Category Archives: Ballymacelligott

Centenary Ceremony for ‘The Blacksmith Volunteer’ in Knocknagoshel on Saturday 2pm

Centenary Ceremony for ‘The Blacksmith Volunteer’ in Knocknagoshel on Saturday 2pm

A ceremony to mark the centenary of the murder of Dan Murphy ‘The Blacksmith Volunteer’ will take place this Saturday in Knocknagoshel Village at 2pm. His nephew Michael Walsh is the chairman of the organising committee and would like to invite anyone who is interested to the event. Included in the ceremony will be the… Read more…

Minister Foley Announces Ground-Breaking Primary School Book Scheme

Minister Foley Announces Ground-Breaking Primary School Book Scheme

 Minister for Education Norma Foley TD has announced details of a ground-breaking new scheme which provides free schoolbooks in primary schools and special schools.  More than 558,000 pupils enrolled in approximately 3,230 primary schools, including over 130 special schools, will benefit from the new scheme.   This initiative will provide not only free schoolbooks, but also… Read more…

Castleisland Desmonds GAA Club News Round-Up

Castleisland Desmonds GAA Club News Round-Up

Congrats to St. Pats We begin by saying a massive congratulations to all in St Pat’s Castleisland on their historic All Ireland Final victory. Pat’s took on O’Carolan College, Nobber, Co Meath in Dr Cullen Park, Carlow in the Masita Eamonn O’Sullivan PPS cup final on Saturday March 10 th . They were victorious on a final scoreline… Read more…

Friday is National Daffodil Day in Aid of the Irish Cancer Society

Friday is National Daffodil Day in Aid of the Irish Cancer Society

“The big days, the little days, cancer can take special moments away, but together on Daffodil Day, we take those moments back,” – that’s part of the Irish Cancer Society (ICS) publicity statement ahead of this Friday’s nationwide Daffodil Day collection. People and their colleagues can to hold their own events in their community, school… Read more…

Pres Castleisland Box Office Opens for OsKaRs Night Tickets

Pres Castleisland Box Office Opens for OsKaRs Night Tickets

The final sessions of acting training have come to an end for the sixty six actors taking part in the Presentation Castleisland ‘Night at the OsKaRs’ series of short films based on cinema classics.  Locations and costumes have been sorted and all that remains is the mastering of accents and fine tuning of lines ahead… Read more…

St. Patrick’s Day Split the Bucket Entry Worked for Stephen Sugrue

St. Patrick’s Day Split the Bucket Entry Worked for Stephen Sugrue

Last week’s Castleisland RFC Split the Bucket winner Paudie O’Shea  collected  his winnings of €808  from  club member Colum Nolan at Browne’s Bar during Saturday night’s draw. Host Peter Browne did the honours and picked out this week’s draw winner and Stephen Sugrue it was who won €764 after he posted his entry in The Chicken Club just before  the envelopes were collected… Read more…

The Late Joan Reidy, nee Cremins, Glenlarhan, Cordal, Castleisland, Co. Kerry and Raheen, Limerick

The Late Joan Reidy, nee Cremins, Glenlarhan, Cordal, Castleisland, Co. Kerry and Raheen, Limerick

The death has occurred of Joan Reidy, nee Cremins, Glenlarhan, Cordal, Castleisland, Co. Kerry and Raheen Limerick. Peacefully on March 21st 2023 in the presence of her loving family in the wonderful care of the staff at Milford Care Centre Limerick. Predeceased by her husband Brendan. Sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her daughter Deirdre,… Read more…

Blood Donation Service Visits Castleisland this Wednesday and Thursday

Blood Donation Service Visits Castleisland this Wednesday and Thursday

The Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) needs to collect 3,000 units of blood every week to maintain the national blood supply. The issue with blood is that no one knows who will need it, when they will need it, how much they may need, or what type they require. The IBTS will visit Castleisland Community… Read more…

The Late Michael ‘Mike’ O’Connor, 4 College Road, Castleisland and Milltown, Co. Kerry

The Late Michael ‘Mike’ O’Connor, 4 College Road, Castleisland and Milltown, Co. Kerry

The death has occurred of Michael ‘Mike’ O’Connor, 4 College Road, Castleisland, Co. Kerry and also Ballyoughtragh Heights, Milltown, Co. Kerry. Peacefully, at University Hospital Kerry, on March 19th 2023, in the presence of his loving family. Predeceased by his wife Joan, nee Moriarty, his parents Michael and Bridie and his brother John. Sadly missed… Read more…

Poetry Workshop / Filíocht na nDaoine, Caisleán na Mainge – Castlemaine

Poetry Workshop / Filíocht na nDaoine, Caisleán na Mainge – Castlemaine

Filíocht na nDaoine, Caisleán na Mainge – Castlemaine Beidh ceardlann filíochta á reachtáil i Halla Pobail Chaisleán na Mainge (V93 R2730) eagrairhe ag Dánscoil Shliabh Luachra ag tosnú ar an Satharn 25 Márta ar 11am – 1pm. Is í aidhm an chúrsa ná tuiscint ar an bhfilíocht agus taitneamh níos fear a bhaint aisti. Cuid… Read more…

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Category Archives: Ballymacelligott

Centenary Ceremony for ‘The Blacksmith Volunteer’ in Knocknagoshel on Saturday 2pm

Centenary Ceremony for ‘The Blacksmith Volunteer’ in Knocknagoshel on Saturday 2pm

A ceremony to mark the centenary of the murder of Dan Murphy ‘The Blacksmith Volunteer’ will take place this Saturday in Knocknagoshel Village at 2pm. His nephew Michael Walsh is the chairman of the organising committee and would like to invite anyone who is interested to the event. Included in the ceremony will be the… Read more…

Minister Foley Announces Ground-Breaking Primary School Book Scheme

Minister Foley Announces Ground-Breaking Primary School Book Scheme

 Minister for Education Norma Foley TD has announced details of a ground-breaking new scheme which provides free schoolbooks in primary schools and special schools.  More than 558,000 pupils enrolled in approximately 3,230 primary schools, including over 130 special schools, will benefit from the new scheme.   This initiative will provide not only free schoolbooks, but also… Read more…

Castleisland Desmonds GAA Club News Round-Up

Castleisland Desmonds GAA Club News Round-Up

Congrats to St. Pats We begin by saying a massive congratulations to all in St Pat’s Castleisland on their historic All Ireland Final victory. Pat’s took on O’Carolan College, Nobber, Co Meath in Dr Cullen Park, Carlow in the Masita Eamonn O’Sullivan PPS cup final on Saturday March 10 th . They were victorious on a final scoreline… Read more…

Friday is National Daffodil Day in Aid of the Irish Cancer Society

Friday is National Daffodil Day in Aid of the Irish Cancer Society

“The big days, the little days, cancer can take special moments away, but together on Daffodil Day, we take those moments back,” – that’s part of the Irish Cancer Society (ICS) publicity statement ahead of this Friday’s nationwide Daffodil Day collection. People and their colleagues can to hold their own events in their community, school… Read more…

Pres Castleisland Box Office Opens for OsKaRs Night Tickets

Pres Castleisland Box Office Opens for OsKaRs Night Tickets

The final sessions of acting training have come to an end for the sixty six actors taking part in the Presentation Castleisland ‘Night at the OsKaRs’ series of short films based on cinema classics.  Locations and costumes have been sorted and all that remains is the mastering of accents and fine tuning of lines ahead… Read more…

St. Patrick’s Day Split the Bucket Entry Worked for Stephen Sugrue

St. Patrick’s Day Split the Bucket Entry Worked for Stephen Sugrue

Last week’s Castleisland RFC Split the Bucket winner Paudie O’Shea  collected  his winnings of €808  from  club member Colum Nolan at Browne’s Bar during Saturday night’s draw. Host Peter Browne did the honours and picked out this week’s draw winner and Stephen Sugrue it was who won €764 after he posted his entry in The Chicken Club just before  the envelopes were collected… Read more…

The Late Joan Reidy, nee Cremins, Glenlarhan, Cordal, Castleisland, Co. Kerry and Raheen, Limerick

The Late Joan Reidy, nee Cremins, Glenlarhan, Cordal, Castleisland, Co. Kerry and Raheen, Limerick

The death has occurred of Joan Reidy, nee Cremins, Glenlarhan, Cordal, Castleisland, Co. Kerry and Raheen Limerick. Peacefully on March 21st 2023 in the presence of her loving family in the wonderful care of the staff at Milford Care Centre Limerick. Predeceased by her husband Brendan. Sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her daughter Deirdre,… Read more…

Blood Donation Service Visits Castleisland this Wednesday and Thursday

Blood Donation Service Visits Castleisland this Wednesday and Thursday

The Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) needs to collect 3,000 units of blood every week to maintain the national blood supply. The issue with blood is that no one knows who will need it, when they will need it, how much they may need, or what type they require. The IBTS will visit Castleisland Community… Read more…

The Late Michael ‘Mike’ O’Connor, 4 College Road, Castleisland and Milltown, Co. Kerry

The Late Michael ‘Mike’ O’Connor, 4 College Road, Castleisland and Milltown, Co. Kerry

The death has occurred of Michael ‘Mike’ O’Connor, 4 College Road, Castleisland, Co. Kerry and also Ballyoughtragh Heights, Milltown, Co. Kerry. Peacefully, at University Hospital Kerry, on March 19th 2023, in the presence of his loving family. Predeceased by his wife Joan, nee Moriarty, his parents Michael and Bridie and his brother John. Sadly missed… Read more…

Poetry Workshop / Filíocht na nDaoine, Caisleán na Mainge – Castlemaine

Poetry Workshop / Filíocht na nDaoine, Caisleán na Mainge – Castlemaine

Filíocht na nDaoine, Caisleán na Mainge – Castlemaine Beidh ceardlann filíochta á reachtáil i Halla Pobail Chaisleán na Mainge (V93 R2730) eagrairhe ag Dánscoil Shliabh Luachra ag tosnú ar an Satharn 25 Márta ar 11am – 1pm. Is í aidhm an chúrsa ná tuiscint ar an bhfilíocht agus taitneamh níos fear a bhaint aisti. Cuid… Read more…

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