In the run in to last Friday night’s Oh Folk concert at Browne’s Back Bar organiser Kate McSweeney sent details on the act in question, The Half Room. It was, of course, a well considered, glowing report on the group. As it transpired every syllable of it was earned, merited and lived up to in…
Mention of The Nuns’ Garden will, for many Castleisland people, bring back memories of First Holy Communion and sunny Saturday mornings and the pure privilege of stepping through the arched door-in-the-wall at the side of the parish church and the wonder which opened up before you. The Corpus Christi Procession will take place in the…
Mayor of Killarney Cllr. Maura Healy Rae has issued invitations to a plaque unveiling dedication to the memory of her grandfather, Jackie Healy Rae, TD and member of Kerry County Council. The unveiling will take place at Barrafuff Bridge on this Thursday evening, June 19th at 6pm. A loyal and solid member of Fianna Fáil…
In February of this year The National Lottery sought entries to this year’s Good Causes Awards. The initial competition phase of the awards was due to close at the end of April but was extended by some weeks with An Gaeltacht native and TV personality Dáithí Ó Sé as cathaoirleach. Now the county finalists have…
Knocknagoshel National School was announced as the recipient of the Class of the Year 2025 award in the All-Island Junior Entrepreneur Programme (JEP) Awards. The multi-grade third to sixth class created a subscription business called The Mall Market, which provides weekly shopping to the local community after their last local shop closed. JEP has supported…
Last week’s Castleisland RFC Split the Bucket winner Bernie McNally collected her €537 cheque at The Fountain Bar from Marguerite O’Callaghan. Marguerite then picked out this week’s winners, Sliabh Luachra Camogie Club for a €535 win. The next draw is on in The Half-way Bar in Ballymacelligott next Saturday night around 9:30pm How to Play…
The Castleisland FC U-11 girls team and management hosted their counterparts from the Co. Louth club Bellurgan United FC at the weekend and they played two very competitive and educational games against their guests. Bellurgan United FC is a 1936 founded community-based soccer club located in the town-land of Bellurgan on the Cooley Peninsula in…
Danny Healy Rae, TD believes that nothing has changed in the area of housing since he was first elected to Dáil Éireann in 2016. “Im glad to have the opportunity to talk about housing again tonight. Since I came up here in 2016, we have been talking about it constantly. Every man and woman who…
Minister for Children, Disabilty, Equality and Kerry TD Norma Foley has announced €50,000 in funding for new recreational spaces for teenagers in Kerry. It is recognised that more play and recreation amenities, such as social ‘hang out’ spaces and multi use games areas (MUGAs), are required for teenagers due to the increase in population and…
The death has occurred of Sally O’Neill, née Morris, of Cahirdown Close, Listowel and formerly Pettigo, Co. Donegal, died peacefully on June 9th. 2025. Beloved wife of the late Oliver and dearest sister of Jim and the late Mick, Francie, Packie and Maisie. Sadly missed by her loving nieces and nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, relatives, kind…
Minister of State with responsibility for Community Development and Charities, Jerry Buttimer, TD and Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht, Dara Calleary TD have announced the successful projects under the Local Enhancement Programme (LEP) 2025. Groups and clubs in Ballymacelligott, Brosna, Castleisland, Cordal, Currow, Farranfore, Knocknagoshel, Lyreacrompane and Scartaglin are among the…
The death has occurred of Richard ‘Richie’ Walsh, Meenbanivane, Knocknagoshel, Co Kerry and late of Knockbrack, Knocknagoshel. Richie passed away peacefully in the caring hands of the wonderful nurses and staff of the South Infirmary Victoria Hospital Cork on June 10th. 2025. Loving father of Rachel and Liam. Sadly missed by his son-in-law Mick, daughter-in-law…
Ballymacelligott Vintage Club members were delighted to present a cheque for €1,957 to O’Brennan National School this week. This was the proceeds from the club’s recent Cars and Coffee morning. “The very successful event was held on Sunday June 1st on the grounds of Glenduff Manor. We had a fantastic turnout on the day with…
Sinn Féin TD for Kerry has slammed the government for failing to resource local authorities and allowing public homes to lie empty in the middle of a housing emergency. His comments come as freedom of information data released to Sinn Féin by Kerry County Council show that local authorities homes are boarded up in Kerry…
Girl Power at Scoil Mhuire The mightly girls of Scoil Mhuire National School have been crowned county champions. Their football team powered through their games to take the crown. Congratulations to Scoil Mhuire, to the parents and most importantly to these fierce young women who know all about dedication and focus and what it means…
Months of dedication and creativity will come to a stunning and memorable conclusion this Sunday at Féile na mBláth in Tralee, as Kaya’s Square to Share blanket project reaches its heartwarming finale. Everyone who has contributed to crocheting and knitting squares over the past six months is invited to see the Kerry Cancer Support Group’s…
The June, second Tuesday of the month, Padre Pio Devotions are on this Tuesday evening June 10th at 7.30pm. The featured ‘Witness’ on this occasion will be delivered by Violet Leen, Tralee . After an extra prolonged wait in Ireland for her daughter Camesha’s scoliosis treatment. Violet turned to foreign parts. Her journey brought her…
Castleisland RFC Split the Bucket winners Edmond Doran from Brosna and Martina Hayes, Castleisland collected their cheques during the week for €€583 and €457 from Diarmuid’s Butchers and Tom McCarthy’s Central Bar respectively. Tom McCarthy’s Central Bar played host to Saturday’s draw and Tom picked out this week’s winner, Bernie McNally from Cragg, Castleisland for…
The death has occurred of Eileen Lenihan, née Galvin, Gurranemore, Ballymacelligott and formerly of Ahane, Brosna, Co. Kerry. Peacefully on June 6th 2025 with her family by her side , under the excellent care of the Palliative Care Team at University Hospital Kerry . Predeceased by her husband Mike . Sadly missed by her loving…
The Calendar Girls calendars were, quite literally, hot off the press and delivered on cue by Walsh Colour Print as last night’s 9:30pm film viewing time loomed. The magic of those few weeks in April and the worry of reading scripts, highlighting and remembering lines and tightening up on timing were re-lived at the local…
An Ríocht Athletic Club’s 50/50 Draw took place on Friday June 1st at Phil Horan’s Killarney Road where the previous week’s winner Liz Keane from Duagh was presented with her cheque for €500 by club president Denis Brosnan. Bríd Fitzgerald representing draw hosts, Phil Horan’s drew the winning ticket and Marta Grobot from Casteisland was…
Minister Foley calls for extension of the landing seasons for boat trips to Skellig Michael Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Kerry TD Norma Foley has called for the extension of the landing seasons for boat trips to Skellig Michael following today’s High Court decision. The landing season for boats visiting the UNESCO World Heritage…
The Editor, Maine Valley Post, Castleisland. Response to Dr. Horgan re Daniel O’Connell. Dear Mr Reidy, “Dr. Horgan’s speech, quoted recently in your news outlet, makes some harsh criticisms of Daniel O’Connell in light of a proposal to rename the main street of Castleisland in his honour. Allow me to respond to some of…
The community wide reverberations from last spring’s ‘Film Awards’ are still rattling away throughout the area. On this Friday night at 9:30pm at the River Island Hotel there’s a public viewing of all seven films involved – with casts and extras from all corners of the parish and beyond. And the winning film ‘Calendar Girls’…
Castleisland RFC held its weekly Split the Bucket draw on Saturday and Edmond Doran from Brosna collected his winnings of €583 at Diarmuid’s Butchers. As draw host, Diarmuid picked out this week’s lucky winner Martina Hayes, Castleisland for a €457 win. Martina will collect her cheque at next draw which will be held on this…
Con Carey Play On In Brosna on June 11th 12th and 13th. The acclaimed and successful play Con Carey’s Apostles is coming to Brosna. It will be staged in a marquee on the GAA grounds, sponsored by the Murphy family, Knegare. This thought-provoking story is not to be missed. I had the pleasure of seeing…
This June, Oh Folk! presents two exceptional artists for two intimate nights of live music at Browne’s Bar, Main Street, Castleisland: The Half Room on Friday, June 13th, and Gráinne Hunt on Saturday, June 21st. The Half Room – Friday, June 13th at 8pm The Half Room features four of Ireland’s most distinctive voices: Pauline…
The attachment of local people to particular burial grounds / graveyards in the Castleisland area surfaced with expressions of concerns over the bank holiday weekend. And that wasn’t the start of it. Friday, July 4th has been ringed on the parish calendar, and on those of the graveyard committee of Old Kilbannivane, as the date…
The Mall Market: Milk, eggs and more, straight to your door! from the Knocknagoshel entrepreneurs. As part of its participation in the Junior Entrepreneur Programme, students of St. Mary’s National School, Knocknagoshel are proud and excited to launch their very own business venture The Mall Market. This business fought off stiff competition from four other…
The death has occurred of Tim O’Keeffe, Gerah, Farranfore, passed away peacefully on Saturday 31st May 2025 after a short illness borne with bravery and dignity in the company of his loving family and the exceptional care of the nurses and doctors in the Mercy Hospital Cork. Much loved father of Helena, Marie and Timothy.…
