It was with a deep sense of heartfelt sadness that the Kerry Hospice Foundation announced the passing of its founder member and chairman, Ted Moynihan. By Con Dennehy The 2017 Kerry Person of the Year, Mr. Moynihan (81) passed away on Thursday morning in the tender care of staff at the new Palliative Care In…
He may have been blown off course by the heavy gales of the weekend and early week, but a straying Manx Shearwater landed on his webbed feet in Castleisland. Local publican, Kathleen O’Connor took in a Manx Shearwater during the week after finding it cowering in an archway near The Half Barrel Bar at Upper…
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 –…
Jamie O’Neill, reports on the opening game of the Credit Union County SF League betweent Desmonds and St. Pat’s. By: Jamie O’Neill Castleisland Desmonds seniors got their campaign off to a great start in the Credit Union County League Division 2 at home on Sunday against St.Pat’s of Blennerville. To say they…
