Council Granted Over €90K For Castleisland Castle Works

Council Granted Over €90K For Castleisland Castle Works

Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan, announced grants on Tuesday which have been included under the community monuments fund. Included in the mainly South Kerry recipients in this announcement is Castleisland Castle which is to get €90,746.50 under this heading following a successful application by Kerry County Council in this instance.…

Development Progress Video on Castle of the Island Released

Development Progress Video on Castle of the Island Released

As I mentioned here a few weeks ago, an international multi-disciplinary team is all ready to go on the compilation of a conservation management report on Castleisland Castle. This development is a direct result of the efforts and perseverance of Currow native, Robert ‘Rob’ McGuire. Rob holds an MA degree in buildings archaeology, with a…