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.… Read more…
The Old Wood Road is the debut album by singer and Brosna, Co. Kerry native Evelyn O’Connell. She will launch her album on this Saturday evening, February 8th at 6.30pm at the MOD suite 2 during the Gathering Festival in the Gleneagle Hotel, Killarney with Tim Dennehy as MC and she’ll be accompanied by Conor… Read more…
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… Read more…
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…
“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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.… Read more…
The Old Wood Road is the debut album by singer and Brosna, Co. Kerry native Evelyn O’Connell. She will launch her album on this Saturday evening, February 8th at 6.30pm at the MOD suite 2 during the Gathering Festival in the Gleneagle Hotel, Killarney with Tim Dennehy as MC and she’ll be accompanied by Conor… Read more…
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… Read more…
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…
“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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
