Carol Nolan TD Will Speak at Sinn Féin Commemoration in Tralee New Sinn Féin TD Carol Nolan from Offaly will be the keynote speaker at the annual Easter Rising commemoration in Tralee this Sunday. Deputy Nolan said that Sinn Féin remains committed to the realisation of the vision of 1916 and the implementation of the principles of… Read more…
An inquiry from a reader led me, in turn, to inquire from Charlie Farrelly if the Castleisland Races date was being moved back into the year. I told my inquirer that it was most unlikely but that I’d find out from Charlie. I was wrong. The races are indeed being moved out to July and… 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…
Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council and Ballymacelligott native, Cllr. Pat McCarthy is in the United States promoting Kerry during the course of the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. On Sunday he attended Mass in St. Patrick’s Church and then joined Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney in the Philadelphia Parade which was watched by in excess of 200,000… Read more…
Second level colleges from throughout the county were well represented at the recent Kerry Education and Training Board Student Awards night. The event, for colleges affiliated to the KETB, was held in the Institute of Technology Tralee. Castleisland Community College was well and ably represented on the occasion with no less that seven of its… Read more…
The boys of the old St. Patrick’s Day brigade were out early on Sunday morning preparing the way for the annual parade. Bolstered this year by a couple of new faces from the Castleisland Chamber Alliance, the hardy annuals had three-quarters of the town decorated by 9am and were going well. Armed with some new,… Read more…
Two local and wonderfully motivated young men have come to my attention over the past couple of years. They’re both emerging, brightly coloured with opinions to match, through their involvement in politics. I’m sure I’ll see their names on ballot papers some day soon and my No.1 vote and the anguish that goes with it… Read more…
On Saturday, March 19th the Handed Down series will present a new generation of traditional musicians who are currently drawing on Sliabh Luachra for their influences. Patrick O’Keeffe and Denis Murphy met in Lyons’ Bar in 1961 while Denis was home from America and the session was taped. Aidan Connolly, All-Ireland fiddle title winner and… Read more…
As part of the Ireland 2016 Centenary Programme, a special ceremony for post primary schools took place in the presence of President Michael D. Higgins in Croke Park Stadium. It was run in conjunction with the Thomas F. Meagher Foundation. Thomas Francis Meagher flew the Irish Tricolour for the first time on March 7th.1848 at… Read more…
Presentation Secondary School, Castleisland were victorious in the Student Enterprise Awards County Final. They picked up the overall winner in the junior category in Tralee IT on Friday. ‘The Candle Corner’ was the idea of the triumphant group of four girls: Grace Daly, Siobhain Brosnan, Lauren Butler and Cait O’Mahony. Their enterprise was homemade, scented… Read more…
Carol Nolan TD Will Speak at Sinn Féin Commemoration in Tralee New Sinn Féin TD Carol Nolan from Offaly will be the keynote speaker at the annual Easter Rising commemoration in Tralee this Sunday. Deputy Nolan said that Sinn Féin remains committed to the realisation of the vision of 1916 and the implementation of the principles of… Read more…
An inquiry from a reader led me, in turn, to inquire from Charlie Farrelly if the Castleisland Races date was being moved back into the year. I told my inquirer that it was most unlikely but that I’d find out from Charlie. I was wrong. The races are indeed being moved out to July and… 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…
Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council and Ballymacelligott native, Cllr. Pat McCarthy is in the United States promoting Kerry during the course of the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. On Sunday he attended Mass in St. Patrick’s Church and then joined Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney in the Philadelphia Parade which was watched by in excess of 200,000… Read more…
Second level colleges from throughout the county were well represented at the recent Kerry Education and Training Board Student Awards night. The event, for colleges affiliated to the KETB, was held in the Institute of Technology Tralee. Castleisland Community College was well and ably represented on the occasion with no less that seven of its… Read more…
The boys of the old St. Patrick’s Day brigade were out early on Sunday morning preparing the way for the annual parade. Bolstered this year by a couple of new faces from the Castleisland Chamber Alliance, the hardy annuals had three-quarters of the town decorated by 9am and were going well. Armed with some new,… Read more…
Two local and wonderfully motivated young men have come to my attention over the past couple of years. They’re both emerging, brightly coloured with opinions to match, through their involvement in politics. I’m sure I’ll see their names on ballot papers some day soon and my No.1 vote and the anguish that goes with it… Read more…
On Saturday, March 19th the Handed Down series will present a new generation of traditional musicians who are currently drawing on Sliabh Luachra for their influences. Patrick O’Keeffe and Denis Murphy met in Lyons’ Bar in 1961 while Denis was home from America and the session was taped. Aidan Connolly, All-Ireland fiddle title winner and… Read more…
As part of the Ireland 2016 Centenary Programme, a special ceremony for post primary schools took place in the presence of President Michael D. Higgins in Croke Park Stadium. It was run in conjunction with the Thomas F. Meagher Foundation. Thomas Francis Meagher flew the Irish Tricolour for the first time on March 7th.1848 at… Read more…
Presentation Secondary School, Castleisland were victorious in the Student Enterprise Awards County Final. They picked up the overall winner in the junior category in Tralee IT on Friday. ‘The Candle Corner’ was the idea of the triumphant group of four girls: Grace Daly, Siobhain Brosnan, Lauren Butler and Cait O’Mahony. Their enterprise was homemade, scented… Read more…
