Category Archives: Education

Community College Fashion Show on Thursday Night

Community College Fashion Show on Thursday Night

Dedicated followers of fashion would be well advised to put this Thursday night, May 25th, in their diaries as Castleisland Community College hosts its annual fundraising Fashion Show at the River Island Hotel at 7:30pm. A great night is to be expected with both staff and students taking to the catwalk to raise funds for… Read more…

Community College Wins National Water Explorers Award

Community College Wins National Water Explorers Award

We’ve been keeping you up to date on the exploits of the Castleisland Community College Water Warriors over the most of the past year. They’re the ones who, under the guidance of teacher, Doreen Killington, have been cleaning up and surveying the health of the local River Maine. They’ve been taking drinks cans from the… Read more…

Activity Week Green Flag Hopes at Curranes NS

Activity Week Green Flag Hopes at Curranes NS

Castleisland’s Scoil Ide / Curranes National School was a hive of sporting activity from Monday 8th to Friday 12th as teachers and pupils celebrated Active Week. The school is participated in the Active School Flag Initiative and there has been a major focus on physical activity in the school throughout the year. “The children made… Read more…

Eoghan Ruadh Ó Súilleabháin – One of the Four Kerry Poets

Eoghan Ruadh Ó Súilleabháin – One of the Four Kerry Poets

Owen Roe O’Sullivan or Eoghan Ruadh Ó Súilleabháin from Meentogues in the Headford area of Sliabh Luachra, is known as one of the Four Kerry Poets. The other three are: Geoffrey O’Donoghue, Aodhagán O Rathaile and Pierce Ferriter. Owen spent many hours at The Park – a mansion that once stood near the derelict Pretty… Read more…

Dancers, Musicians – New Department of Performing Arts at KCFE

Dancers, Musicians – New Department of Performing Arts at KCFE

A new suite of Performing Arts courses in Music and Dance has been launched at Kerry College of Further Education in Tralee. From September, interested students can obtain a QQI Level 5 Certificate in Music or Dance with a number of focus areas including performance, theatre and music technology. Knowledge and Skills The new courses… Read more…

Twenty Seven Kerry Schools Included in Summer Works Scheme

Twenty Seven Kerry Schools Included in Summer Works Scheme

Deputy Danny Healy Rae welcomed Wednesday’s announcement by the Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton T.D., that €47 Million would be provided by the Department of Education and Skills, through the summer works scheme which is aimed at providing major improvements in primary and post primary schools. 27 Kerry Schools Up to 27 Kerry… Read more…

Loughfouder NS 5K / 3K Fun Run Walk on Saturday

Loughfouder NS 5K / 3K Fun Run Walk on Saturday

Loughfouder National School will hold its first 5k/3k Fun Run/Walk on Saturday, May 6th. Registration begins at 11am at the school. The cost is €10 for adults €5 for children and €20 per family. 12 Noon Start The start time is 12 noon and the route goes to Carthy’s Cross on the Brosna/Castleisland Road and… Read more…

Cameras to Roll for Finale of Hit Drama Patrick

Cameras to Roll for Finale of Hit Drama Patrick

It’s going to be lights, camera and action for the hit drama ‘Patrick’ when it returns for one night only in the INEC in Killarney on Thursday, May 11th.  The powerful show had a hugely-successful run last year in Rathmore and the INEC when over 7,000 people witnessed the story of Rathmore native, Captain Patrick… Read more…

All Welcome to Community College 30th Celebrations

All Welcome to Community College 30th Celebrations

Castleisland Community College will put the final touch to its 30th anniversary 1987 – 2017 celebrations on Friday evening May 19th. It was decided earlier this year to mark the occasion of the establishment of the college in its present location in 1987 by holding three events to celebrate the three decades at Tonbwee. Tractor… Read more…

Presentation Project on The Moonlighters Ready to View

Presentation Project on The Moonlighters Ready to View

St. Joseph’s Presentation Secondary School, Castleisland was one of just six schools in the south of Ireland chosen to take part in the North / South History Initiative late last year. The initiative is run as part of a joint collaboration between The Professional Development Service for Teachers (PDST) and the School Development Service (SDS)… Read more…

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Category Archives: Education

Community College Fashion Show on Thursday Night

Community College Fashion Show on Thursday Night

Dedicated followers of fashion would be well advised to put this Thursday night, May 25th, in their diaries as Castleisland Community College hosts its annual fundraising Fashion Show at the River Island Hotel at 7:30pm. A great night is to be expected with both staff and students taking to the catwalk to raise funds for… Read more…

Community College Wins National Water Explorers Award

Community College Wins National Water Explorers Award

We’ve been keeping you up to date on the exploits of the Castleisland Community College Water Warriors over the most of the past year. They’re the ones who, under the guidance of teacher, Doreen Killington, have been cleaning up and surveying the health of the local River Maine. They’ve been taking drinks cans from the… Read more…

Activity Week Green Flag Hopes at Curranes NS

Activity Week Green Flag Hopes at Curranes NS

Castleisland’s Scoil Ide / Curranes National School was a hive of sporting activity from Monday 8th to Friday 12th as teachers and pupils celebrated Active Week. The school is participated in the Active School Flag Initiative and there has been a major focus on physical activity in the school throughout the year. “The children made… Read more…

Eoghan Ruadh Ó Súilleabháin – One of the Four Kerry Poets

Eoghan Ruadh Ó Súilleabháin – One of the Four Kerry Poets

Owen Roe O’Sullivan or Eoghan Ruadh Ó Súilleabháin from Meentogues in the Headford area of Sliabh Luachra, is known as one of the Four Kerry Poets. The other three are: Geoffrey O’Donoghue, Aodhagán O Rathaile and Pierce Ferriter. Owen spent many hours at The Park – a mansion that once stood near the derelict Pretty… Read more…

Dancers, Musicians – New Department of Performing Arts at KCFE

Dancers, Musicians – New Department of Performing Arts at KCFE

A new suite of Performing Arts courses in Music and Dance has been launched at Kerry College of Further Education in Tralee. From September, interested students can obtain a QQI Level 5 Certificate in Music or Dance with a number of focus areas including performance, theatre and music technology. Knowledge and Skills The new courses… Read more…

Twenty Seven Kerry Schools Included in Summer Works Scheme

Twenty Seven Kerry Schools Included in Summer Works Scheme

Deputy Danny Healy Rae welcomed Wednesday’s announcement by the Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton T.D., that €47 Million would be provided by the Department of Education and Skills, through the summer works scheme which is aimed at providing major improvements in primary and post primary schools. 27 Kerry Schools Up to 27 Kerry… Read more…

Loughfouder NS 5K / 3K Fun Run Walk on Saturday

Loughfouder NS 5K / 3K Fun Run Walk on Saturday

Loughfouder National School will hold its first 5k/3k Fun Run/Walk on Saturday, May 6th. Registration begins at 11am at the school. The cost is €10 for adults €5 for children and €20 per family. 12 Noon Start The start time is 12 noon and the route goes to Carthy’s Cross on the Brosna/Castleisland Road and… Read more…

Cameras to Roll for Finale of Hit Drama Patrick

Cameras to Roll for Finale of Hit Drama Patrick

It’s going to be lights, camera and action for the hit drama ‘Patrick’ when it returns for one night only in the INEC in Killarney on Thursday, May 11th.  The powerful show had a hugely-successful run last year in Rathmore and the INEC when over 7,000 people witnessed the story of Rathmore native, Captain Patrick… Read more…

All Welcome to Community College 30th Celebrations

All Welcome to Community College 30th Celebrations

Castleisland Community College will put the final touch to its 30th anniversary 1987 – 2017 celebrations on Friday evening May 19th. It was decided earlier this year to mark the occasion of the establishment of the college in its present location in 1987 by holding three events to celebrate the three decades at Tonbwee. Tractor… Read more…

Presentation Project on The Moonlighters Ready to View

Presentation Project on The Moonlighters Ready to View

St. Joseph’s Presentation Secondary School, Castleisland was one of just six schools in the south of Ireland chosen to take part in the North / South History Initiative late last year. The initiative is run as part of a joint collaboration between The Professional Development Service for Teachers (PDST) and the School Development Service (SDS)… Read more…

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