Currow National School On A Pre-Christmas Winning Streak

Currow National School On A Pre-Christmas Winning Streak

Scoil Mhuire agus Naomh Treasa National School in Currow has had two fantastic surprise wins lately.  And they were surprises because it was actually two parents who entered the school in competitions and put it in line for these wonderful prizes. “Firstly Aisling Barrett, mom to two pupils in the school, entered the school’s name…

Photographers Challenged to Put Kerry’s Built Heritage in The Frame

Photographers Challenged to Put Kerry’s Built Heritage in The Frame

Kerry County Council has launched a photography competition as part of this year’s Architecture Kerry Festival and which invites participants to submit their images of Kerry’s built environment. Architecture Kerry is held during the last weekend of September and it features talks, guided tours and exhibitions to showcase the extraordinary built environment on offer in…

A Birthday Ambush of Love and Good Wishes For Mary and For the Times

A Birthday Ambush of Love and Good Wishes For Mary and For the Times

“It’s mom’s birthday – the one and only Mary McGaley – and its a special one!!! – and we are trying to think of ways to mark the occasion while observing the restrictions. “We have asked friends and family to send us little birthday greeting videos/messages and we will pass them onto her today.” That’s…

Castleisland Camera Club AGM at the Carnegie Building Tonight

Castleisland Camera Club AGM at the Carnegie Building Tonight

The now, almost three-year-old Castleisland Camera Club will hold its annual general meeting tonight, Wednesday, February 5th. at 8.15pm in the Carnegie Building. The club was formed in March 2017 through a meeting of minds and the surfacing of interest in the fascinating and useful hobby in the general Castleisland area. Exhibitions and Sales of…

A Clickingly Great Year for Castleisland Camera Club

A Clickingly Great Year for Castleisland Camera Club

Castleisland Camera Club has enjoyed another great year of activity on several fronts. The year culminated in the presentation of a €300 cheque to Castleisland Day Care Centre. This was raised by the club’s November 30th. exhibition and sale at the Ivy Leaf Art Centre and in conjunction with local photographic historian, Timothy Murphy and…

Camera Club Exhibit – ‘A Huge Success’ – Breda McGaley

Camera Club Exhibit – ‘A Huge Success’ – Breda McGaley

Castleisland Camera Club held its final meeting of 2019 last night. The meeting heard that Saturday night’s club fundraiser was a huge success and the feedback received was very positive. “People seemed to really enjoy browsing through the many portraits our members had taken and Timothy Murphy’s photographic show brought back alot of memories for…

Camera Club Exhibition and Fundraiser on November 30th

Camera Club Exhibition and Fundraiser on November 30th

Castleisland Camera Club’s annual exhibition and fundraiser will take place on Saturday November 30th in the Ivy Leaf Art Centre, Castleisland. “This year’s fundraiser is called ‘Now and Then’ The ‘Now’ section of the fundraiser will consist of a display of portraits of characters from Castleisland and the surrounding areas taken by club members,” said…

Castleisland Camera Club Feature No. 1: Breda McGaley

Castleisland Camera Club Feature No. 1: Breda McGaley

Around March 2017 I got my first inkling that a camera club was being spoken of in the Castleisland area. As soon as the members got themselves into a group they put three Cs together and formed Castleisland Camera Club. Shooting Away In the meantime, they have been out and about on day trips together…

Camera Club Grateful for Support on Fundraiser Coffee Morning

Camera Club Grateful for Support on Fundraiser Coffee Morning

Castleisland Camera Club would like to thank everyone who supported its recent exhibition, fundraiser and coffee morning. “The event was held on November 24th in the former Esmay Boutique on Lower Main Street. The venue was beautiful and the club would like to thank David ‘Dago’ Fleming and his daughter Joanne for giving us the…

Camera Club Coffee Morning and Exhibition

Camera Club Coffee Morning and Exhibition

Castleisland Camera Club will hold a club fundraising coffee morning and exhibition with photographs and greeting cards available to buy on the day. Lower Main Street The fundraiser will take place in former Esmay Boutique at Lower Main Street on Saturday November 24th from 11am to 2pm. A contribution will be made to Castleisland Day…