Fr Michael Leahy’s Tops of the Town, Castleisland
Fr Michael Leahy was appointed curate to the parish of Castleisland by Bishop Eamonn Casey in January 1971 where he served for four years. He set about forming the Castleisland Youth Club, and a committee to build a Community Centre in the town. He is particularly remembered today for his role in organising the […]
Ivy Leaf Theatre, Castleisland
The Castleisland collection includes a selection of newspapers, local and national, retained by Michael O’Donohoe for their relevance to the subjects of his research. A local publication, Castleisland News, relates to the town’s Ivy Leaf Theatre and Arts Centre.1 The theatre, which finds home in a refurbished Church of Ireland, has been host […]
