The recipient of the 2018 Patrick O’Keeffe Traditional Music Festival 2018 award for his ‘Dedication to the Music of Sliabh Luachra’ is Timmy O’Connor of Newmarket. The award was conferred on Timmy at the concert in Castleisland by just retired RTÉ presenter and musician, Peter Browne. Many a Slip…. However, there’s many a slip between…
The 26th annual Patrick O’Keeffe Traditional Music Festival gets under way this very evening at 9pm. Reports are coming fast and furious that there have been outbreaks of music already. However, an official opening has been arranged for 9pm tonight at the River Island Hotel. Musician in Residence Newly appointed Sliabh Luachra Musician in Residence,…
Sliabh Luachra will feature in a Nuacht RTÉ report this Saturday evening on TG4 at 7pm. Nuacht TG4 journalist, Marian O’Flaherty from Dingle and cameraman, Eoin Daly from Cork filmed the piece – focusing on the music of the region – in Ballydesmond Credit Union yesterday. Focus on Eoin The piece will focus on the…
This year’s Kingdom Veteran Vintage & Classic Car and Honda 50 Run will leave the spacious yard of Ó Riada’s Bar and Restaurant in Ballymacelligott on Friday evening, July 27th. at 7pm. And, unlike last year when the event was hit by bad weather on its first attempt, a repeat of that misfortune is not…
It was standing room only as hundreds of Kerry Republicans turned up at the Rose Hotel in Tralee on Thursday night for the launch of the book: Ireland’s Hunger for Justice, The Story of Our Hunger Striker Martyrs. By: Cathal Foley MC for the night was Cllr. Toireasa Ferris who started proceedings by asking the…
Members of the Kingdom Veteran Vintage & Classic Car Club will embark on their eighth annual charity run from Ó Riada’s Bar and Restaurant on the coming Friday evening, July 21st at 7pm. While they have built up quite a following over the previous seven runs, they’re still issuing invitations to kindred spirits, Silver Ghosts…
In celebrating his second chance at life, Castleisland man, Noel O’Connor pledged to help fund the work of the people who brought him back from the brink. Noel lost a lung to cancer in 1999. Before he went under the knife he made a pact with his Maker that he would get actively involved in…
Minor County League Round 1. Cordal/Scart 2-18 Legion 1-08 Cordal/Scart minors got the new season off to the best possible start with a comprehensive victory over Legion in this opening County League game played in ideal conditions in Direen. By David Kerins Cordal/Scart led 1-10 to 1-04 at half time. Shay Walsh struck for the…
Castleisland Vintage Run organiser, Noel O’Connor had a close call in 1999. He lost a lung to cancer that year through his chronic addiction to cigarette smoking from his teenage years. However, he survived to tell his story and to fulfill a promise he made while on the flat of his back in hospital. Since…
Castleisland based singer and entertainer, Pat Cassidy set himself a challenge after his brother and sister died of cancer. The Omagh, Co. Tyrone native wished to put his considerable talents to use by raising funds for the Irish Cancer Society. Pat’s novel idea of singing 100 of his favourite songs went down a treat…
