Dysart Cemetery on the Castleisland to Farranfore Road doesn’t get a lot of attention these days in terms of funerals or ceremonies of any kind. On the most recent St. Stephen’s Day, however, a ceremony of great historical and local significance was held there. A Covid-19 restricted gathering held a ceremony to commemorate the death…
The soon to be re-branded, Castleisland based Sinn Féin cumann will commemorate the tragic events of July 10th 1921 on the coming Saturday evening, July 14th at 8pm. A simple wreath laying ceremony will be held in memory of the fallen Irish Volunteers: Jack Flynn, Jack Prendiville and Richard Shanahan. Den Prendiville’s Account Volunteer, Den…
To mark the centenary year of the death of the Lispole native and Kerry 1916 leader, the Ashe Memorial Hall on Denny Street, Tralee is to be rededicated to Thomas Ashe at a ceremony hosted by Kerry County Council on Monday, May 22-2017 at 11am. The building, which was first named after the West Kerry…
On this Thursday, June 16th. 2016 a wreath will be laid at the site of an accidental explosion at Glountane where Tom Fleming lost his life and a number of others were injured on Thursday, June 16th. 1921. The main speaker at the event will be well known historian, Martin Moore. This is part of…
A meeting is being called to organise an appropriate commemoration for an event surrounding the Easter Rising of 1916 in the Castleisland area. It is being convened by Éamonn Breen and will be held in the Ivyleaf Art Centre on Monday night, March 21st at 8pm. “With the 1916 Easter Rising to be celebrated over…
