Jack Charlton: From the Market Bar in 1966 to Last Saturday

Jack Charlton: From the Market Bar in 1966 to Last Saturday

The late Con Houlihan often wrote about how he watched the 1966 World Cup Final between West Germany and England in The Market Bar or Monnie McGillicuddy’s in Castleisland’s Market Cross. He was due to be in the bog that day to draw out the turf of a neighbour who was sick for a few…

Mayor Bobby to Rent The Poet’s Inn

Mayor Bobby to Rent The Poet’s Inn

A desire for more family time, added to the fact that he has recently taken on more political responsibilities has set Cllr. Bobby O’Connell pondering on his future as a publican. The current Mayor of Killarney Municipal Area, Cllr. O’Connell is also the longest serving publican / bar owner in the trade in Castleisland. “There…

West Limerick Singers Ramble Inn to The Poet’s

West Limerick Singers Ramble Inn to The Poet’s

If you’re in the hunt for a night of pure singing, story-telling and good old-style entertainment, in the heel-of-the-hunt you’ll find it all at The Poet’s Inn tonight from 9-30pm. No group anywhere takes its singing more seriously or treats the ancient craft with more reverence than the West Limerick Singing Club. And, to give…

Bannalec Group on Enjoyable Twinning Visit

Bannalec Group on Enjoyable Twinning Visit

On the last Wednesday in July the Castleisland Twinning group welcomed 14 people from Bannalec, Brittany for a three night stay. On arrival they had a welcome drink at The Poet’s Inn where Bobby O’Connell the Mayor of the Killarney Municipal Area was there to greet them along with all the host families. Castleisland committee…

Poet’s Inn Meeting for Con’s Memorial Weekend

Poet’s Inn Meeting for Con’s Memorial Weekend

Mayor of Killarney Municipal Area, Cllr. Bobby O’Connell will host a meeting for people interested in ensuring and promoting the success of the late September festival, The Con Houlihan Memorial Weekend. The meeting will be held at The Poet’s Inn on the coming Monday evening, August 10th at 7-30pm. Anyone who feels they can be…

Take these Chains: Cllr.O’Connell to be Mayor of Killarney Municipal Area

Take these Chains: Cllr.O’Connell to be Mayor of Killarney Municipal Area

  Castleisland based, Cllr. Bobby O’Connell will succeed Cllr. John Joe Culloty as the Killarney Municipal Area’s first citizen at the annual general meeting of the Killarney Municipal Area on the coming Monday. The Chicago born, Fine Gael politician, who was first elected to Kerry County Council in 1991, held his seat in last year’s…

Just something completely Different

Just something completely Different

On the lighter side of the kind of darkness we endured recently comes the opportunity for photography enthusiasts to do something completely different. Just for the fun of it I took off down the darkened street under the light and influence of the full moon. With the camera on manual it’s nearly all guesswork in…