Weekly Results from Card Games in Cordal and the River Island Hotel

Weekly Results from Card Games in Cordal and the River Island Hotel

Cordal Community Resource Centre Weekly Cards Results The following are the results from the card game at Cordal Community Resource Centre on Wednesday night. First: Sean Walsh and Jeremiah Kerins, Helen O Callaghan and Noreen Reidy. Second: Hannah Curtin and Mary McGaley, Tommy O Connor and Neily Shanahan. Ladies: Dolly McAuliffe and Norrie O Connor.… Continue Reading

Invitations Out to Applicants for Community Heritage Grant Scheme 2025

Invitations Out to Applicants for Community Heritage Grant Scheme 2025

The Heritage Council is now accepting applications from voluntary or community groups and not for profit non-governmental organisations in Kerry for its Community Heritage Grant Scheme 2025. In 2024, the scheme funded Comharchumann Forbartha Chorca Dhuibhne to produce an online digital photographic archive of Chorca Dhuibhne, supported the Tralee Chamber Alliance to undertake an historical survey… Continue Reading

The Late John ‘Jack Phil’ O’Sullivan, Castleisland, Scartaglen and Lucan, Co. Dublin

The Late John ‘Jack Phil’ O’Sullivan, Castleisland, Scartaglen and Lucan, Co. Dublin

The death has occurred of John ‘Jack Phil’ O’Sullivan, retired sergeant of An Garda Síochána, Villa Maria, Ballinaboul, Castleisland Co. Kerry and formerly of Beech Park, Lucan, Co. Dublin and Mullen Scartaglen. Peacefully at home on February 5th 2025 in his 96th year, in the presence and care of his loving nephew Philip and his… Read more…

Deputy Danny Healy Rae on Storm Éowyn and the Removal of Chimneys

Deputy Danny Healy Rae on Storm Éowyn and the Removal of Chimneys

“I spoke on the recent storm and snow which resulted in many homes being without electricity, a lot of these power outages were as a result of trees falling on power lines,” said Danny Healy Rae, TD. “I asked that something is done to address this and that trees are cut to ensure they do… Read more…

The Late Christine Keating née Greaney, Mullaghmarkey, Castleisland, Co. Kerry

The Late Christine Keating née Greaney, Mullaghmarkey, Castleisland, Co. Kerry

The death has occurred of Christine ‘Chris’ Keating, née Greaney, Mullaghmarkey, Castleisland, Co. Kerry and formerly of Glenlarhan Cordal and Birmingham England. Peacefully on February 4th 2025, with her family by her side, in the wonderful care of the staff at Willow Brooke Care Centre, Castleisland. Beloved wife of the late Joseph and dear mother… Read more…

Mary Geaney is on the 2025 GAA Gradaim an Uachtaráin Recipients’ List

Mary Geaney is on the 2025 GAA Gradaim an Uachtaráin Recipients’ List

The GAA has announced the recipients of Gradaim an Uachtaráin 2025 and Castleisland Desmonds GAA Club and all in its care are over the moon that Mary Geaney is on that special list. Gradaim an Uachtaráin 2024 will be broadcast this Friday night live on TG4 at 7.30pm These prestigious annual awards, organised with the… Read more…

Happy Very Special Birthday Mrs. Tangney

Happy Very Special Birthday Mrs. Tangney

A very special Lower Main Street, Castleisland lady is celebrating a milestone birthday today. The Laccabawn born, farmer’s daughter, Mary Fitzgerald became Mary Tangney, a townie and a shopkeeper in one fell swoop when she married the Castleisland based Joe Tangney in 1956. She became receptionist and sympathiser when people came in the shop door… Read more…

Con Curtin Festival at Crossroads as Long Serving Committee Members Step Down

Con Curtin Festival at Crossroads as Long Serving Committee Members Step Down

Mariéad Moriarty with all the news from the parish. Contact Mairéad on: 086 85 96 409 or by Email: moriartymairead@gmail.com Some members of the small committee of the 2001 established Con Curtin Traditional Music Festival in Brosna are stepping down this year after years of dedicated service. That’s the opening line of a message from… Read more…

Ballymac’s Tony Marshall Makes it a Triple Split the Bucket Win

Last week’s Castleisland RFC Split the Bucket Draw winner, Tony Marshall from Ballymacelligott collected his winnings of €532 at Fagin’s Bar from club captain Joe Sheehy. Draw host Jerome ‘Fagin’ Hartnett dipped into the drum and picked this week’s winner and fellow publican Steve  Curtin from The Shoemaker’s Bar for €606. Congratulations to Steve. The… Read more…

Exciting News for Castleisland as ‘Town Centre First Masterplan’ Seeks Local Input

Exciting News for Castleisland as ‘Town Centre First Masterplan’ Seeks Local Input

Kerry County Council has announced the appointment of Arup Consultants to deliver a ‘Town Centre First Masterplan’ for Castleisland, setting out a clear and ambitious strategy for the future development and revitalisation of Castleisland Town – according to a statement issued today  This Masterplan will include a comprehensive Public Realm Plan, establishing the foundation for… Read more…

The Late Betty Sheahan, née Walsh, Kilsarcon, Currow, Co. Kerry

The Late Betty Sheahan, née Walsh, Kilsarcon, Currow, Co. Kerry

The death has occurred of Betty Sheahan, nee Walsh, Kilsarcon, Currow, Co. Kerry and formerly of Loughnagore Farranfore. Peacefully on February 2nd 2025 at University Hospital Kerry with her family by her side. Predeceased by her husband Mike , her son Myles, her baby daughter Anne Marie and her brother Ted. Dearly cherished mother of… Read more…

Pres Students Commemorate 80th Anniversary of Auschwitz Liberation

Pres Students Commemorate 80th Anniversary of Auschwitz Liberation

The students of Presentation Secondary School marked the 80th anniversary of the Holocaust last Monday, one of the darkest chapters in human history. Eighty years ago, the concentration camp of Auschwitz was liberated by the Soviet Troops but not before over one million Jewish people perished there. The students planted crocuses in remembrance of six… Read more…