Castleisland parish office has issued an invitation to everyone involved in upcoming exams to a special Mass for their intentions. Because of the stress they can cause to a significant and hugely important section of society, the parish is rallying around in support at this crucial time in the lives of school-goers. “We are having…
Castleisland’s first Easter Sunday Dawn Mass was welcomed by the huge crowd which congregated at St. John’s Graveyard before the break of the special day. The weather was less than welcoming but it could have been worse – as was promised / threatened in the forecasts on Saturday night. Varying degrees of soft rain fell…
Last July at the Kingdom Greyhound Stadium in Tralee the final of the Pestana@stud and Droopy’s Kennels Hospital stake was run off. The result of that race triggered a series of positive reverberations for Castleisland Day Care Centre and just this week saw the presentation of a donation of €10,000 to the centre by Fr.…
A quick reminder that the second of the monthly Padre Pio devotions will take place at the Church of Saints Stephen and John, Castleisland tonight, Tuesday, February 4th. at 7:30pm. The devotion will include rosary and mass and the witness will be given by renowned preacher, Fr. Kevin McNamara. A first class relic bearing St…
Castleisland Camera Club has enjoyed another great year of activity on several fronts. The year culminated in the presentation of a €300 cheque to Castleisland Day Care Centre. This was raised by the club’s November 30th. exhibition and sale at the Ivy Leaf Art Centre and in conjunction with local photographic historian, Timothy Murphy and…
Nora Fealey, Cordal is the 11th member of Castleisland Camera Club to be included here in our weekly feature on the work of the club’s members. Nora is housekeeper to Fr. Mossie Brick P.P. Castleisland. She has been a member of Castleisland Camera Club since it began and she provided the following account of…
This is the seventh week of our featured photographers from Castleisland Camera Club and this week it’s the turn of club member, Sheila Hanrahan. The following is Sheila’s account of her history of involvement with photography and with the club. “In a nutshell, I always loved photography and was overjoyed when it was announced there…
Cordal Community Council spokesperson, Noreen O’Donoghue gladly tells us that Castleisland Community Centre management has decided to support their local development fundraising drive. The Castleisland centre is allocating the proceeds of a monster bingo night to the Cordal council on Tuesday, November 19th. 2019 and 8.30pm. “The funds raised will benefit our main, long term…
As it prepares for its annual general meeting on September 13th, Cordal Community Council has publicly acknowledged the funding it received from Kerry County Council in February of this year and proudly displays what it achieved with that injection of cash and encouragement. “The funding received was to help to restore and enhance the three…
Cordal Community Council is putting a call out to all individuals, families, schools, sports clubs and community groups to get involved in the eighth Kerry County annual clean up litter collection effort. Litter Free Environment “As a county we are very reliant on our reputation for a clean and litter free environment so hopefully everyone…
