The chairperson of Castleisland Chamber Alliance, Michael John Kearney has been in touch to inform us that preparations are well under way for the chamber’s launch of Christmas in Castleisland. A Most Wonderful Time of the Year “Christmas is a wonderful time of year for both young and old. It gives us an opportunity to…
There was cause for celebration at Scoil Íde, Curranes NS, Castleisland recently as it officially became a four-teacher school for the very first time in its 150 year history. The school has seen a steady increase in pupil numbers over the years and there are currently 85 on the roll book of the school. Appointment…
Olympian Gary O’Sullivan raised a well merited Green Flag over Scoil Íde, Curranes National School on Tuesday morning at 9.30am. The ceremony was attended by pupils, teachers, current and former and parents and it marked the culmination of the efforts made by the pupils to achieve Green Flag status for litter and waste management. The…
Is there anything more evocative of Christmas and its spirit than the sound of a school full of children singing carols? As schools all over the country opened their hallas, assembly halls and spare spaces to parents, guardians, uncles, aunts, grandparents and cousins, similar heavenly evocation pours from schoolhouse doors all over to delight and,…
Past pupils, parents, teachers, retired teachers and a huge cast of current pupils were all on their best behavior bright and early on Wednesday morning. Former Kerry, All-Ireland winning footballer and Dancing with the Stars co-winner, Garda Aidan O’Mahony made his way to the highest school in the area on a special mission. Gaining Flag…
