Divanes Castleisland to Mark Happy VW 60th

The scene at the Stanley Divane Pavilion in Castleisland as the gathering crowd is entertained by members of the Clonmel Choral Union as part of Divane’s 50th VW anniversary celebrations in June 2005. ©Photograph: John Reidy 17/06/2005

MD, Denis Divane speaking at the Stanley Divane Pavilion in Castleisland during Divane’s 50th VW anniversary celebrations in June 2005. ©Photograph: John Reidy 17/06/2005

Compere, Donacha Ó Duilaing (back left) pictured with entertainers: Seán Hickey from Scartaglin on accordion with pianist, Helen Lyons and saxophonist, Tommy Watson at Divane’s 50th anniversary celebrations in June 2005. ©Photograph: John Reidy 17/06/2005

Having a ball at Divane’s open invitation 50th anniversary party ten years ago night were: Sheila Herlihy, Willie Lyons, Bridie Geaney and Margaret Prendiville. ©Photograph: John Reidy 17/06/2005

Will O’Connor and his sister, Kitty Commane pictured with Hannah Sugrue at Divane’s 50th anniversary celebrations in June 2005. ©Photograph: John Reidy 17/06/2005

Helping Divane’s celebrate their 50th year of association with Volkswagen in 2005 were, from left: Eddie Griffin, Jimmy Tangney, Liam Tarrant and Joe Walsh. ©Photograph: John Reidy 17/06/2005

Here’s to Divane’s: Helping to celebrate Divane’s 50th year in business in Castleisland ten years ago were, from left: Helen Divane, Mags Browne, Carolyn Mulvihill and Deirdre Shanahan. ©Photograph: John Reidy 17/06/2005

It was, probably the first word/s of the German language that most of us learned in our formative years. But then,Volkswagen has been a household name in the Castleisland area since the mid 1950s.

On the coming Monday, June 15^th ‘Divanes Castleisland’ will celebrate its 60^th year of association with Volkswagen.

Some of the major figures on the VW Ireland scene will be in Castleisland on Monday to help the Divane family celebrate this amazing milestone in the business. It’s a remarkable milestone in any business.

Divanes is an institution in the motoring trade in Ireland. From its Killarney Road, Castleisland base, Divanes has been main Volkswagen dealer for Kerry since 1954.

However, an important anniversary in the development of the family business will underline an exceptional service spanning six decades come Monday.

Divanes has been thriving since the company was established by the late Stanley Divane, who entered the motor trade in 1935. Stanley decided to go it alone and ventured into business in 1954 and Divanes was born.

He sold his first new Volkswagen on the 15th of June 1955 and the business has never looked back since that very day.

Having spent the best part of 56-years in the motor trade, the pioneering Stanley passed away in 1991 leaving the business in the capable hands of his sons, Denis and John and daughter Philomena, who carry on the family tradition of supplying Volkswagens finest to the local community.

Divane’s ‘Dos’ are legendary and there’s no reason to believe that Monday’s celebrations will be any different. For more information on Divanes Castleisland simply click here: http://www.divane.ie/