Castleisland Sinn Féin, alongside local residents and people from across the county, including those of different political affiliations, gathered to show solidarity with the people of Palestine at The Fountain in Castleisland on Saturday. “Sinn Féin has consistently supported the Palestinian cause. In line with this stance, the party introduced the Restricted Financial Measures –… Read more…
The annual Humphrey Murphy Memorial 5K Road Race will be held in Castleisland on the coming Friday evening. The registration and starting point will, as usual, be on Limerick Road at 6:30pm for registrations before the 7pm start. Medals for all participants and prizes for all class winners including the Humphrey Murphy Memorial Cup for… Read more…
Last week’s Castleisland RFC Split the Bucket Draw winner, Sheila Quinlan from Currans collected her winnings of €537 from club secretary Annie O’Toole at Lyons Bar, Scartaglen. This week’s €583 winner is Edmond Doran from Brosna and the next draw is on Saturday evening at Diarmuid’s Butchers, Castleisland. Best of luck everyone and thank you… Read more…
The death has occurred of Nora O’Mahony, née Lynch, Ballinard, Cordal, Castleisland and formerly of Dromadda Mór, Lyreacrompane Co. Kerry. Peacefully on May 25th 2025 at University Hospital Kerry with her loving family by her side. Predeceased by her husband Jeremiah and her daughter Bridget Mannix. Sadly missed by her son Michael, daughters Anne and… Read more…
Castleisland Desmonds GAA Club hosted a Gerdie Murphy remembrance walk at ‘The Field’ to coincide with his first anniversary on the evening of last April 16th from 6pm to 8pm. The club members invited people to ‘Do a Lap for Gerdie’ and for a cup of tea or coffee and a selection of home baking… Read more…
A group of Transition Year students from the three secondary schools in Castleisland: Castleisland Community College; Presentation Secondary School and St. Patrick’s Secondary School – have successfully completed training to become peer mentors as part of a collaborative pilot project led by Kerry Community Youth Service (KCYS). As part of the initiative, these TY students… Read more…
This Sunday, May 25th will mark the first anniversary of the founding of Castleisland Arts Night at Browne’s Bar and celebrations will get underway at 7:30pm with a bumper Open Mic session. Organised by writer Tanya Farrelly and pianist Amanda Mannix, the monthly event attracts arts lovers from all over the county. Since its inception… Read more…
The heady mix of great local music, very fine weather and a crowd of people in top form – and there to enjoy themselves – all helped to usher World Fiddle Day Scartaglen 2025 into the history books as one of the best attended and most appreciated. Here, organiser, P.J. Teahan provides an insight on… Read more…
Garvey’s SuperValu, Castleisland branch manager, Séamus O’Connor recently presented the store’s annual donation of plants to Castleisland Tidy Towns volunteers. Castleisland Tidy Towns have been in touch to highlight that they are again delighted for the superb support they receive from the local and always helpful Garveys SuperValu and its manager, Seamus O’Connor. SuperValu is… Read more…
The lovely old Irish seanfhocal / proverb ‘Ní bhíonn in aon rud ach seal’ came back to remind us again of its forever lurking relevance in our lives last week. That nothing lasts forever is the nub of the issue here as the old Board of Works / River Maine Drainage Scheme office in Tonbwee… Read more…
Castleisland Sinn Féin, alongside local residents and people from across the county, including those of different political affiliations, gathered to show solidarity with the people of Palestine at The Fountain in Castleisland on Saturday. “Sinn Féin has consistently supported the Palestinian cause. In line with this stance, the party introduced the Restricted Financial Measures –… Read more…
The annual Humphrey Murphy Memorial 5K Road Race will be held in Castleisland on the coming Friday evening. The registration and starting point will, as usual, be on Limerick Road at 6:30pm for registrations before the 7pm start. Medals for all participants and prizes for all class winners including the Humphrey Murphy Memorial Cup for… Read more…
Last week’s Castleisland RFC Split the Bucket Draw winner, Sheila Quinlan from Currans collected her winnings of €537 from club secretary Annie O’Toole at Lyons Bar, Scartaglen. This week’s €583 winner is Edmond Doran from Brosna and the next draw is on Saturday evening at Diarmuid’s Butchers, Castleisland. Best of luck everyone and thank you… Read more…
The death has occurred of Nora O’Mahony, née Lynch, Ballinard, Cordal, Castleisland and formerly of Dromadda Mór, Lyreacrompane Co. Kerry. Peacefully on May 25th 2025 at University Hospital Kerry with her loving family by her side. Predeceased by her husband Jeremiah and her daughter Bridget Mannix. Sadly missed by her son Michael, daughters Anne and… Read more…
Castleisland Desmonds GAA Club hosted a Gerdie Murphy remembrance walk at ‘The Field’ to coincide with his first anniversary on the evening of last April 16th from 6pm to 8pm. The club members invited people to ‘Do a Lap for Gerdie’ and for a cup of tea or coffee and a selection of home baking… Read more…
A group of Transition Year students from the three secondary schools in Castleisland: Castleisland Community College; Presentation Secondary School and St. Patrick’s Secondary School – have successfully completed training to become peer mentors as part of a collaborative pilot project led by Kerry Community Youth Service (KCYS). As part of the initiative, these TY students… Read more…
This Sunday, May 25th will mark the first anniversary of the founding of Castleisland Arts Night at Browne’s Bar and celebrations will get underway at 7:30pm with a bumper Open Mic session. Organised by writer Tanya Farrelly and pianist Amanda Mannix, the monthly event attracts arts lovers from all over the county. Since its inception… Read more…
The heady mix of great local music, very fine weather and a crowd of people in top form – and there to enjoy themselves – all helped to usher World Fiddle Day Scartaglen 2025 into the history books as one of the best attended and most appreciated. Here, organiser, P.J. Teahan provides an insight on… Read more…
Garvey’s SuperValu, Castleisland branch manager, Séamus O’Connor recently presented the store’s annual donation of plants to Castleisland Tidy Towns volunteers. Castleisland Tidy Towns have been in touch to highlight that they are again delighted for the superb support they receive from the local and always helpful Garveys SuperValu and its manager, Seamus O’Connor. SuperValu is… Read more…
The lovely old Irish seanfhocal / proverb ‘Ní bhíonn in aon rud ach seal’ came back to remind us again of its forever lurking relevance in our lives last week. That nothing lasts forever is the nub of the issue here as the old Board of Works / River Maine Drainage Scheme office in Tonbwee… Read more…
