Ireland’s Biggest Coffee Morning which is sponsored by Bewley’s is one of the major fundraisers for Hospice nationally. Thursday, September 20th is the date set for this year’s event. The Castleisland fundraising branch is inviting people to host an event in their own homes or businesses. Material Provided by Hospice Coffee and promotional material will be provided…
Navigational glitch and all included, the annual Good Friday morning Kerry Hospice Foundation Walk, Castleisland style, was an outstanding success – one of the best in its near 20 year history. The sheer numbers which showed up for the start alone alerted the organisers that they had one of the best ever ‘walk days’ on…
After breaking with its traditional Kilbanivane / Churchtown route last year, the annual Good Friday Hospice Walk is introducing a new starting point again this year. Off street, off road starting points for events like this are now all the go on health and safety grounds. Away from Passing Traffic Grounds where cars can be…
It was with a deep sense of heartfelt sadness that the Kerry Hospice Foundation announced the passing of its founder member and chairman, Ted Moynihan. By Con Dennehy The 2017 Kerry Person of the Year, Mr. Moynihan (81) passed away on Thursday morning in the tender care of staff at the new Palliative Care In…
An Ríocht Athletic Club President, Denis Brosnan requests the pleasure of your company at the club grounds on Christmas morning for the annual Christmas Day GOAL Charity Mile. You can drop in anytime between 10-30am to 12-30pm. As a life long believer in the benefits of physical exercise, Denis would encourage visitors on the morning…
Castleisland’s once annual Hospice Ball will make a grand return to the local scene at the River Island Hotel on the Saturday night of November 25th. Tickets are going well but there are still some left and they can be got from any of the local branch members. For several years the local fund-raising branch…
Though they’re still counting the total from their big fundraising day, Castleisland Hospice fundraising branch members are thrilled with the response to this year’s annual coffee morning which was held on Thursday from 9am to 5pm. Huge crowds turned out at both Jack Shanahan’s coffee space in Garvey’s SuperValu and at the new town venue…
Lots of local people did lots of things – strange things too – at The Market House in the course of its several hundred years of trading at the bottom of the town. I bet you that no generation of Islanders ever gathered within its deeply historic walls – there since 1747 – to drink…
‘Mark Saturday, November 25th into your Diary.’ That’s the message coming from the Castleisland fundraising branch of the Kerry Hospice Foundation. They have just announced the return of the popular Castleisland Hospice Dinner Dance. Taking a Break For several years the local group organised a Black & White Ball before taking a break for a…
Today, Friday, June 9th. is the annual Hospice Sunflower Day in Castleisland and volunteers will be collecting in the area. All of the funds collected go directly to the Kerry Hospice Foundation. The Suimhneas Centre, located at Kerry University Hospital, is described as ‘a fantastic facility’ and the in-patients unit which is currently under construction…
