The death has occurred of Timothy ‘Thade’ O’Leary of Leam, Gneeveguilla, Rathmore, Co.Kerry on March 5th 2023. Thade passed away peacefully in the excellent care of the nurses and staff of Cork University Hospital. Predeceased by his parents Timothy and Nora, brothers Paddy, Aeneas and John (Infant). Deeply regretted and fondly remembered by his wife… Read more…
In the course of feeding and watering the people of these hills and valley for just over the past quarter of a century, Margaret O’Rourke has seen some of Ireland’s most famous faces sitting down within the walls of her restaurant, The Green Door. Now situated at No. 53 Main Street, Castleisland since July 2018… Read more…
American army airman, Col John F. Brosnan, age 89, died on Thursday, December 13, 2018 in San Antonio Texas. John was the son of Denis Brosnan and Mary Ann Hickey and was born on February 18, 1929 in New York City. Col. Brosnan was a cousin of the Kearney family of Tubbermaing, Castleisland and… Read more…
The post offices of Knocknagoshel and Gneeveguilla are the most recent of their kind in the news and for the worst possible reason. In spite of protests and politicians and offers of alternatives within the areas concerned, An Post and its bord snip have decided to cut these areas adrift and let them fend for… Read more…
Danny Healy Rae TD has issued a statement in which he expresses bitter disappointment that 12 post offices in Kerry are being closed under the watch of this government. Heart Torn Out “The heart is being torn out of 12 communities in rural Kerry and Minister Denis Naughten and his government will never be forgiven… Read more…
Creating an Archive of the Culture of Sliabh Luachra. Isn’t that some task. However, and thankfully, a lot of what has gone on in the history of music making, poetry writing and the singing of songs has been well documented. The Handed Down committee has been gifted with some rare gems of recordings, scraps of… Read more…
A bugle call is being issued to all Kerry musicians, bands, collectives, music groups, music organisations, schools and interested communities. An information session, on a new capital fund that will support the purchase of musical instruments, will take place in Tralee Library in Moyderwell at 5pm on Thursday, February 1st and everyone is welcome. Two… Read more…
A subtle reminder that there was a right gathering of contemporary musical stars at Tureencahill Community Centre on a Saturday night early last month for the visit of the RTÉ Radio One Céilí House crew. This was the latest in the long line of field trips by RTÉ Radio – and going away back too.… Read more…
If Sliabh Luachra is a state of mind then Tureencahill is a school of thought. On a Friday afternoon at the end of June 2014 Tureencahill National School closed its doors for the last time. A short while after, the building fell into the right hands. A lot of thought went into its future role… Read more…
It’s a rare occasion indeed that a rendering of My Native Brosna Town isn’t sung in celebration or in sadness in the village for which it was so loving written and so clearly associated. Christenings, weddings, wakes and funerals are all ideal occasions on which to give vent to one of the finest local songs… Read more…
The death has occurred of Timothy ‘Thade’ O’Leary of Leam, Gneeveguilla, Rathmore, Co.Kerry on March 5th 2023. Thade passed away peacefully in the excellent care of the nurses and staff of Cork University Hospital. Predeceased by his parents Timothy and Nora, brothers Paddy, Aeneas and John (Infant). Deeply regretted and fondly remembered by his wife… Read more…
In the course of feeding and watering the people of these hills and valley for just over the past quarter of a century, Margaret O’Rourke has seen some of Ireland’s most famous faces sitting down within the walls of her restaurant, The Green Door. Now situated at No. 53 Main Street, Castleisland since July 2018… Read more…
American army airman, Col John F. Brosnan, age 89, died on Thursday, December 13, 2018 in San Antonio Texas. John was the son of Denis Brosnan and Mary Ann Hickey and was born on February 18, 1929 in New York City. Col. Brosnan was a cousin of the Kearney family of Tubbermaing, Castleisland and… Read more…
The post offices of Knocknagoshel and Gneeveguilla are the most recent of their kind in the news and for the worst possible reason. In spite of protests and politicians and offers of alternatives within the areas concerned, An Post and its bord snip have decided to cut these areas adrift and let them fend for… Read more…
Danny Healy Rae TD has issued a statement in which he expresses bitter disappointment that 12 post offices in Kerry are being closed under the watch of this government. Heart Torn Out “The heart is being torn out of 12 communities in rural Kerry and Minister Denis Naughten and his government will never be forgiven… Read more…
Creating an Archive of the Culture of Sliabh Luachra. Isn’t that some task. However, and thankfully, a lot of what has gone on in the history of music making, poetry writing and the singing of songs has been well documented. The Handed Down committee has been gifted with some rare gems of recordings, scraps of… Read more…
A bugle call is being issued to all Kerry musicians, bands, collectives, music groups, music organisations, schools and interested communities. An information session, on a new capital fund that will support the purchase of musical instruments, will take place in Tralee Library in Moyderwell at 5pm on Thursday, February 1st and everyone is welcome. Two… Read more…
A subtle reminder that there was a right gathering of contemporary musical stars at Tureencahill Community Centre on a Saturday night early last month for the visit of the RTÉ Radio One Céilí House crew. This was the latest in the long line of field trips by RTÉ Radio – and going away back too.… Read more…
If Sliabh Luachra is a state of mind then Tureencahill is a school of thought. On a Friday afternoon at the end of June 2014 Tureencahill National School closed its doors for the last time. A short while after, the building fell into the right hands. A lot of thought went into its future role… Read more…
It’s a rare occasion indeed that a rendering of My Native Brosna Town isn’t sung in celebration or in sadness in the village for which it was so loving written and so clearly associated. Christenings, weddings, wakes and funerals are all ideal occasions on which to give vent to one of the finest local songs… Read more…
