Around the middle of last month a somewhat mysterious, home made, sign appeared on the Herbert Bridge access to the town-long spanning river walk. Like the railway line before it, this little stretch of the walk is a favourite with people on this side of the towns. You have the River Maine humming away to…
Kerry received an allocation of €284,817 from the Department of Rural and Community Development under the Community Activities Fund and both Cllr. Charlie Farrelly and Cllr. Fionnán Fitzgerald expressed a welcome for the announcement. The key theme of the fund is to support groups, particularly in disadvantaged areas, with their running costs such as utility…
The13 year old phenomenon that is the Pieta Darkness into Light fundraiser was first held in the Phoenix Park in Dublin with 400 people in attendance. The most recent attendance figures have soared to an estimated 150,000 participants at more than 150 locations throughout the country. Now add Castleisland. Darkness into Light is coming to…
The death has occurred of Joan O’Connor, nee Sugrue, 15 Desmonds Avenue, Castleisland. Co. Kerry and formerly of Ahane, Ballymacelligott. Peacefully on May 1st 2022 at University Hospital Kerry in the presence of her loving family. Sadly missed by her heartbroken husband Timmy, her loving family: Mary Flaherty, Tralee; Noreen in England; Paudie in Tralee…
There was an air of unspoken celebration in Castleisland on Good Friday morning at the return of an old favourite. The Good Friday Morning Hospice Walk was back ‘after a bit of a hiatus’ as chairman of the local fundraising branch, Jack Shanahan described the lock-down period of the last couple of years which prevented…
Over 30 Transition Year students participated in the annual SciFest@School competition at Presentation Secondary School, Castleisland recently. The event was organised and facilitated by teacher, Tracey Dooley and judged by colleagues, Deirdre O’Brien and Rebecca Nagle. Ms. Dooley commented afterwards that she couldn’t praise the students enough for their efforts and Ms. O’Brien and…
There will be a candle lit vigil for the Co. Offaly murder victim Ashling Murphy in Castleisland town car park this evening at 6pm. Members of the Patrick O’Keeffe Traditional Music Festival will play a tune or two in solidarity with their sadly and tragically departed fellow musician. Participants are asked to bring a candle…
Thankfully, there are more people thinking of and feeding their visiting garden birds these days and equally thankfully the supply and variety of foods and containers is growing apace. There are people who swear by the peaceful easy feeling which comes over them while watching their feathery friends alighting, nibbling and flying away and often…
You’d hardly know it now but there are just 12 days in the traditional Christmas. And while this side of it remains intact and January 6th is solidly recognised as the last day and night, the other side is being dragged more and more towards the last week of September by vested interests. Ireland is…
Just to put a bookend on this side of 2022, I’d like to wish all Maine Valley Post advertisers, contributors, readers and supporters all the best for the new year. Expert predictions have it that we’re on our way out from under the curse of the pandemic. They’re also boldly forecasting that March should see…
