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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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. …
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…
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………
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Castleisland Day Care wishes to invite people of a certain vintage, their carers, families and friends to an afternoon of games, activities and a cup of tea in St John Hall, Presentation Convent on Thursday May 25th from 2pm to 4pm. “This is a lovely opportunity to meet new people and have some fun,” according…
A public drop-in information / advice day will be held today from 10am to 6pm regarding the grant awarded by the Heritage Council to Kerry County Council to support the Castleisland community in heritage-led regeneration of the town centre. The day-long , grant application aid session will be held at Castleisland Area Services Centre. A…
It’s near the time of the year when the fiddle and those associated with it in Sliabh Luachra will be celebrated and honoured in the best known way – by letting the music of the area ring out. World Fiddle Day will get underway on this Saturday May 20th. starting at noon in Lyons’ Bar…
Sinn Féin TD for Kerry, Pa Daly TD has accused the Government of ‘failing renters’ as rents have soared in Kerry by 11.3% in the last 12 months. The figures are contained in the latest Daft.ie rent report, which shows new rents increasing by almost 12% in the last year across the state. Teachta Daly said that the…
Numbers in the region of 25,000 young people entered the Student Enterprise Awards this year and the top 82 reached the National Student Enterprise Final which took place in Croke Park. The qualifying projects were presented to judges across three categories. Having won the Kerry Enterprise Junior Award Category, Clochaí Cneasta represented Kerry in the…
Following the national launch of Cruinniú na nÓg by Creative Ireland on last week, the Kerry programme was launched on May 15th in Tralee. Cruinniú na nÓg is a national day of free creative activities and events for under 18s. This year it is taking place on Saturday, June 10th. Earlier in the year, the…
The first-year boys and girls basketball teams from Castleisland Community College both reached the All Ireland School Basketball League Playoffs that were held in UL recently. The boys were All-Ireland Colleges A League winners. On Saturday, they defeated: Calasanctius College, Galway; Adamstown Community College, Dublin and Skibbereen Community School, Cork to reach the quarter final.…
Mark Leen to Shake Up Halla na Féile Hang onto your hats folks. The incredible Mark Leen as seen on the BBC, the stage of the INEC, and large venues globally, is performing at Brosna Hall on May 27th. at 8pm. This is a ticket only event so please pre-purchase your €20 ticket for this…
The Presentation Castleisland Secondary School Choir and the Killorglin Men’s Social Club Choir will perform together on Wednesday, May 17th. at 7.30pm in St. John’s Hall in the Presentation Secondary. The concert is being held in aid of the Kerry Cancer Bus service. All donations will be greatly received at the door on the night.…
Last week’s Castleisland RFC Split the Bucket winner Dan McGlynn collected his cheque for €824 from Thomas Mann of The Crown Bar at Saturday night’s draw. As draw host, Thomas picked out this week’s winner for an amount of €830. And it emerged that Conor Sheahan from Currow was that winner. “They’re fine wins and grand sums of money for both…
An Ríocht AC 50/50 draw took place at Horan’s Phil-ling Station on Friday last. Last week’s winner, Catriona Horgan collected her cheque for €510 on the previous day as she was not available to attend on Friday. The winning ticket was pulled from the drum by Ewan Meyler and the lucky winners were: Attracta and…
Irish Volunteers member, Jeremiah ‘Jerh’ O’Leary’s murder at the hands of the ‘Free State’ garrison at Hartnett’s Corner on May 29th 1923 is to be commemorated at the Republican Graves in Kilbannivane and at the monument to his deeds and memory in Scartaglen. The events will be held on Monday, May 29th at 8pm at…
Colas JV (CJV) will return to the Castleisland Bypasses on the coming Monday, May 15th to carry out routine maintenance and grass cutting works on the stretch of the 13 year old bypass from Killarney Road to Dooneen on the Limerick Road. Work will commence there on Monday from 8am to 6pm and continue on…
