During a brief and rare respite in the Covid 19 lock-down restrictions last year, a painting from a house clearance in Killarney surfaced in Castleisland – quite by chance. In fact that painting had made its way home – in a manner of writing. It was thought by a couple of people in the…
Ceolchoirm Lá Le Pádraig – a traditional concert is being organised from 8pm to 10pm for the River Island Hotel in Castleisland on St. Patrick’s night. The event is being organised by Gaelscoil Aogáin to aid the development of its all weather pitch to be built at the rear of the school on College Road.…
Lisa McHugh will appear at Castleisland Community Centre tomorrow night, Friday, September 7th and it’s going to be an event not to be missed. By Paddy Flynn PRO You can buy tickets on the night for €20. The night’s entertainment includes local musical genius, Dan Dan followed by Lisa McHugh and a raffle with some…
Kerry U-17 Minor Final Result: Kerry 0-15 to Cork 0-10. By Paddy Flynn Well done to the Kerry u-17 football team and to captain, Sean O’Connell who did Cordal and Kerry proud. A massive well done also to Jackie Brosnan’s son Luka Brosnan and John ‘The Coiner’ Brosnan’s nephew Gearoid Lyne. Well done to three…
Cordal GAA Club has launched a new annual ticket for the club Lotto. The pink ticket which will be sold for €50 will provide the owner with an entry into the Lotto for a period of a year starting with this year’s Christmas Lotto and ending with the November 2017 draw. Two Draws Free of Charge Buyers…
The late Sliabh Luachra fiddle player, Paddy Cronin will get, probably, his finest tribute in the final Handed Down live show in Scartaglin on Saturday night at 8pm. Nicky McAuliffe’s head and hands are the safest in the business when it comes to recalling and relating details on Irish Traditional Music, its players and its…
The second in the ‘Handed Down’ series of talks / lectures / music will be held in Scartaglin Heritage Centre on the coming Saturday night, October 4th at 8pm sharp. This ‘issue’ of the series will examine the role of Castleisland and Cordal musicians and will be presented by Nicky and Anne McAuliffe. “They will…
Excitement is mounting these days in traditional music circles in the locality and out beyond. It’s particularly so among the huge numbers of fiddle players and their music loving followers therein. The weekend here in the Castleisland and Scartaglin areas will see a gathering of fiddle players and their disciples the like of which was…
