Castleisland Branch Alert: It’s Hospice Coffee Morning Time Again!

Castleisland Branch Alert: It’s Hospice Coffee Morning Time Again!

Thursday, September 21st is Bewley’s Big Coffee Morning Social for Hospice.   The annual fundraising event is in its 31st year and is one of the biggest fundraisers for Hospice nationwide. The Castleisland fundraising branch of Kerry Hospice will host its coffee morning at Upper Main Street in the former Shanahan’s Pharmacy / Shoes 4 You premises and…

The Good Friday Morning Hospice Walk is Back on April 15th.

The Good Friday Morning Hospice Walk is Back on April 15th.

After a two year break, the local branch of the Kerry Hospice Foundation is preparing for the the return of the Good Friday Walk to its annual status on April 15th at 11am. This year the walk participants will commence and finish their journey at the library car park beside the entrance to Nana Bea’s.…

Kerry Hospice Launches its Light to Remember Christmas Tree and Card Collection

Kerry Hospice Launches its Light to Remember Christmas Tree and Card Collection

The Kerry Hospice Foundation has launched its Light to Remember Christmas Tree fundraiser. The idea is to allow people to help light up the tree in memory of someone special. On the site you can remember a loved one and pay a tribute or leave a special message. “We have left the amount open so…

The Maine Valley Post Notes Compilation from the Area

The Maine Valley Post Notes Compilation from the Area

Day Care Centre Funding Success – Cllr. O’Connell Castleisland Day Care Centre was successful in securing funding under a grant scheme provided from central government under Minister Michael Ring’s Department of Rural and Community Development – according to Cllr. Bobby O’Connell. The centre received €5,000 for an upgrade to its laundry facilities and €1,000 for…

The Black Road is the New Route for Hospice Walk

The Black Road is the New Route for Hospice Walk

The local branch of the Kerry Hospice Foundation is preparing for the annual Good Friday Hospice Walk. Committee members have made a change to the route this year. It has been decided to go the popular route of heading out the Cordal road towards Tullig and around the Black Road. Branch Left at Garvey’s Walkers…