The Kerry County Council Arts Office is delighted to announce that Emer Fallon is the new Kerry Writer in Residence. Emer is a poet and fiction writer living in West Kerry. She has a keen interest in climate and the environment and these topics feature in her creative work. Emer would like to explore them… Read more…
An Ríocht Athletic Club’s 50/50 fundraising draw took place in The Crown on last Friday. There, Pat Curtin from Limerick, the previous week’s winner, received his cheque for €525. Pat then obliged and pulled out Michael Walsh from Tullig for a prize of €725. This week’s draw will be held at Castleisland Post Office on… Read more…
The death has occurred of Emmet Colbert, Killarney Road, Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick and Castleisland, Co. Kerry. Formerly of Fealesbridge, Abbeyfeale, New York, and Killarney Road, Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick, Emmet (62) passed away peacefully in the wonderful care of the nurses and staff at St. Michael’s Nursing Home, Caherconlish on Sunday, April 7th 2024 Emmet, son… Read more…
The monthly Padre Pio Devotions night in Castleisland has been moved to the second Tuesday of each month and the April celebration of the life and works of the Italian saint (1887 – 1968) will be held tonight, Tuesday, April 9th at 7:30pm. The ‘witness’ is one of the central aspects of each night’s proceedings… Read more…
The death has occurred of Eily Mai O’Connor, née Horan, Knockeenahone, Scartaglen, Co. Kerry Formerly of Knockeenahone, Scartaglen and The Bronx, New York and late of Our Lady of Lourdes Nursing Home, Kilcummin. Eily Mai passed away peacefully on April 3rd 2024, in University Hospital Kerry, surrounded by her loving family in the excellent care… Read more…
The death has occurred of Patrick ‘Paddy’ Reidy, 9 An Caisleáin Mór, Castleisland, Co. Kerry and formerly of 51 St. Stephen’s Park, Castleisland. Paddy died peacefully at home, on April 4th 2024. Beloved son of the late Jack. Sadly missed by his loving mother Mary, sister Jacqueline, brother Thomas, nephew Ethan, uncles Toss, Aeneas, Dave… Read more…
Those of us who witnessed the post All-Ireland final heart-warming home-coming for the heart-broken members of the Kerry Senior Ladies GAA teams and management of the last couple of years will be hoping that they bring home the silverware from Croke Park today. There, they play Armagh in the National League Final at 3pm and… Read more…
Cordal man D.J.Fealey and his Listowel girlfriend, Ava Holly are taking on a ‘daretobebrave’ challenge by abseiling off Croke Park’s Hogan Stand on Saturday, April 20th in aid of Children’s Health Ireland. “I suppose I brought D.J. into this world of Children’s Health Ireland after being an ongoing patient of Crumlin Children’s Hospital for over… Read more…
Management, staff and clients of Castleisland Day Care Centre and the wider community shared the midweek delight of attending the fundraising concert on their behalf at the Church of Saints Stephen and John. ‘On their behalf’ because the event was arranged by chorister John Breen in cooperation with Ailish Walsh-O’Connor and her Presentation Castleisland Choir… Read more…
The death has occurred of Elizabeth ‘Liz’ O’Connor nee Clifford, Castleview, Castleisland, Co. Kerry and formerly of Breahig, Cordal and Carker, Scartaglen. Peacefully, at home, on April 4th. 2024, in the presence and loving care of her husband Eamonn. Sadly missed by Eamonn, sister Eileen Moynihan, Gneeveguilla; brother Diarmuid Clifford, Adare; brother-in-law Tim, sisters-in-law Margaret… Read more…
The Kerry County Council Arts Office is delighted to announce that Emer Fallon is the new Kerry Writer in Residence. Emer is a poet and fiction writer living in West Kerry. She has a keen interest in climate and the environment and these topics feature in her creative work. Emer would like to explore them… Read more…
An Ríocht Athletic Club’s 50/50 fundraising draw took place in The Crown on last Friday. There, Pat Curtin from Limerick, the previous week’s winner, received his cheque for €525. Pat then obliged and pulled out Michael Walsh from Tullig for a prize of €725. This week’s draw will be held at Castleisland Post Office on… Read more…
The death has occurred of Emmet Colbert, Killarney Road, Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick and Castleisland, Co. Kerry. Formerly of Fealesbridge, Abbeyfeale, New York, and Killarney Road, Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick, Emmet (62) passed away peacefully in the wonderful care of the nurses and staff at St. Michael’s Nursing Home, Caherconlish on Sunday, April 7th 2024 Emmet, son… Read more…
The monthly Padre Pio Devotions night in Castleisland has been moved to the second Tuesday of each month and the April celebration of the life and works of the Italian saint (1887 – 1968) will be held tonight, Tuesday, April 9th at 7:30pm. The ‘witness’ is one of the central aspects of each night’s proceedings… Read more…
The death has occurred of Eily Mai O’Connor, née Horan, Knockeenahone, Scartaglen, Co. Kerry Formerly of Knockeenahone, Scartaglen and The Bronx, New York and late of Our Lady of Lourdes Nursing Home, Kilcummin. Eily Mai passed away peacefully on April 3rd 2024, in University Hospital Kerry, surrounded by her loving family in the excellent care… Read more…
The death has occurred of Patrick ‘Paddy’ Reidy, 9 An Caisleáin Mór, Castleisland, Co. Kerry and formerly of 51 St. Stephen’s Park, Castleisland. Paddy died peacefully at home, on April 4th 2024. Beloved son of the late Jack. Sadly missed by his loving mother Mary, sister Jacqueline, brother Thomas, nephew Ethan, uncles Toss, Aeneas, Dave… Read more…
Those of us who witnessed the post All-Ireland final heart-warming home-coming for the heart-broken members of the Kerry Senior Ladies GAA teams and management of the last couple of years will be hoping that they bring home the silverware from Croke Park today. There, they play Armagh in the National League Final at 3pm and… Read more…
Cordal man D.J.Fealey and his Listowel girlfriend, Ava Holly are taking on a ‘daretobebrave’ challenge by abseiling off Croke Park’s Hogan Stand on Saturday, April 20th in aid of Children’s Health Ireland. “I suppose I brought D.J. into this world of Children’s Health Ireland after being an ongoing patient of Crumlin Children’s Hospital for over… Read more…
Management, staff and clients of Castleisland Day Care Centre and the wider community shared the midweek delight of attending the fundraising concert on their behalf at the Church of Saints Stephen and John. ‘On their behalf’ because the event was arranged by chorister John Breen in cooperation with Ailish Walsh-O’Connor and her Presentation Castleisland Choir… Read more…
The death has occurred of Elizabeth ‘Liz’ O’Connor nee Clifford, Castleview, Castleisland, Co. Kerry and formerly of Breahig, Cordal and Carker, Scartaglen. Peacefully, at home, on April 4th. 2024, in the presence and loving care of her husband Eamonn. Sadly missed by Eamonn, sister Eileen Moynihan, Gneeveguilla; brother Diarmuid Clifford, Adare; brother-in-law Tim, sisters-in-law Margaret… Read more…
