Sunday’s Castlemaine Fair Day Continues to Benefit Kerry Hospice

Sunday’s Castlemaine Fair Day Continues to Benefit Kerry Hospice

Castlemaine Fair Day in memory of John O’Donoghue will take place on the coming Sunday, October 15th with funds raised in aid of the Palliative Care Unit in University Hospital Kerry (UHK) which is a vital service here in the county. Kerry Hospice Foundation recently proposed an expansion to include an extra five beds to…

Hospice Cheque for €4,212 from Connie Fitzgerald Memorial Walk

Hospice Cheque for €4,212 from Connie Fitzgerald Memorial Walk

A presentation of €4,212 was recently made to the Kerry Hospice Foundation by the Fitzgerald family in memory of Connie Fitzgerald of Currans, who passed away on January 25th. 2020. This was the second year of the Connie Fitzgerald Memorial 5k Walk, which took place at the end of May. A very large crowd joined…

Scart’s Impression of the Loaves and Fishes Marks the Late Donal’s 50th

Scart’s Impression of the Loaves and Fishes Marks the Late Donal’s 50th

The biblical miracle of the loaves and fishes flashed across the mind’s eye in Scartaglen on Sunday morning as the crowd flocked to the Sliabh Luachra Heritage Centre at the opening time of 10am. The occasion was the Donal Kerin 50th Birthday Memorial Coffee Morning in aid of the Kerry Hospice Foundation. Donal died at…

Scartaglen to Host 50th Birthday Memorial Hospice Fundraiser in Donal Kerin’s Memory

Scartaglen to Host 50th Birthday Memorial Hospice Fundraiser in Donal Kerin’s Memory

Scartaglen is bracing itself for a birthday, remembrance, fundraising coffee morning on Sunday, August 20th – the day on which the late Donal Kerin of Carker would have celebrated his 50th birthday. Donal’s wife Annette and their children, Jack, Paul and Grace are very much to the fore in the organisation of the event and…

11am Start for Good Friday Morning Hospice Walk on April 7th

11am Start for Good Friday Morning Hospice Walk on April 7th

The annual Castleisland Good Friday morning Hospice Walk will take place on Friday, April 7th. at 11am and the walkers will be joined on this occasion by former Irish rugby team captain Ciara Griffin. The walk will commence and finish at the library car park beside the entrance to Nana Bea’s.  Trisha Higgins has announced…

The Late Ellen ‘Lily’ O’Reilly, nee Cronin, No. 5  College Road, Castleisland, Co. Kerry

The Late Ellen ‘Lily’ O’Reilly, nee Cronin, No. 5 College Road, Castleisland, Co. Kerry

The death has occurred of Ellen ‘Lily’ O’Reilly, nee Cronin. No. 5. College Road, Castleisland, Co. Kerry. October 13th 2022. Very peacefully at her home. Very deeply regretted by her husband Patrick ‘Sonny’ with daughters Dolores, Nellie, Caroline and Mary and sons Paddy, John Joe, Joe, James and Mark, sons in law, daughters in law,…

The Late Pat de Frein, Killarney Road, Castleisland and formerly of Co. Wexford.

The Late Pat de Frein, Killarney Road, Castleisland and formerly of Co. Wexford.

The death has occurred of Pat de Frein, Killarney Road, Castleisland, Co. Kerry and formerly of Crossabeg, Co. Wexford. Peacefully, on May 14th 2022, in the presence of his loving family, in the wonderful care of the Palliative Care Team at University Hospital Kerry. Beloved husband of the late Marguerite. Sadly missed by his loving…

Kerry Hospice Calling on Local Artists for its Christmas Card Collection

Kerry Hospice Calling on Local Artists for its Christmas Card Collection

With just 230 days left to Christmas, members of the Kerry Hospice Foundation are busy planning and preparing for the launch of their eagerly awaited, and much in demand, creative Christmas cards. This year they are enlisting the help of the Kerry public to come up with creative designs for the unique collection of cards…

May 8th. Set for Opel/Vauxhall Kerry, Wild Atlantic Way Vintage/Classic Car Run

May 8th. Set for Opel/Vauxhall Kerry, Wild Atlantic Way Vintage/Classic Car Run

Castleisland will host the start and finish of the annual Opel/Vauxhall Kerry, Wild Atlantic Way Vintage/Classic Car Run on Sunday, May 8th from 9am. “Ahern’s Garage, Tralee Road, Castleisland is this year’s headquarters. Owners Pat and Paul Ahern have kindly come on board as our main sponsors and we are delighted to have them,” said…

The Good Friday Morning Hospice Walk is Back on April 15th.

The Good Friday Morning Hospice Walk is Back on April 15th.

After a two year break, the local branch of the Kerry Hospice Foundation is preparing for the the return of the Good Friday Walk to its annual status on April 15th at 11am. This year the walk participants will commence and finish their journey at the library car park beside the entrance to Nana Bea’s.…