The death has occurred of Jacqueline ‘Jac’ Kirby, nee Edwards, Island Village, Pound Road, Castleisland, Co. Kerry and formerly of London, U.K. Peacefully, on February 2nd 2021, after a short illness bravely borne, surrounded by her loving family in the wonderful care of the Palliative Care Team at University Hospital Kerry. Sadly missed by her…
News has reached home that Clounclough, Currow native, Michael ‘Mikey’ Coffey has died suddenly in England at the age of 57. A family member said on Saturday that he had been talking, only on Friday, about coming home as soon as he possibly could and was looking forward to making the trip. A Dinger of…
The death has occurred of Dylan Joseph Brosnan, London, Dublin and Castleisland, Co. Kerry. Dylan died on December 30th 2018 in London following an accident. Sadly missed by his heartbroken parents, Donal and France, brother William, sisters, Jessica and Aleisha, grandmothers, Patricia Brosnan and Frances O’Brien great-grandfather, Patrick O’Sullivan, uncles, aunts, relatives and many friends.…
The death has occurred of Michael Peter Murphy, Gortacoppal, Scartaglen, Co. Kerry and late of London, England. Peacefully, on January 7th 2019, in the presence of his loving family, at University Hospital Kerry. Sadly missed by his loving wife Ann, his family Michael, Margaret, Christine, Declan, Kevin and Philomena, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, his adored five grandchildren…
Castleisland Race Committee had great pleasure in presenting cheques to the various beneficiaries of the proceeds of the fund-raising associated with the recent race festival. Local Charities Benefit First up was Castleisland and District Social Club which received €500 toward its Christmas party for the elderly. Scoil Muire Gan Smal received €2,080 as a result…
The death has occurred of Abbie ‘Deborah’ Coffey, nee Healy, Breahig, Cordal, Castleisland, Co. Kerry and formerly of Glounlea, Scartaglen and London and Canada. January 13th. 2018, at University Hospital Kerry, in her 96th year, surrounded by her loving family. Predeceased by her husband Jimmy. Sadly missed by her beloved daughter, Maureen, Castleisland) sons Michael…
In spite of the weather and counter attractions almost everywhere else you’d care to think of, Sunday morning’s Run Rudolph Run 5K attracted up to 120 hardy participants to the streets, roads and athletics track in Castleisland. Conditions were bitterly cold and wet for most of the run and the participants ran into head winds…
Older members of the community here will remember that bonfires were a great way of celebrating whatever was going on at a given time. As a child I remember there was always a bonfire on the right hand side of the second bridge at Knocknagore at dusk on St. John’s Night, June 23rd. I also…
It may have been the ghost of the famous 1920s actress, Peggy O’Neil, who returned to Gneeveguilla recently to launch her memoir, The Girl from Gneeveguilla. The book follows Peggy’s life from her birth in the Kerry village and her childhood in New York – to where her parents had emigrated and on to her…
The Knocknagoshel based Spike Players Drama Group members have been invited to take their home created and produced play, The Mountainy Puck to London. They have delightedly accepted the invitation and are due on stage at the Clayton Crown Hotel in Cricklewood on Saturday night, October 1st. The curtain up is at 8pm and the…
