A Cork / Kerry border straddling community has upped its presence and opposition to the siting of a large energy battery storage compound in its midst. A Kerry County Council planning process which refused permission to locals who submitted home building applications over the past few years was being questioned by many at this morning’s…
American army airman, Col John F. Brosnan, age 89, died on Thursday, December 13, 2018 in San Antonio Texas. John was the son of Denis Brosnan and Mary Ann Hickey and was born on February 18, 1929 in New York City. Col. Brosnan was a cousin of the Kearney family of Tubbermaing, Castleisland and…
Illegal dumping, bad roads and an air of neglect in the Knocknaboul, Tooreengarriv and Glountane areas have prompted residents, Dónal Fitzgerald and Nick Coveney into action. They are out in their local area on an almost continuous basis with their litter pickers and refuse sacks. And while they can make a difference to the appearance…
U-14s in District League Final On Wednesday 29th August, Scartaglen was the venue for the Castleisland District League B Final between Scart/Cordal and Currow. By PRO Con Enright In a evenly poised game Scart/Cordal had a two point lead heading into half time 3-6 to Currow’s 3-4. In the second half Scart/Cordal proved to be…
Danny Healy Rae TD has issued a statement in which he expresses bitter disappointment that 12 post offices in Kerry are being closed under the watch of this government. Heart Torn Out “The heart is being torn out of 12 communities in rural Kerry and Minister Denis Naughten and his government will never be forgiven…
Castleisland Race Committee had great pleasure in presenting cheques to the various beneficiaries of the proceeds of the fund-raising associated with the recent race festival. Local Charities Benefit First up was Castleisland and District Social Club which received €500 toward its Christmas party for the elderly. Scoil Muire Gan Smal received €2,080 as a result…
The deadlines issued to rural post-masters and post-mistresses should be extended to allow them decide on redundancy packages – according the Kerry Fianna Fáil TD, John Brassil. New contracts issued by An Post will continue to stymy development and viability of local, rural post offices – he said. Local Communities Hit According to Mr. Brasill,…
Kerry Music and it’s Musicians – A Source of Influence on My Personal Style is the title of Saturday night’s latest installment of the rolling Handed Down series of lectures and recitals at the Heritage Centre in Scartaglin Village with a starting time of 8pm sharp. It will be presented by Charlie Piggott. De Dannan…
A little over two years since they learned of his cancer diagnoses, the parishioners and friends of Fr. Pat Moore received the sad news of his death earlier today. When he broke the news of his condition early in 2015, friends in the twinned Duagh and Lyreacrompane churches organised masses and offered prayers for his…
The first Handed Down of the 2016 / 2017 season looks at the life and musical times of local man, Dublin resident, the late Jerry McCarthy. It kicks off at 8pm sharp in the Heritage Centre Scartaglin on Saturday, October 22nd. Presented by master musician, Paudie O’Connor whose father was a Ballinthourig man and mother…
