It was business as usual in the ‘card room’ of the River Island Hotel on Sunday night but there was an extra bit of a celebratory edge to the proceedings. “We were delighted to have celebrated our 30th anniversary of the card game on Sunday night. It was great to see such a big crowd…
The death has occurred of Frank ‘Francie’ Kenny, ex Kerry Group, Cahernard, Killarney Road, Castleisland, Co. Kerry and formerly of Counguilla, Scartaglen. Unexpectedly at home, on December 2nd 2022. Sadly missed by his loving wife Kate, his adored family: Ted, Maureen and Margo, son-in-law Tim Healy, his cherished two grandchildren Adam and David, brothers Ted,…
The death has occurred of Helen Leane, nee Hussey, 7 Lower Main Street, Castleisland, Co. Kerry. Peacefully on January 9th 2022 in her 86th year, in the presence of her loving family in the excellent care of the staff of the Mercy Hospital Cork. Beloved wife of the recently deceased Aeneas on December 30th. 2021.…
The group of Sunday night card players based at the River Island Hotel in Castleisland for the past decade or so had to call a halt to their shuffling, dealing and fundraising last March. Like the rest of the country, at the time, their march was halted by the Covid-19 virus. Because their gatherings are,…
Environmental cornucopia is like a prescription for wildlife which summer fills with abandon and which animals take advantage of for their own very good reasons. Have a look along the town and the walkable banks of the River Maine these days and take the time to observe the teeming world of wildlife which lives there.…
The following are the results of the card game held in the Cordal Resource Centre on Wednesday night. 1st.: Johnny O’Connell and Sean Walsh. 2nd.: Danny O’Loughlin and Michael McElligott. Ladies: Annie O’Connor and Eileen Donovan. Gents: Neilus Shanahan and Dick Collins. Mixed: Bridie and Joe Reidy. Spots: Mike Leahy and Patrick O’Donoghue, John and…
The following are the results of the card game held in the Cordal Resource Centre. 1st.: Neily Shanahan and Dick Collins, Dan Jones and Seamus McKenna. 2nd.: Dolly McAuliffe and Norrie O’Connor. Ladies:Annie O’Connor and Eileen Donovan. Gents: Mike and Diarmuid Shine. Mixed: Bridie and Joe Reidy. Spots: Eileen and Mike O’Connell, James Dignan and…
A group of card players based at the River Island Hotel in Castleisland on Sunday nights for the past decade or so has now reached a staggering total of €90,840 in €1,000 cheque payments to local and mainly Kerry based charities over that time. They meet every Sunday night at 9pm and they have been…
The following are the results of the card game held in the River Island Hotel on Sunday night. 1st.: Noreen Fleming and Danny Moriarty, Patrick O’Donoghue and Mike Leahy, Mary Barrett and Timmy Brosnan. Ladies: Norrie O’Connor and Dolly McAulliffe. Gents: Seàn Enright and Dermot O’Donoghue. Mixed: Mary and Denis McCarthy. Spots: Tim and Seán…
A group which gathers weekly to play 31 is loosely known as The River Island Hotel Card Players. They meet every Sunday night at 9pm and they have been doing so since the mid 1990s. The group which began this run of Sunday night games has moved house several times since and has survived to…
