The U-16 Rugby team topped off an incredible year of sporting success in St. Patrick’s Secondary School recently by winning the ‘Giles Shield’ in Musgrave Park. This competition was named in honour of Tralee man Gary Giles and St. Patrick’s played St. Clements of Limerick in the final. St. Patrick’s got off to a great… Read more…
Julia Clifford has a special place in the panoply of historic Irish traditional musicians and a special place in the hearts of many musicians today. Thanks to a partnership between her family and a group of her friends in England, a permanent memorial has been installed in the village of Knocknagree, a place where Julia… Read more…
On a beautiful end of May evening surrounded by a countryside with every blessed thing in full bloom, a crowd gathered to commemorate the centenary of the murder by Free State forces of Volunteer Jeremiah O’Leary at Hartnett’s gate in May 1923. The commemoration had several contributors and each one brought their own gifts to… Read more…
The Church of Saints Stephen and John, Castleisland will host a special Mass on this Friday evening June 2nd at 7pm for all students involved in examinations their parents or guardians. Castleisland parish office has issued an invitation to everyone involved in upcoming exams to this special Mass for their intentions. Because of the stress… Read more…
The death has occurred of Maurice ‘Mossie’ Culloty, New York, and formerly of Ballahantourigh Currow, Co. Kerry. Maurice died unexpectedly, at his residence in New York, on May 26th, 2023. Predeceased by his loving parents John and Eileen, nee Butler. Sadly missed by his loving brothers: Donie, John Joe, and James, sisters: Margaret O’ Connor,… Read more…
At the start of the 2022 Humphrey Murphy Memorial 5K near the Castleisland Desmonds GAA Club grounds at Moanmore, organising committee Chairman, Cllr. Charlie Farrelly called for a minute of silence for the late Humphrey who died in a workplace accident in May 2011 and his late father Leo who died during the summer of… Read more…
The death has occurred of Noreen O’Shea, née Brosnan, Pike Hill, Ballycasheen, Killarney and Scartaglin, Co. Kerry. Late of Knockrour, Scartaglin. Predeceased by her husband Maurice. Peacefully in the company of her loving family in the Palliative Care Unit, University Hospital Kerry. Dearly loved by her partner Dan Leen and her children Mary, Marcus, Mairéad,… Read more…
The death has occurred of Betty O’Connor, Knockeen, Camp, Castleisland, Co. Kerry. Peacefully on May 28th 2023 at University Hospital Kerry in the presence of her loving family. Predeceased by her parents Jeremiah and Elizabeth (nee Hogan) and her brother Paddy. Sadly missed and fondly remembered by her loving brother John, sisters Peggy, Anne and… Read more…
P.J. Teahan got a very pleasant ‘Dear Patrick’ letter by Email yesterday from Jennifer Crowe the Good Causes Relationship Manager with the National Lottery, Abbey Street Lower, Dublin 1. “We are absolutely thrilled to announce that World Fiddle Day Scartaglin Community Group is a County Winner in the National Lottery Good Causes Awards 2023 in… Read more…
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… Read more…
The U-16 Rugby team topped off an incredible year of sporting success in St. Patrick’s Secondary School recently by winning the ‘Giles Shield’ in Musgrave Park. This competition was named in honour of Tralee man Gary Giles and St. Patrick’s played St. Clements of Limerick in the final. St. Patrick’s got off to a great… Read more…
Julia Clifford has a special place in the panoply of historic Irish traditional musicians and a special place in the hearts of many musicians today. Thanks to a partnership between her family and a group of her friends in England, a permanent memorial has been installed in the village of Knocknagree, a place where Julia… Read more…
On a beautiful end of May evening surrounded by a countryside with every blessed thing in full bloom, a crowd gathered to commemorate the centenary of the murder by Free State forces of Volunteer Jeremiah O’Leary at Hartnett’s gate in May 1923. The commemoration had several contributors and each one brought their own gifts to… Read more…
The Church of Saints Stephen and John, Castleisland will host a special Mass on this Friday evening June 2nd at 7pm for all students involved in examinations their parents or guardians. Castleisland parish office has issued an invitation to everyone involved in upcoming exams to this special Mass for their intentions. Because of the stress… Read more…
The death has occurred of Maurice ‘Mossie’ Culloty, New York, and formerly of Ballahantourigh Currow, Co. Kerry. Maurice died unexpectedly, at his residence in New York, on May 26th, 2023. Predeceased by his loving parents John and Eileen, nee Butler. Sadly missed by his loving brothers: Donie, John Joe, and James, sisters: Margaret O’ Connor,… Read more…
At the start of the 2022 Humphrey Murphy Memorial 5K near the Castleisland Desmonds GAA Club grounds at Moanmore, organising committee Chairman, Cllr. Charlie Farrelly called for a minute of silence for the late Humphrey who died in a workplace accident in May 2011 and his late father Leo who died during the summer of… Read more…
The death has occurred of Noreen O’Shea, née Brosnan, Pike Hill, Ballycasheen, Killarney and Scartaglin, Co. Kerry. Late of Knockrour, Scartaglin. Predeceased by her husband Maurice. Peacefully in the company of her loving family in the Palliative Care Unit, University Hospital Kerry. Dearly loved by her partner Dan Leen and her children Mary, Marcus, Mairéad,… Read more…
The death has occurred of Betty O’Connor, Knockeen, Camp, Castleisland, Co. Kerry. Peacefully on May 28th 2023 at University Hospital Kerry in the presence of her loving family. Predeceased by her parents Jeremiah and Elizabeth (nee Hogan) and her brother Paddy. Sadly missed and fondly remembered by her loving brother John, sisters Peggy, Anne and… Read more…
P.J. Teahan got a very pleasant ‘Dear Patrick’ letter by Email yesterday from Jennifer Crowe the Good Causes Relationship Manager with the National Lottery, Abbey Street Lower, Dublin 1. “We are absolutely thrilled to announce that World Fiddle Day Scartaglin Community Group is a County Winner in the National Lottery Good Causes Awards 2023 in… Read more…
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… Read more…
