Thanks to Gina McElligott for sending me the link to the attached film clip. It’s one featuring Ann O’Connor of the talented musical family of Mullaghmarkey here in Castleisland. Ann is filmed here baking soda bread / griddle bread during her years as a Bean a’ Tí at Muckross Traditional Farm in Killarney. Hints and… Read more…
Farm Safety Week Farm Safety Week will take place this year from July 24- 28. The campaign will focus on a different risk each day. Farmers will be encouraged to take some time during the week to assess the safety of routine tasks. The message for Farm Safety Week is that farm safety is a… Read more…
Maybe there were charities in the history of the state which polarised opinion like the Animal Heaven Animal Rescue (AHAR) seems to nowadays. But they would have been few and far between and not heard of near as much as the Crag West, Castleisland facility has been over the past couple of years. What’s incredible… Read more…
A 7′ x 4′ x one metre deep trailer of seasoned ash firewood will be raffled as part of the Castleisland Vintage Run efforts to raise funds for the Kerry Cancer Support Group’s Kerry / Cork Health Link Bus service. To win the contents of the trailer, tickets for €5 each or three for €10… Read more…
Because my weather glass is gone down from its all-time-high of Friday morning I was wondering what the Met Éireann forecast is like for the foreseeable future. Tonight: Continuing dry and sunny in most places this evening with some cloud pushing into western coasts. Very mild tonight and with some mist and fog developing overnight.… Read more…
The success of Johnnie Roche’s recently published book, Listowel to The Liffey has taken him aback, somewhat. And that took some doing as anyone who knows him will understand. I took a phone call in the middle of Galway City last Thursday from a lady in some branch of Easons in Kerry looking for his… Read more…
Castleisland Chamber Alliance has engaged Exodea Europe Consulting to carry out an audit of Castleisland with a view to preparing a strategy for the development of the town. As part of this process the chamber alliance, together with Exodea Europe Consulting, will host a public consultation meeting at the River Island Hotel on Thursday, June… Read more…
The just retired Bank of Ireland, Castleisland branch manager, Paddy Garvey surprised a couple of innocent bystanders on the street of the town on Friday evening. Donning a present of an autographed county hurling jersey, Paddy came out as a Clare man. “I was sure he was from West Kerry,” was one man’s response to… Read more…
Shane McEnery, a third year student at St. Patrick’s Secondary School, Castleisland, was announced as the overall, national winner of the Irish Emigration Museum’s competition ‘Migrant Memories’ which was run in conjunction with the Irish Independent. Shane, from Scartaglin, along with other members of his class entered this competition under the guidance of their teacher… Read more…
The death has occurred of Danny McSweeney, 43 St.Stephen’s Park, Castleisland, Co. Kerry, late of 33 Convent Street, Castleisland. An employee of the Castleisland Co-operative Mart. On May 18th 2017, peacefully, at home surrounded by his loving family. Beloved son of the late Ikey and brother of the late Patrick. Sadly missed by his heartbroken… Read more…
Thanks to Gina McElligott for sending me the link to the attached film clip. It’s one featuring Ann O’Connor of the talented musical family of Mullaghmarkey here in Castleisland. Ann is filmed here baking soda bread / griddle bread during her years as a Bean a’ Tí at Muckross Traditional Farm in Killarney. Hints and… Read more…
Farm Safety Week Farm Safety Week will take place this year from July 24- 28. The campaign will focus on a different risk each day. Farmers will be encouraged to take some time during the week to assess the safety of routine tasks. The message for Farm Safety Week is that farm safety is a… Read more…
Maybe there were charities in the history of the state which polarised opinion like the Animal Heaven Animal Rescue (AHAR) seems to nowadays. But they would have been few and far between and not heard of near as much as the Crag West, Castleisland facility has been over the past couple of years. What’s incredible… Read more…
A 7′ x 4′ x one metre deep trailer of seasoned ash firewood will be raffled as part of the Castleisland Vintage Run efforts to raise funds for the Kerry Cancer Support Group’s Kerry / Cork Health Link Bus service. To win the contents of the trailer, tickets for €5 each or three for €10… Read more…
Because my weather glass is gone down from its all-time-high of Friday morning I was wondering what the Met Éireann forecast is like for the foreseeable future. Tonight: Continuing dry and sunny in most places this evening with some cloud pushing into western coasts. Very mild tonight and with some mist and fog developing overnight.… Read more…
The success of Johnnie Roche’s recently published book, Listowel to The Liffey has taken him aback, somewhat. And that took some doing as anyone who knows him will understand. I took a phone call in the middle of Galway City last Thursday from a lady in some branch of Easons in Kerry looking for his… Read more…
Castleisland Chamber Alliance has engaged Exodea Europe Consulting to carry out an audit of Castleisland with a view to preparing a strategy for the development of the town. As part of this process the chamber alliance, together with Exodea Europe Consulting, will host a public consultation meeting at the River Island Hotel on Thursday, June… Read more…
The just retired Bank of Ireland, Castleisland branch manager, Paddy Garvey surprised a couple of innocent bystanders on the street of the town on Friday evening. Donning a present of an autographed county hurling jersey, Paddy came out as a Clare man. “I was sure he was from West Kerry,” was one man’s response to… Read more…
Shane McEnery, a third year student at St. Patrick’s Secondary School, Castleisland, was announced as the overall, national winner of the Irish Emigration Museum’s competition ‘Migrant Memories’ which was run in conjunction with the Irish Independent. Shane, from Scartaglin, along with other members of his class entered this competition under the guidance of their teacher… Read more…
The death has occurred of Danny McSweeney, 43 St.Stephen’s Park, Castleisland, Co. Kerry, late of 33 Convent Street, Castleisland. An employee of the Castleisland Co-operative Mart. On May 18th 2017, peacefully, at home surrounded by his loving family. Beloved son of the late Ikey and brother of the late Patrick. Sadly missed by his heartbroken… Read more…
