County Council under the Community Recognition Fund 2024. The Community Recognition Fund was first introduced last year to recognise the huge efforts made by communities in welcoming and supporting people coming to Ireland. Through the 2023 allocation, funding of €50… Read more…

Registration Open Now for Kerry’s Annual County Clean Up

Registration Open Now for Kerry’s Annual County Clean Up

The 12th annual County Clean Up will take place across the county on Saturday, April 6th and voluntary organisations and individuals across Kerry are invited to get involved in one of the biggest community events of the year in the county. The County Clean-Up takes place with the support of KWD Recycling and Kerry County… Read more…

Spring Darts League Ready to Launch on March 22nd.

Spring Darts League Ready to Launch on March 22nd.

Dart players from this and neighbouring parishes will be delighted to know that they will have the opportunity to play their sport in a competitive environment in the Castleisland area from next week on. Run in a league format it will be played over 12 weeks starting on March 22nd in Browne’s Bar. “For this… Read more…

The Late Jeremiah ‘Jerry’ Breen, Farranabrack, Castleisland, Co. Kerry

The Late Jeremiah ‘Jerry’ Breen, Farranabrack, Castleisland, Co. Kerry

The death has occurred of Jeremiah ‘Jerry’ Breen, late of Farranabrack, Castleisland, Co. Kerry and London. Peacefully on February 16th 2024. Predeceased by his beloved wife Kathleen, nee Hickey, his son-in-law Jamie Ball, his parents Jeremiah and Mary Ann Breen, Farranabrack, his sister Mary Mason nee Breen and his brothers-in-law Kevin Mason, Limerick and Adrian… Read more…

Bannalec and Castleisland Twinning Association AGM on Friday Evening at 7:30pm

Bannalec and Castleisland Twinning Association AGM on Friday Evening at 7:30pm

The annual general meeting of the twinning of Bannalec and Castleisland will take place on this Friday evening, March 15th at 7.30pm in the River Island Hotel. The twinning of these two market towns in Brittany and South West Ireland respectively has been active for almost 20 years. However, like most things, the twinning exchanges… Read more…

Hospice Fund Chairman Praises Oorla’s Legacy to Kerry as a Benefit to the Future

Hospice Fund Chairman Praises Oorla’s Legacy to Kerry as a Benefit to the Future

Chairman of fundraising for the Kerry Hospice Foundation, Jack Shanahan accepted a remarkable donation of €30,360 from the family of the late Oorla Casey at a specially convened and simple presentation ceremony in Castleisland on Sunday. Mr. Shanahan thanked the family for their decision to commemorate Oorla in an accomplishment that very much reflected the… Read more…

Canvassing and Political Leaflet Distribution Ban for Castleisland on St. Patrick’s Day

Canvassing and Political Leaflet Distribution Ban for Castleisland on St. Patrick’s Day

Dedication to the cause of St. Patrick and to his feast day has never been in question since the late Helen Hussey-Leane put the first parading boots on the ground in Castleisland in 1989. The tradition is still in the full of its health and, a solid week before the 2024 parade, members of the… Read more…

Seachtain na Gaeilge san Óstán River Island Dé Sathairn Seo Chugainn

Seachtain na Gaeilge san Óstán River Island Dé Sathairn Seo Chugainn

Mar is gnáth beidh ócáid i gcomhair Sheachtain na Gaeige in Oileán Chiarraí Dé Sathairn seo chugainn 16-3-2024 san Óstán River Island ag tosnú ag a seacht a chlog 7 i.n. Tá an ócáid eagraithe ag an ngrúpa ‘Cúpla focal agus cupán tae’ atá clárithe le Conradh na Gaeilge agus beidh caint, comhrá, ceol, amhránaíocht… Read more…