Castleisland’s Oh Folk! Gig Returns with George Murphy and The Rising Sons

Castleisland’s Oh Folk! Gig Returns with George Murphy and The Rising Sons

Phelim Drew’s visit to Castleisland and his sold out gig in Browne’s back bar here on October 8th was a huge success and a tonic for people longing for a return of the ‘night out’ experience. It was a lovely mixture of songs and stories and brilliant musicianship from Phelim and his stage partner and guitarist, Colin…

Browne’s Bar Back-Room Sessions Return With An Unmissable Gig

Browne’s Bar Back-Room Sessions Return With An Unmissable Gig

Oh Folk! is envisaged to be a series of gigs with a folky and intimate vibe which will be held in the back room of Browne’s Bar in Castleisland. The venue, which has previously hosted the very successful ‘Island Sessions’ has been lauded by top artists who have played there such as: Mick Flannery, Mundy…

July 1921 Sacrifices Commemorated on Rice’s Height

July 1921 Sacrifices Commemorated on Rice’s Height

On a recent Monday evening the Castleisland Sinn Fein Cumann held its annual commemoration at the monument on Rice’s Height on the Cordal Road. This was to remember and honour the three men who died there 101 years ago on July 10th. 1921 in a battle with crown forces. The men: Jack Prendiville, Richard Shanahan…

Sacrifices of Flynn, Prendiville and Shanahan Remembered in Castleisland 

Sacrifices of Flynn, Prendiville and Shanahan Remembered in Castleisland 

Tributes were paid and wreaths laid in memory of Richard Shanahan, Castleisland; Jack Prendiville, Cordal and Jack Flynn, Gortatlea on the centenary of their deaths in a gun battle with British forces on curfew patrol in Castleisland on Sunday evening of July 10th. 1921. There were two separate but intertwining ceremonies in Castleisland on Saturday…

Lee Strand and An Riocht Family Fun 5K Challenge  

Lee Strand and An Riocht Family Fun 5K Challenge  

Lee Strand has teamed up with An Riocht Athletic Club to get everyone in Kerry fit and healthy over the next six weeks. Get your family together and progress from walking to running a virtual 5k at your own pace during the May bank holiday weekend. Irish International athlete Shona Heaslip will be on hand…

Anniversary of 1921 Battle Remembered at Monument on Rice’s Height

Anniversary of 1921 Battle Remembered at Monument on Rice’s Height

A Covid-19 dictated small gathering marked the 99th anniversary of the deaths of Richard Shanahan, Jack Prendiville and Jack Flynn who died in battle with the crown forces during a War of Independence shoot-out in Castleisland on July 10th 1921. “Due to the current restrictions this year’s event was a low key one but all…

Knocknagoshel National School Children ‘Arise’ To Weekly Challenges

Knocknagoshel National School Children ‘Arise’ To Weekly Challenges

  Scoil Mhuire, Knocknagoshel National School Principal Máire Collins sent a report with barely concealed pride in the output of her creative pupils from a challenge they clicked with and rose to. “As we set into the last few weeks of the school term we were very conscious that children were coming to the end…

Phelim Drew at The Island Sessions on March 27th

Phelim Drew at The Island Sessions on March 27th

Phelim Drew will play The Island Sessions in Castleisland on Friday, March 27th. A talented actor and musician, the Dublin born, Kerry connected performer has recently starred in Once, The Musical and in several other productions on the stage, television and big screen. The Island Sessions Son of the legendary Ronnie Drew, this instalment of…

An Ríocht Grant – More Great News for Castleisland – Cllr O’Connell

An Ríocht Grant – More Great News for Castleisland – Cllr O’Connell

Under the heading above, Cllr. Bobby O’Connell declared himself delighted to have received a call from his colleague, Brendan Griffin, TD Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport with special responsibility for Tourism and Sport. Funding of €34,374 for An Ríocht “Minister Griffin confirmed that An Ríocht Athletic Club is to…

Nail-Biting and Nervousness as Castleisland Area Count Gets Underway

Nail-Biting and Nervousness as Castleisland Area Count Gets Underway

There’s a lot of nail-biting and nervousness across all parties and none as the tallying concludes for the Castleisland Electoral Area at the Killarney Sports and Leisure Centre this morning. It’s early days yet but it looks like Jackie Healy Rae is following in the significant footsteps of his father Michael and the grandfather whose…