Breaking Trad Concert Irish Trad band Breaking Trad will play at the new music venue Mike the Pies in William Street, Listowel on Thursday, February 2nd. Doors 8pm. Admission. €15. Tickets contact 087 92 55 230. Breaking Trad feature Abbeyfeale accordionist Donal Murphy, Niall Murphy on fiddle and Mike Galvin on guitar and vocals. The… Read more…
The time is nigh upon us as we get set to stage the John B Keane classic, The Highest House on the Mountain. A wonderful play exploring the themes of identity, loneliness, addiction, wickedness and the secrets kept by all of the characters involved. By Marian Harnett We also have a great cast that includes:… Read more…
Panto Time at Scoil Naomh Charthaigh / Castleisland Boys’ National School is always a great generator of excitement. You could almost see it glow. Pupils and teachers get really stuck in and they’re guaranteed a sell-out, two-night run at the Ivy Leaf Art Centre. The teachers and the lads have been working assiduously for the… Read more…
The death has occurred of Michael Finnegan (59) of Alley Road, Brosna Co. Kerry. Died suddenly on November 23rd at his home in Brosna. Sadly missed by his loving wife Mary and children Eileen, John, Teresa, Marie, Michael and Timmy, grandchildren, daughter in law, sons in law, brother, sisters, relatives and friends. May he rest… Read more…
The Island Players will take to the stage for five nights with their 52nd production this week from Wednesday, night November 23rd to Sunday 27th at 8pm nightly. Canaries is the offering and a hilarious comedy by Bernard Farrell. It’s a play which the Island Players of yore staged at the same venue back in… Read more…
The Knocknagoshel based Spike Players Drama Group members have been invited to take their home created and produced play, The Mountainy Puck to London. They have delightedly accepted the invitation and are due on stage at the Clayton Crown Hotel in Cricklewood on Saturday night, October 1st. The curtain up is at 8pm and the… Read more…
The State Commemoration to mark 100 years since the execution of Roger Casement which was held at Glasnevin Cemetery recently had a strong, local connection with Tommy Martin taking a key role in the event. Tommy, who is a Commandant in the Army Reserve, was given the honour of reading extracts from Casements’ trial, as part of… Read more…
The 2016 Kerry Drama Festival concluded with a Saturday night performance of Noël Coward’s Blithe Spirit by Listowel Drama Group. “The performance, to a full house, was a worthy curtain closer to a week of outstanding productions. Indeed, Listowel Drama Group came second in the confined section as well as winning best actress for Imelda Dowling-Garvey,”… Read more…
The 2016 Kerry Drama Festival will get under way on this Friday night from 7-30pm. It will be held under the auspices of the Amateur Drama Council of Ireland at the Ivyleaf Art Centre, Castleisland from Friday, March 4th to Saturday March 12th. Shows nightly at 8pm. The festival has been held in the Ivyleaf… Read more…
I didn’t want to let the day go without remembering Patrick O’Keeffe (1887 – 1963) who went to his eternal reward on this day 53 years ago. Patrick is widely credited with being the catalyst behind the survival and ultimate popularity of the music throughout his area. A gang of us headed off to Kilmurry… Read more…
Breaking Trad Concert Irish Trad band Breaking Trad will play at the new music venue Mike the Pies in William Street, Listowel on Thursday, February 2nd. Doors 8pm. Admission. €15. Tickets contact 087 92 55 230. Breaking Trad feature Abbeyfeale accordionist Donal Murphy, Niall Murphy on fiddle and Mike Galvin on guitar and vocals. The… Read more…
The time is nigh upon us as we get set to stage the John B Keane classic, The Highest House on the Mountain. A wonderful play exploring the themes of identity, loneliness, addiction, wickedness and the secrets kept by all of the characters involved. By Marian Harnett We also have a great cast that includes:… Read more…
Panto Time at Scoil Naomh Charthaigh / Castleisland Boys’ National School is always a great generator of excitement. You could almost see it glow. Pupils and teachers get really stuck in and they’re guaranteed a sell-out, two-night run at the Ivy Leaf Art Centre. The teachers and the lads have been working assiduously for the… Read more…
The death has occurred of Michael Finnegan (59) of Alley Road, Brosna Co. Kerry. Died suddenly on November 23rd at his home in Brosna. Sadly missed by his loving wife Mary and children Eileen, John, Teresa, Marie, Michael and Timmy, grandchildren, daughter in law, sons in law, brother, sisters, relatives and friends. May he rest… Read more…
The Island Players will take to the stage for five nights with their 52nd production this week from Wednesday, night November 23rd to Sunday 27th at 8pm nightly. Canaries is the offering and a hilarious comedy by Bernard Farrell. It’s a play which the Island Players of yore staged at the same venue back in… Read more…
The Knocknagoshel based Spike Players Drama Group members have been invited to take their home created and produced play, The Mountainy Puck to London. They have delightedly accepted the invitation and are due on stage at the Clayton Crown Hotel in Cricklewood on Saturday night, October 1st. The curtain up is at 8pm and the… Read more…
The State Commemoration to mark 100 years since the execution of Roger Casement which was held at Glasnevin Cemetery recently had a strong, local connection with Tommy Martin taking a key role in the event. Tommy, who is a Commandant in the Army Reserve, was given the honour of reading extracts from Casements’ trial, as part of… Read more…
The 2016 Kerry Drama Festival concluded with a Saturday night performance of Noël Coward’s Blithe Spirit by Listowel Drama Group. “The performance, to a full house, was a worthy curtain closer to a week of outstanding productions. Indeed, Listowel Drama Group came second in the confined section as well as winning best actress for Imelda Dowling-Garvey,”… Read more…
The 2016 Kerry Drama Festival will get under way on this Friday night from 7-30pm. It will be held under the auspices of the Amateur Drama Council of Ireland at the Ivyleaf Art Centre, Castleisland from Friday, March 4th to Saturday March 12th. Shows nightly at 8pm. The festival has been held in the Ivyleaf… Read more…
I didn’t want to let the day go without remembering Patrick O’Keeffe (1887 – 1963) who went to his eternal reward on this day 53 years ago. Patrick is widely credited with being the catalyst behind the survival and ultimate popularity of the music throughout his area. A gang of us headed off to Kilmurry… Read more…
