‘Intensely Irish’: Probing a Kerry Claim on Celebrity Minstrel Denis O’Sullivan
He came to Ireland with a concert party in the flush of his great success and sang from Cork to Portrush some of our loveliest melodies as, without exaggeration, they were never sung before In 1901, American tenor and actor Denis O’Sullivan, described as ‘intensely Irish,’ was approaching his zenith, wowing audiences with his baritone […]
War and Words: The Unfinished Castles of Kilcrohane
In the disturbed days of the reign of Elizabeth I, the sept of O’Sullivan of Caherdaniel decided to construct a castle at Ballycarnahan, their chief residence in the district.[1] O’Sullivan’s Tanist lived nearby at Liss. The two men were compelled to go away and fight in the Elizabethan wars. The Tanist’s wife considered herself […]
A Short Tribute to Her late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II
Today, 19 September 2022, the UK more or less shut down to give its monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, a Funeral of Funerals. The occasion was remarked on as ‘a brilliant blend of ancient and modern,’ and ‘an embodiment of greatness.’ It was a spectacle most fitting for a strong and tolerant woman who […]
An overview of the ‘Castleisland District Archaeological Survey’ 1985-1995
In 1983, Castleisland & District Development Association, established in 1967, initiated a Job Creation Survey.[1] The purpose of the survey was to identify the extent of unemployment in the region, and opportunities available for job creation.[2] As a result of the survey, two projects presented, the Castleisland District Archaeological Survey and Job Creation and Enterprise […]
Castleisland Church and People by Fr Kieran O’Shea
Michael O’Donohoe made a study of Castleisland Church and People, a book (now rare) written by Fr Kieran O’Shea in 1981 (reprinted 1982). Michael’s study resulted in a handwritten index to the work, transcribed below, of great use to those conducting research into the town of Castleisland and vicinity. The book also contains […]
GAA in Castleisland
Energetic efforts are now being made to reorganise the erstwhile famous Castleisland Desmond Football Club … some few years ago it was a household word in almost every district in Kerry – Kerry Weekly Reporter, 9 May 1903 An essay following the history of the GAA in the Castleisland district from 1878 to 1892 […]
