Castleisland branch of the Kerry Hospice Foundation will hold its annual Sunflower Day collection on Friday, June 9th in conjunction with the rest of the county. Offers of support from volunteers willing to give an hour or two on the day would be welcome. “Kerry Hospice has a continuous requirement to raise funds for the critical services that… Continue Reading
During his days as business teacher at Presentation Castleisland, Pierce Dargan was an inspirational leader to his students. The Kilkenny native even brought a slice of his own county’s famous hurling culture to bear on an All-Ireland winning enterprise presentation in Dublin by a group of pupils under his guidance. As the spring of 2018… Continue Reading
Coiste Áiseanna na hÓige Teo were announced overall winners of the 2023 Kerry Community Awards at a packed ceremony held in The Rose Hotel in Tralee on Thursday night. The group, based at Ard Na Gréine in Dingle, is a Family Support Centre and Early Years Facility serving West Kerry. They provide a wide range of childcare… Continue Reading
Kerry’s four youth theatres merge for a day of open drama and performance for the public to enjoy. Facilitated by John Doran and Aoife Spratt for Kerry Local Creative Youth Partnership Kerry Local Creative Youth Partnership (LCYP) at Kerry Education Training Board (ETB) has announced a unique event as part of Cruinniú na nÓg the… Read more…
If you’re a fan of incredible singing and performing, then you will want to be in Halla na Féile on this Saturday, May 27th at 8pm to see the incomparable Mark Leen. A regular at the INEC and other global events, part of a BBC documentary too, this phenomenal star has wowed crowds at home and abroad. … Read more…
We were delighted with the attendance at both Handed Down on Friday night and at Saturday’s World Fiddle World Day again this year despite having the Kerry v Mayo match rescheduled earlier in the week also for May 20th. This resulted in some cancellations on the bus tour midweek but by Saturday all seats were… Read more…
Castleisland Community College is one of eight post primary schools in the county that are part of the Kerry Education and Training Board. This is an organisation that serves 3,000 students approximately and the board’s annual awards ceremony encompasses all areas of school life including both academic and extracurricular activities. And the Awards Went To……… Read more…
The death has occurred of Eileen Scanlon (née Keane), Leitrim West, Moyvane and late of Knockbrack, Knocknagoshel, Co. Kerry. Suddenly, on May 18th, 2023, at her home. Eileen will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her husband Timmy, daughter Josephine, sons John and Denny, daughters-in-law Caroline and Annmarie, son-in-law Johnny, grandchildren Timmy, Natasha, Sean,… Read more…
A 5K Memorial Walk in memory of the late Connie Fitzgerald of Currans who passed away in January, 2020 is taking place on the coming Sunday, May 28th at 11 am starting at Currans Community Hall. This is the second year of the walk around the Currans area and Connie’s family feel it is… Read more…
Last week’s winner Conor Sheahan from Currow collected his Castleisland RFC Split the Bucket €830 winning cheque from club member John Riordan as Conor wasn’t available for Saturday night’s draw at the Kingdom House Bar. There, Katie McGaley did the honours and picked out Noran Horgan’s envelope. The club sends its congratulations to Nora from Cragg, a yearly subscription holder on her €750… Read more…
It may not console the most ardent of Kerry football supporters to know or realise that a Castleisland man lay at the root and on the branches of Mayo’s defeat of the home county in Killarney on Saturday. Gordon Manning’s brilliant summing up, in Saturday’s Irish Times, of Buckley’s all embracing, intelligent and organic approach… Read more…
The death has occurred of Teddy ‘Timmy’ Nolan, late of Toureenard, Knocknagoshel, Co. Kerry in his 96th year. Peacefully at home in the loving care of his family. Predeceased by his daughter Mary, his sisters Nora, Mary and Peggy. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife Sheila, daughter Ann Lynch, sons Joe, Éamon, John… Read more…
Style and glamour were evident in rich abundance at the fashion show organised by the Transition Year class at Castleisland Community College. By Elaine Murphy, teacher They drew sustained applause from a packed audience as they walked the walk with style and self-confidence. And yet behind it all lay weeks of intensive planning, preparation and… Read more…
