On Saturday morning last, May 11th, at 3:15am 30 students, their parents and their teachers from St. Patrick’s Secondary School left Castleisland to take part in the Pieta House Darkness into Light 5k in Tralee. They joined with the hundreds of thousands of people around the world who got together to walk from the darkness… Read more…
Kerry Fire Service has attended and contained a fire which occurred overnight in Killarney National Park but is asking members of the public to stay away from the southern side of Torc Mountain until further notice. Risk of Hotspots and Re-Ignition The fire was reported to the Fire Services at 10pm and two units from… Read more…
A popular annual table quiz, which raises funds to send Kerry children and young adults with special needs to Lourdes, will be held in Killarney on Thursday, March 7. The Tim Moore Memorial Table Quiz will be held in the Gleneagle Hotel at 7.30pm and the question master will be local charity champion Cathal Walshe.… Read more…
Three generations of the extended McCarthy family from Castleisland rolled back over a century of family history when they hosted a family reunion in Browne’s Bar on Saturday night 16th February 2019. More than 80 people attended the special event where stories, family folklore and memories were shared in a night of nostalgia. The younger… Read more…
Johnnie Roche is delighted to report that his memoir, Born for Hardship is ‘flying off the shelves’ in Castleisland at Jackie Reidy’s Menswear; Garveys SuperValu; Phil Horan’s Flling Station and also at the Castleisland Co-Op Mart Restuarant. The book, which was launched to a full house at the River Island Hotel on January 12th is… Read more…
The death has occurred of Eamonn O’Connor, Camp East, Castleisland, Co. Kerry. Ex Rhyno Mills, Castleisland and Killarney Plastics, on December 10th 2018 at University Hospital, Kerry after a short illness. Beloved husband of Kitty and loving father of Eamonn, Tom and P.J. Sadly missed by his loving wife and sons, daughter-in-law Annette, his adored… Read more…
Kerry Sinn Féin TD Martin Ferris has expressed his profound sadness at the passing of broadcasting and GAA legend Weeshie Fogarty from Killarney. “I knew Weeshie was very ill but it still comes as a shock to all of us that he has sadly passed away,” said Deputy Ferris after hearing the sad news on… Read more…
A Kilcummin, Co. Kerry born, Limerick resident will step into the ring for her first professional fight at the Good Counsel GAA Club in Drimnagh, Dublin on Saturday night, November 24th. Fighting at super featherweight and promoted by Boxing Ireland Promotions, Siobhán O’Leary is on the Celtic Clash 7 fight card at the Dublin venue… Read more…
On the coming Saturday, October 20th, Kerry Sinn Féin will host a workers’ rights meeting in the Gleneagle Hotel, Killarney. Two Sessions There will be two sessions. One between 11am and 1pm focusing on health care workers and another, between 1pm and 3pm, which will focus on those working in the hospitality sector. Cllr Toireasa… Read more…
While his habitat is now the RTÉ radio and television studios, sports journalist and presenter, Des Cahill once walked among us down here. During his time as a reporter with The Kerryman, he worked the streets and the fields of Kerry before moving to Dublin and to broadcasting – and the rest is his story.… Read more…
On Saturday morning last, May 11th, at 3:15am 30 students, their parents and their teachers from St. Patrick’s Secondary School left Castleisland to take part in the Pieta House Darkness into Light 5k in Tralee. They joined with the hundreds of thousands of people around the world who got together to walk from the darkness… Read more…
Kerry Fire Service has attended and contained a fire which occurred overnight in Killarney National Park but is asking members of the public to stay away from the southern side of Torc Mountain until further notice. Risk of Hotspots and Re-Ignition The fire was reported to the Fire Services at 10pm and two units from… Read more…
A popular annual table quiz, which raises funds to send Kerry children and young adults with special needs to Lourdes, will be held in Killarney on Thursday, March 7. The Tim Moore Memorial Table Quiz will be held in the Gleneagle Hotel at 7.30pm and the question master will be local charity champion Cathal Walshe.… Read more…
Three generations of the extended McCarthy family from Castleisland rolled back over a century of family history when they hosted a family reunion in Browne’s Bar on Saturday night 16th February 2019. More than 80 people attended the special event where stories, family folklore and memories were shared in a night of nostalgia. The younger… Read more…
Johnnie Roche is delighted to report that his memoir, Born for Hardship is ‘flying off the shelves’ in Castleisland at Jackie Reidy’s Menswear; Garveys SuperValu; Phil Horan’s Flling Station and also at the Castleisland Co-Op Mart Restuarant. The book, which was launched to a full house at the River Island Hotel on January 12th is… Read more…
The death has occurred of Eamonn O’Connor, Camp East, Castleisland, Co. Kerry. Ex Rhyno Mills, Castleisland and Killarney Plastics, on December 10th 2018 at University Hospital, Kerry after a short illness. Beloved husband of Kitty and loving father of Eamonn, Tom and P.J. Sadly missed by his loving wife and sons, daughter-in-law Annette, his adored… Read more…
Kerry Sinn Féin TD Martin Ferris has expressed his profound sadness at the passing of broadcasting and GAA legend Weeshie Fogarty from Killarney. “I knew Weeshie was very ill but it still comes as a shock to all of us that he has sadly passed away,” said Deputy Ferris after hearing the sad news on… Read more…
A Kilcummin, Co. Kerry born, Limerick resident will step into the ring for her first professional fight at the Good Counsel GAA Club in Drimnagh, Dublin on Saturday night, November 24th. Fighting at super featherweight and promoted by Boxing Ireland Promotions, Siobhán O’Leary is on the Celtic Clash 7 fight card at the Dublin venue… Read more…
On the coming Saturday, October 20th, Kerry Sinn Féin will host a workers’ rights meeting in the Gleneagle Hotel, Killarney. Two Sessions There will be two sessions. One between 11am and 1pm focusing on health care workers and another, between 1pm and 3pm, which will focus on those working in the hospitality sector. Cllr Toireasa… Read more…
While his habitat is now the RTÉ radio and television studios, sports journalist and presenter, Des Cahill once walked among us down here. During his time as a reporter with The Kerryman, he worked the streets and the fields of Kerry before moving to Dublin and to broadcasting – and the rest is his story.… Read more…
