The death has occurred of Margaret Healy – née Reidy – formerly of Ardmona, Cordal and Knocknaboul, Ballydesmond, Co. Cork. Margaret passed away unexpectedly and is deeply regretted and sadly missed by her loving husband Tom, son James, daughter Mary Lenihan, Broadford; grandchildren, brothers Owen, Mike and John, sister Carmel, uncle Donie, son-in-law Pat, James…
Newmarket fiddler and born storyteller, Eoin Stan O’Sullivan will return to Scartaglin Heritage Centre on Saturday, night November 19th from 8pm to present the latest installment in the Handed Down series of concerts and lectures. The Blind Fiddler – Tom Billy Murphy of Glencollins, Ballydesmond, (1875-1943) his story and the music associated with him will…
The death has occurred of Mary Fleming, Tureengarrive, Ballydesmond. Mary passed away unexpectedly at Limerick Regional Hospital on Wednesday surrounded by her loving family. The Flemings and the Buckleys in Scartaglin and the McAuliffes and Cronins and her many friends in Castleisland and the Callaghans in Farranfore are mourning the loss of Mary. Sadly missed…
The 2016 An Post Rás route was revealed at the GPO on Wednesday, February 17th and it looks certain to provide a challenging test. Stage Three, from Charleville will, in its course, pass through Castleisland on its way to a Dingle finish. The last RÁS to come within the town limits was in 2014 –…
Co-incidence is a gas man. I was going through files earlier and in my ‘W’ folder I was looking for a ‘walking’ photograph. While in there I also found this photograph here of the Walsh twins, Robbie and Katie. I looked at it and on the back to remind me of how long ago it…
Gardaí here in Castleisland are appealing for witnesses to help in their investigations into a single-vehicle accident which occurred at Knockeenahone – about half way on the near eight mile stretch of road between Scartaglin and Ballydesmond. The accident, which claimed a young life and left two others with injuries, happened close to midnight last…
An historic and, probably, long overdue agreement of a cultural nature was struck over the past couple of years between border neighbours Cork and Kerry. The mutually beneficial accord was launched in Ballydesmond on Friday night. A gathering of the good and the great witnessed the arrival of The Sliabh Luachra Music Trail. The 2014 Sliabh…
The 2014 Sliabh Luachra Music Trail, celebrating the unique traditional music style of the area, will be launched by the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Jimmy Deenihan TD, at Ballydesmond Community Centre, on this Friday evening, March 7th. The initiative aims to create a year-round calendar of events, bringing together festivals and venues…
