As of Wednesday, March 5th all teams in the Sliabh Luachra Camogie Club are back in training for the season ahead. Membership is open to all and new players of all ages and levels are welcome to the club. “Sliabh Luachra Camogie Club has been active in Castleisland since Valentines Day 2019. “We’re a small… Read more…
The death has occurred of Maureen Scanlon 139 Upper Main Street Castleisland Co. Kerry. Peacefully on March 1st 2025 in her 95th year and in the presence of her loving family, in the wonderful care of the staff of Willow Brooke Care Centre Castleisland. Sadly missed and fondly remembered by her loving sister Anne, her… Read more…
The latest winner of the Castleisland Desmonds GAA Club €300 Draw is Paddy Lane. The second in the club’s fortnightly draws was held in Tomo Burke Electrical on Saturday morning and there, the first winner of the new draw, Jackie Brosnan collected his cheque for €300. The next Saturday draw will be held in Philip… Read more…
The Castleisland Community College U-16 Basketball team won the All-Ireland A Division Schools League title win over Summerhill College, Sligo in the National Basketball Arena, Tallaght on Wednesday. This is the third successive All-Ireland win for the team having previously won the title at first year and again at second year. It was a historic… Read more…
Last week’s Castleisland RFC Split the Bucket winner Bill O’Connell from Scartaglen collected his €650 winnings in The Half Way Bar in Ballymacelligott from fellow Scart man Dave O’Connor. Draw host Thomas McQuinn dipped and picked out this week’s winning entry which belonged to Seán Kerley, Castleisland for €663. It was Sean’s second time being… Read more…
Since the Kerry Drama Festival was revived in Castleisland in March 1988 it has been the mainstay of theatre lovers throughout the county and well beyond. The festival usually ran over a week from the Friday night opening to the following Friday and adjudication and presentation of prizes. However, on this occasion the event has… Read more…
Sinn Féin spokesperson on Energy, Pa Daly TD, has called on the government and the regulator to urgently intervene to halt any further energy price increases. Commenting on energy provider SSE’s announcement that that their customers were set to be hit with a price rise in the next few weeks, Teachta Daly said that the… Read more…
Castleisland’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade committee member Pat Hartnett said that Kerry senior footballers Eilís Lynch and Aisling O’Connell have confirmed their presence for the Sunday, March 16th parade with a 2:30pm start. The Brendan Martin All-Ireland Ladies Football Cup will be with them and Pat said that any members of the team who can… Read more…
Kerry County Council, supported by the Arts council has announced Lisa Fingleton as its Visual Artist in Residence for 2025. The residence programme is delivered as part of a co-funded arts programme to promote access to, participation in, and standards of practice in the art form- in this case visual arts. Interested individuals, groups, schools… Read more…
The death has occurred of Johanna Moriarty Cunningham, née Cremins, late of Kevin Barry Villas, Tralee and formerly of Tonbwee, Castleisland. Johanna passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family. Beloved and cherished mother of Noreen, Joan, John, Eileen, Mary, Thomas, Teresa, Sheila and Emily. Sadly missed by her loving family – her sons, daughters,… Read more…
As of Wednesday, March 5th all teams in the Sliabh Luachra Camogie Club are back in training for the season ahead. Membership is open to all and new players of all ages and levels are welcome to the club. “Sliabh Luachra Camogie Club has been active in Castleisland since Valentines Day 2019. “We’re a small… Read more…
The death has occurred of Maureen Scanlon 139 Upper Main Street Castleisland Co. Kerry. Peacefully on March 1st 2025 in her 95th year and in the presence of her loving family, in the wonderful care of the staff of Willow Brooke Care Centre Castleisland. Sadly missed and fondly remembered by her loving sister Anne, her… Read more…
The latest winner of the Castleisland Desmonds GAA Club €300 Draw is Paddy Lane. The second in the club’s fortnightly draws was held in Tomo Burke Electrical on Saturday morning and there, the first winner of the new draw, Jackie Brosnan collected his cheque for €300. The next Saturday draw will be held in Philip… Read more…
The Castleisland Community College U-16 Basketball team won the All-Ireland A Division Schools League title win over Summerhill College, Sligo in the National Basketball Arena, Tallaght on Wednesday. This is the third successive All-Ireland win for the team having previously won the title at first year and again at second year. It was a historic… Read more…
Last week’s Castleisland RFC Split the Bucket winner Bill O’Connell from Scartaglen collected his €650 winnings in The Half Way Bar in Ballymacelligott from fellow Scart man Dave O’Connor. Draw host Thomas McQuinn dipped and picked out this week’s winning entry which belonged to Seán Kerley, Castleisland for €663. It was Sean’s second time being… Read more…
Since the Kerry Drama Festival was revived in Castleisland in March 1988 it has been the mainstay of theatre lovers throughout the county and well beyond. The festival usually ran over a week from the Friday night opening to the following Friday and adjudication and presentation of prizes. However, on this occasion the event has… Read more…
Sinn Féin spokesperson on Energy, Pa Daly TD, has called on the government and the regulator to urgently intervene to halt any further energy price increases. Commenting on energy provider SSE’s announcement that that their customers were set to be hit with a price rise in the next few weeks, Teachta Daly said that the… Read more…
Castleisland’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade committee member Pat Hartnett said that Kerry senior footballers Eilís Lynch and Aisling O’Connell have confirmed their presence for the Sunday, March 16th parade with a 2:30pm start. The Brendan Martin All-Ireland Ladies Football Cup will be with them and Pat said that any members of the team who can… Read more…
Kerry County Council, supported by the Arts council has announced Lisa Fingleton as its Visual Artist in Residence for 2025. The residence programme is delivered as part of a co-funded arts programme to promote access to, participation in, and standards of practice in the art form- in this case visual arts. Interested individuals, groups, schools… Read more…
The death has occurred of Johanna Moriarty Cunningham, née Cremins, late of Kevin Barry Villas, Tralee and formerly of Tonbwee, Castleisland. Johanna passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family. Beloved and cherished mother of Noreen, Joan, John, Eileen, Mary, Thomas, Teresa, Sheila and Emily. Sadly missed by her loving family – her sons, daughters,… Read more…
