Night one of the Island Sessions featured singers songwriters, Jeffrey Martin and Mick Flannery, both of whom mesmerised the crowd with fantastic performances. By: Kate McSweeney Browne’s Bar proved itself to be an ideal venue for this sort of gig with great acoustics and a real intimate feel where the connection between the audience and…
The Mike Kenny Remembrance Weekend Committee wish to announce that their weekend will go ahead albeit with a reduced line up of events. “Unfortunately, the committee was unsuccessful in securing support from the Kerry County Council Community Support Fund and Kerry County Council Creative Communities Awards Scheme and therefore we cannot run the Children’s Art…
Desmonds seniors lost out by two points to Ballymacelligott in the Division Two County League on Sunday in a game which produced five goals. By Pat Hartnett, PRO Paddy Mc Carthy with two late points sealed it for the visitors in the closing minute of the game. Overall it was a highly competitive game played…
It has served many a purpose in the long history of the house, but Browne’s back bar and its ambience was the perfect setting for the inaugural ‘Island Sessions’ on Sunday night. Organised by Kate and The Mad Ones, the night went down very well with the intimate audience. Many of the attendance clung to…
Mick Flannery is making the trip to Castleisland this Sunday for what will be a truly magical evening in the intimate setting of Browne’s where he plays the inaugural Island Sessions. By Kate McSweeney Mick will be joined on the night by Jeffrey Martin from Portland, Oregon, also an acclaimed musician. The two acts combined…
In May of 2017, a group from Bannalec, in Brittany visited Castleisland and joined with the Castleisland /Sliabh Luachra group in celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the twinning of both areas. 2018 Visit to Bannalec “This year it is planned that a group from the Castleisland/Sliabh Luachra area will make a return visit to Bannalec,…
I’m convinced for years now that Ireland’s big tourism picture is made up of little dots. Pockets of pixels – or clusters of grain – if film is your thing. These pockets of human decency and warmth so vastly populate the landscape that the overall picture only becomes apparent when stepping away after an up…
There was always a strong and unwavering conviction in these parts that the unfortunate John Twiss was completely innocent of what became infamous as The Glenlara Murder. This was the beating to death of a bailiff, James Donovan, in that part of North Cork on April 21st. 1894. Trial and Hanging The trial and eventual…
Castleisland – the Fashion Capital of Kerry members announced details this week of their Christmas Collections Fashion Show which will be held in the enchanting setting of the Ivy Leaf Art Centre in Castleisland town. Mc’ed by top fashionista and blogger, Orlagh Winters, the evening will feature ‘new in’ collections and gifts for the Christmas…
It was last weekend in 2011 that Castleisland artist / sculptor, Mike Kenny passed away in Kerry General Hospital and at 9:30pm on the Friday night of August 12th. His memory is alive and well and his legacy to his native town is surviving and thriving. At the re-unveiling of his painting The Shoemaker in…
