There must be near a century of layers of recorded music and song from the Sliabh Luachra area in the RTÉ archives by now. Another layer will be added in Scartaglin tonight when the station’s representatives will record the unveiling of the Handed Down Sliabh Luachra Online Archive from 8pm in the local culture and…
For the second year running there won’t be feet on the streets of the country or of the greened up world today in honour of St. Patrick. But that doesn’t stop us sending greetings or pulling out the old fón póca and calling friends and family to spread the lapsed or suspended culture and joy…
Kerry in general and Castleisland in particular, are historically and rightly accused or credited with harbouring the greatest population of Prendivilles in Ireland. There are variations of the name and, even here at home, it is surely one of the most misspelled names of all in the locality. Carelessness or Illiteracy The variations include Prenderville.…
In January 2017, we reported here with photographic evidence that yet another of Kerry’s historic pubs, Herlihy’s Bar, Farranfore had called time finally on Women’s Christmas, January 6th. But now, phoenix like, it has risen from the ashes and with some style and a bold and brilliantly new sense of purpose. Herlihy’s Bar has been…
If you’re anywhere near a television set later this afternoon, keep it tuned into RTÉ One and the Today with Maura and Daithí Show. The show starts at 3:30pm and runs the two hours and ten minutes or so to 5:40pm. At around the 5pm. mark there will be an item on Safe Home Ireland…
The care and attention lavished the entrants in the 45th annual All Breed Championship Dog Show would have to be seen to be believed. If you think your average pet is somewhat spoiled and too demanding on your time, you should have looked in on the show at An Ríocht AC grounds here in Castleisland…
The Kerry Group Ras Mumhan Four-Day International Cycle Race will pass through this area on Good Friday afternoon, April 14th. The route and approximate times are as follows: Start in Killorglin at 2:50pm.; Fossa at 3:10pm.; Killarney at 3.16pm.; Kilcummin at 3.24pm.; Quarry Cross at 3.42pm.; Knocknaboul Cross at 3.52pm.; Scartaglin at 4.05pm.; Castleisland at…
On the last Wednesday in July the Castleisland Twinning group welcomed 14 people from Bannalec, Brittany for a three night stay. On arrival they had a welcome drink at The Poet’s Inn where Bobby O’Connell the Mayor of the Killarney Municipal Area was there to greet them along with all the host families. Castleisland committee…
I heard of an old Indian proverb years ago which went along the following line: “Watching us dance is to listen to our hearts speak.” It came back to me in Scartaglin on Saturday afternoon. In a school-room no more than a quarter filled with children, who had just made their First Holy Communion, they…
