Sadness and Shock in Scart at the Sudden Death of Canon Michael Fleming

Sadness and Shock in Scart at the Sudden Death of Canon Michael Fleming

“We woke up here this morning to the dreadful news that ‘Fr. Michael’ had died,” said Sheila McSweeney of Scartaglin – summing up the level of shock and sadness which greeted the news in his native village of the death of Canon Michael Fleming on Friday morning.  Shock and Saddness The sense of shock and…

The late Mary Hickey (née Keane) Crinnie, Castleisland and Knocknagoshel

The late Mary Hickey (née Keane) Crinnie, Castleisland and Knocknagoshel

The death has occurred of Mary Hickey (Nee Keane) Crinnie, Castleisland, Co. Kerry and late of Scart, Knocknagoshel. September 20th 2016, peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family. Beloved wife of the late Larry and adored mother of Barth, Marina, Helen, Noreen and D.J. Sadly missed by her loving family, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, grandchildren, sister…

Volunteers & Flowers Wanted for Friday’s D-Day

Volunteers & Flowers Wanted for Friday’s D-Day

The first time I ever heard of Daffodil Day was by way of a note from my Knocknagore neighbour, Peggy Reidy. That was in March of 1989. Then, Castleisland was just about to catch up with the cities and hold a version of the previous year’s launch of the novelty, fund-raising idea. Peggy and her Irish…