Brosna’s Evelyn O’Connell Takes Her Album Title from a Song about Her Native Place

Brosna’s Evelyn O’Connell Takes Her Album Title from a Song about Her Native Place

The Old Wood Road is the debut album by singer and Brosna, Co. Kerry native Evelyn O’Connell. She will launch her album on this Saturday evening, February 8th at 6.30pm at the MOD suite 2 during the Gathering Festival in the Gleneagle Hotel, Killarney with Tim Dennehy as MC and she’ll be accompanied by Conor…

Invitations Out to Applicants for Community Heritage Grant Scheme 2025

Invitations Out to Applicants for Community Heritage Grant Scheme 2025

The Heritage Council is now accepting applications from voluntary or community groups and not for profit non-governmental organisations in Kerry for its Community Heritage Grant Scheme 2025. In 2024, the scheme funded Comharchumann Forbartha Chorca Dhuibhne to produce an online digital photographic archive of Chorca Dhuibhne, supported the Tralee Chamber Alliance to undertake an historical survey…

The Late John ‘Jack Phil’ O’Sullivan, Castleisland, Scartaglen and Lucan, Co. Dublin

The Late John ‘Jack Phil’ O’Sullivan, Castleisland, Scartaglen and Lucan, Co. Dublin

The death has occurred of John ‘Jack Phil’ O’Sullivan, retired sergeant of An Garda Síochána, Villa Maria, Ballinaboul, Castleisland Co. Kerry and formerly of Beech Park, Lucan, Co. Dublin and Mullen Scartaglen. Peacefully at home on February 5th 2025 in his 96th year, in the presence and care of his loving nephew Philip and his…

Deputy Danny Healy Rae on Storm Éowyn and the Removal of Chimneys

Deputy Danny Healy Rae on Storm Éowyn and the Removal of Chimneys

“I spoke on the recent storm and snow which resulted in many homes being without electricity, a lot of these power outages were as a result of trees falling on power lines,” said Danny Healy Rae, TD. “I asked that something is done to address this and that trees are cut to ensure they do…

The Late Christine Keating née Greaney, Mullaghmarkey, Castleisland, Co. Kerry

The Late Christine Keating née Greaney, Mullaghmarkey, Castleisland, Co. Kerry

The death has occurred of Christine ‘Chris’ Keating, née Greaney, Mullaghmarkey, Castleisland, Co. Kerry and formerly of Glenlarhan Cordal and Birmingham England. Peacefully on February 4th 2025, with her family by her side, in the wonderful care of the staff at Willow Brooke Care Centre, Castleisland. Beloved wife of the late Joseph and dear mother…

Mary Geaney is on the 2025 GAA Gradaim an Uachtaráin Recipients’ List

Mary Geaney is on the 2025 GAA Gradaim an Uachtaráin Recipients’ List

The GAA has announced the recipients of Gradaim an Uachtaráin 2025 and Castleisland Desmonds GAA Club and all in its care are over the moon that Mary Geaney is on that special list. Gradaim an Uachtaráin 2024 will be broadcast this Friday night live on TG4 at 7.30pm These prestigious annual awards, organised with the…

Happy Very Special Birthday Mrs. Tangney

Happy Very Special Birthday Mrs. Tangney

A very special Lower Main Street, Castleisland lady is celebrating a milestone birthday today. The Laccabawn born, farmer’s daughter, Mary Fitzgerald became Mary Tangney, a townie and a shopkeeper in one fell swoop when she married the Castleisland based Joe Tangney in 1956. She became receptionist and sympathiser when people came in the shop door…

Con Curtin Festival at Crossroads as Long Serving Committee Members Step Down

Con Curtin Festival at Crossroads as Long Serving Committee Members Step Down

Mariéad Moriarty with all the news from the parish. Contact Mairéad on: 086 85 96 409 or by Email: moriartymairead@gmail.com Some members of the small committee of the 2001 established Con Curtin Traditional Music Festival in Brosna are stepping down this year after years of dedicated service. That’s the opening line of a message from…

Ballymac’s Tony Marshall Makes it a Triple Split the Bucket Win

Last week’s Castleisland RFC Split the Bucket Draw winner, Tony Marshall from Ballymacelligott collected his winnings of €532 at Fagin’s Bar from club captain Joe Sheehy. Draw host Jerome ‘Fagin’ Hartnett dipped into the drum and picked this week’s winner and fellow publican Steve  Curtin from The Shoemaker’s Bar for €606. Congratulations to Steve. The…

Exciting News for Castleisland as ‘Town Centre First Masterplan’ Seeks Local Input

Exciting News for Castleisland as ‘Town Centre First Masterplan’ Seeks Local Input

Kerry County Council has announced the appointment of Arup Consultants to deliver a ‘Town Centre First Masterplan’ for Castleisland, setting out a clear and ambitious strategy for the future development and revitalisation of Castleisland Town – according to a statement issued today  This Masterplan will include a comprehensive Public Realm Plan, establishing the foundation for…

The Late Betty Sheahan, née Walsh, Kilsarcon, Currow, Co. Kerry

The Late Betty Sheahan, née Walsh, Kilsarcon, Currow, Co. Kerry

The death has occurred of Betty Sheahan, nee Walsh, Kilsarcon, Currow, Co. Kerry and formerly of Loughnagore Farranfore. Peacefully on February 2nd 2025 at University Hospital Kerry with her family by her side. Predeceased by her husband Mike , her son Myles, her baby daughter Anne Marie and her brother Ted. Dearly cherished mother of…

Pres Students Commemorate 80th Anniversary of Auschwitz Liberation

Pres Students Commemorate 80th Anniversary of Auschwitz Liberation

The students of Presentation Secondary School marked the 80th anniversary of the Holocaust last Monday, one of the darkest chapters in human history. Eighty years ago, the concentration camp of Auschwitz was liberated by the Soviet Troops but not before over one million Jewish people perished there. The students planted crocuses in remembrance of six…

Currow Man’s Book Scripts the History of Kerry Co-op From 1974 to 2025

Currow Man’s Book Scripts the History of Kerry Co-op From 1974 to 2025

The success and growth of Kerry Co-op is one of the most phenomenal business stories Ireland has witnessed over the past five decades. From humble beginnings in a mud splattered field in Listowel, it has become, through Kerry plc, a world food ingredients brand name stretching to thirty-eight different countries across the globe. A new…

See Louise Mulcahy’s Tribute to St. Brigid on Her Feast Day 2025

See Louise Mulcahy’s Tribute to St. Brigid on Her Feast Day 2025

She’s brilliant, she’s from Abbeyfeale and from an equally talented family. She’s more local than we might think – her father Mick hailing from Brosna itself. She’s Louise Mulcahy and no better woman to deliver and portray the essence of this St. Brigid’s Day with piece of great Irish music in tribute. St. Brigid’s Day…

River Island Hotel and Cordal Resource Centre Charity Card Schools Results

River Island Hotel and Cordal Resource Centre Charity Card Schools Results

Before we get into this week’s cards results I thought I’d bring the following Email to the attention of the card players. It came in from Paul O’Sullivan in Scartaglen wondering about a card game called ‘Solo’ and I thought it might be Solitaire. However, it seems there is a card game called Solo and,…

Kyle’s Snow Scene is an In-House Competition Winner at St. Pat’s

Kyle’s Snow Scene is an In-House Competition Winner at St. Pat’s

Kyle Quinlan, a first year student at St. Patrick’s Secondary School, captured the beauty of the recent snow with his winning photograph in the school’s photography competition. The competition, part of the school’s health education and well-being programme, encouraged students to embrace the outdoors and appreciate the winter weather during the recent snow. Time Spent…

Only for the Snow and Storm Éowyn We’d Be All Talking About the Traffic Lights at Hartnett’s Corner

Only for the Snow and Storm Éowyn We’d Be All Talking About the Traffic Lights at Hartnett’s Corner

Only for the month we had with the snow and last week’s Storm Éowyn dominating the top of the pops here for the past week or so the main talking point would be the inordinate delay at the traffic lights at Hartnett’s Corner. Since the snow melted and storm died away the talk of the…

“Honoured, Humbled and Ready to Serve the Farming Community”- Michael Healy Rae TD

“Honoured, Humbled and Ready to Serve the Farming Community”- Michael Healy Rae TD

Deputy Michael Healy Rae, TD has described taking up the role of Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with Special Responsibility for Forestry, Horticulture and Farm Safety as a “proud moment in which he is honoured, humbled and ready to serve the farming community.” The Kerry poll topper has…

The Late Tom Phil O’Sullivan, Kilcow, Castleisland and Scartaglen, Co. Kerry.

The Late Tom Phil O’Sullivan, Kilcow, Castleisland and Scartaglen, Co. Kerry.

The death has occurred of Tom Phil O’Sullivan, Kilcow, Castleisland and Scartaglen, Co. Kerry. Tom passed away peacefully on 29th of January, 2025 in the wonderful care of the Palliative Care Team, University Hospital Kerry, surrounded by his loving family. Formerly of Mullin, Scartaglen. Predeceased by his brothers Frank, Mossie, Mick and Philip. Deeply regretted…

Cordal and Asdee Emergency Response Hubs to Remain Open as Others Stand Down

Cordal and Asdee Emergency Response Hubs to Remain Open as Others Stand Down

Due to the significantly reduced number of households in Kerry without electricity, Kerry County Council, in consultation with Kerry GAA, has stood down the majority of the Emergency Response Hubs around the county. The hubs in Cordal and Asdee will remain open for at least another day, to provide support for those still without power…

Kathleen’s Memorial Walk in Firies Raises €5,000 Irish Kidney Association

Kathleen’s Memorial Walk in Firies Raises €5,000 Irish Kidney Association

A large crowd turned out to remember the late Kathleen Daly, Cois na hAbhainn in Firies with a five kilometer walk in her native village on Saturday, January 18th at 2pm – on a date close to her first anniversary. Kathleen died on Monday, January 8th 2024 and her family and friends organised the walk…

The Late Niamh O’Connor, Scrahan, Ross Road, Killarney and Castleisland, Co. Kerry

The Late Niamh O’Connor, Scrahan, Ross Road, Killarney and Castleisland, Co. Kerry

The death has occurred of Niamh O’Connor, Scrahan, Ross Road, Killarney and Castleisland, Co. Kerry. Beloved daughter of Lesha and the late John. Sadly missed by her sister Elizabeth, brothers Daniel, Seán and Billy, brother-in-law Alan, sisters-in-law Laura and Kamila, aunts, uncles, nephews David RIP, Stephen, Evan and Cillian, niece Laura, relatives, neighbours and many…

Kerry County Council / GAA  Emergency Response Hubs Details

Kerry County Council / GAA Emergency Response Hubs Details

Details (above) of the locations of Emergency Response Hubs as agreed with the GAA yesterday.  All hubs became operational from today – Tuesday 28th  from 3pm to 8pm. As of this morning, there are up to 700 customers across Kerry without power.  This number will again fall during the day as work continues throughout the…

Nolan’s CVRT Centre Confirms Two Year Title Sponsorship of Juvenile Classic

Nolan’s CVRT Centre Confirms Two Year Title Sponsorship of Juvenile Classic

Greyhound Racing Ireland is delighted to welcome Castleisland family-run business T. Nolan CVRT Centre as title sponsors of the Juvenile Classic after they signed a two-year agreement today for the event in Tralee’s Kingdom Greyhound Stadium. The T. Nolan CVRT Centre Juvenile Classic is the opening classic of the year on the Irish Greyhound Racing…

The Two Loves of Gabriel Foley to be Revealed in Scart Play at the Weekend

The Two Loves of Gabriel Foley to be Revealed in Scart Play at the Weekend

The Scartaglen based Sliabh Luachra Drama group presents the hilarious three act comedy ‘The Two loves of Gabriel Foley’by Jimmy Keary for two weekends only. Stage nights are on Friday, January 31st. Saturday, February 1st, Sunday 2nd, Monday 3rd and Thursday 6th, Friday 7th, Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th of February at the Sliabh Luachra…

Kerry County Council Emergency Response Hubs Details Finalised This Afternoon

Kerry County Council Emergency Response Hubs Details Finalised This Afternoon

Kerry County Council plans to establish Emergency Response Hubs for households impacted by electricity outages will be finalised this afternoon. The hubs will be locatied in GAA clubs in order to provide assistance to households across Kerry who are still without electricity following Storm Éowyn. Kerry County Council is establishing a number of hubs in…

Pres Castleisland U-16s National Arena Bound For All-Ireland A Basketball Quarter-Finals

Pres Castleisland U-16s National Arena Bound For All-Ireland A Basketball Quarter-Finals

Presentation Castleisland has secured a spot in the U-16 Basketball All-Ireland A quarterfinals set to take place at the Tallaght arena on Wednesday, February 5th. The team will face the Monaghan town based Coláiste Oiriall in what promises to be an exciting and hard-fought contest. Should the Pres girls qualify on the day, they will…

River Island Hotel and Cordal Community Resource Centre Cards Results

River Island Hotel and Cordal Community Resource Centre Cards Results

River Island Hotel Cards Results The following are the results from the card game at The River Island Hotel on Sunday night. First: Joe Walsh and Pat Sheehy. Second: Noreen and Tony Fleming, Mary Barrett and Timmy Brosnan, Bridie Guerin and Betty Biggane, Jack O’Sullivan and Bridget Gray. Ladies: Dolly McAuliffe and Norrie O’Connor. Gents:…

Weather Warning of Strong and Gusty Winds for Sunday and Monday

Weather Warning of Strong and Gusty Winds for Sunday and Monday

Met Éireann is advising us of more strong and gusty winds in a status yellow warning for Sunday and Monday. These gusts are likely to impact and further damage already weakened structures and trees and with it dangerous travelling conditions. Valid from 23:00 Sunday 26-1-2025 to 06:00 Monday 27-1-2025. While there are still reports of…

The Late John Murphy, Knockaneatee, Glounaharoon, Castleisland, Co. Kerry

The Late John Murphy, Knockaneatee, Glounaharoon, Castleisland, Co. Kerry

The death has occurred of John Murphy, Knockaneatee Glounaharoon, Castleisland, Co. Kerry. Peacefully at home on January 23rd 2025 in the presence and care of his loving wife and family. Sadly missed by his loving wife Mary, his family: Bertie, Hannah and John, daughter-in-law Margaret, son-in-law Jerry and John’s partner Maria, his adored four grandchildren…