Heritage Week at Castleisland Day Care Centre

Castleisland Day Care Centre is once again delighted to celebrate National Heritage Week       23^rd to 31^st August. 

This year’s theme is Discovering  the past, Build the future.

According to Nurse Manager, Marcella Finn “This week is a great week in which we can value our heritage and  enjoy and promote our sense of place and the natural and cultural heritage that it contains. Marcella added that Heritage week is particularly significant for our elderly clients who attend the centre as our elderly generation have a huge contribution to make to our Irish Heritage.

Events organized by Castleisland Day Care Centre are as follows.

If any member of the public has an interest in any of these events please feel free to call in to the Day Centre and join in.

Mon 25^th @ 11.30 a.m. Tim Murphy Slide show of old photograph of Castleisland town.

Tues 26^th – Mary Howard – East Kerry Roots organizer with old photographs of Killarney town

Wed 27^th @ 11.30 a.m. – Basket weaving and Making Soda Bread with Peggy Reidy and Leo

Thurs 28^th @ 11.30 a.m. – Robert McGuire – History of the Castle in Castleisland town.

Fri 29^th @ 11.30 a.m. –  Mike O’ Donnell – Storytelling and old Irish yarns with renowned Kerry  

                                       storyteller