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Corcoran’s Furniture & Carpets celebrate 25th anniversary in style

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Corcoran’s Furniture & Carpets marked its 25th anniversary in style at its Killarney store on Friday last.

This is a landmark year for the company as they celebrate a quarter of a century in business across all five stores, located in Cahersiveen, Killarney, Tralee Manor West, Tralee Outlet and Newcastle West.

Kicking off the festivities at the Corcoran’s Killarney store included speeches by founder and owner Kieran Corcoran, Shane O’ Callaghan (Financial Controller), Elaine Buckley, Community Engagement Manager, Autism Assistance Dogs Ireland (AADI), Colette O’ Connor, CEO of Tralee Chamber Alliance, and Johnny McGuire, Killarney Chamber co-president.

Radio Kerry’s Brendan Fuller carried out a series of live interviews throughout his afternoon show featuring Kieran Corcoran, Helen Murphy (Daily-divadiary), Shane O’Callaghan, PJ Sugrue, Corcoran’s longest-term employee from Cahersiveen, and Elaine Buckley (AADI).

All attendees received a Corcoran’s gift bag, packed full of goodies and Corcoran’s gift vouchers and one of the highlights of the day was the Zumba dancing segment led by Michelle Salute, from Zumba Fitness. The kids’ face painting by Corcoran’s own, Marzena Jegouzu, also went down a treat, for a day that was filled with celebration, laughter, and fun.
‘We are delighted to be celebrating our 25th Anniversary in the Corcoran’s Killarney store. It is hard to believe that we opened our first Corcoran’s store 25 years ago in Cahersiveen, the Monday after Puck Fair. Our aim over the years has always been to provide top quality furniture, carpets and service to our valued customers,” said founder Kieran Corcoran.
“The customer is always at the forefront of our mind, and we continually strive to deliver excellence. I would like to take this opportunity to thank both the team at Corcoran’s for their ongoing dedication, and our existing, loyal, and new clientele. We look forward to many more years of continued service across all our five stores.”
Autism Assistance Dogs Ireland is Corcoran’s chosen Charity of the Year, and Corcoran’s were privileged to have Áine and Darragh Caddigan and their amazing AADI wonder dog Buzz join in the festivities. All three took part in Corcoran’s recent charity fundraising walk on 8 June on behalf of AADI which raised €12,387.

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Three families taking centre stage with Killarney Musical Society

Killarney Musical Society’s upcoming production of ‘All Shook Up’ will feature multiple generations of three different families performing side by side. The show will run from February 10 to 12 […]

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Killarney Musical Society’s upcoming production of ‘All Shook Up’ will feature multiple generations of three different families performing side by side.

The show will run from February 10 to 12 in the Gleneagle Arena. Tickets for the highly anticipated show are on sale now.
Music is well known to bring people of all ages together, and this is clearly evident within the Killarney Musical Society, where several families are sharing the stage this year.
The Spillane/Murray family boasts three generations in the production. Phil Spillane has been an active member since she joined KMS in September 1989.
This year, she performs alongside her daughter Amanda and her granddaughter Caoimhe, who is playing the character Lorraine. All three agree they are having great fun practising dance steps and harmonies together and will treasure this time forever.
Mother and daughter Annie and Alannah McIlroy are taking the stage together for the first time. Annie appeared in the 2023 production of Michael Collins, while Alannah joined the cast last year for Evita. They state that the best part of performing together is the quality time they share, not just during rehearsals but on the journeys to and from them, as both share a deep love for musicals.
Finally, the mother and daughter pair of Linda and Eilise O’Donoghue continue a family tradition. While Linda’s father was involved with KMS back in 1986, Linda herself joined in 2015 after being persuaded by her daughter Eilise, who has been a member since 2012. Before each performance, the two rely on each other: Eilise checks Linda’s hair and makeup, while Linda makes sure Eilise’s costume is perfect. They also enjoy practising their alto lines together, making the experience especially meaningful.
The society looks forward to welcoming audiences to the Gleneagle Arena for the three-night run of ‘All Shook Up’ next February.

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Ballymac Vintage Club announces first Christmas Lights Run

Ballymac Vintage Club will run its first Christmas Lights Run on Saturday, December 13, starting and finishing at Glenduff Manor in Kielduff. The event is open to all vehicles including […]

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Ballymac Vintage Club will run its first Christmas Lights Run on Saturday, December 13, starting and finishing at Glenduff Manor in Kielduff.

The event is open to all vehicles including tractors, cars and motorbikes. While many vintage and classic vehicles are parked up for the winter, modern vehicles are also welcome. Participants are encouraged to decorate their vehicles with Christmas lights.
Registration opens at 3pm and the run will begin at 5pm. Proceeds will go to the Children’s Ward at University Hospital Kerry and the Tralee/West Kerry branch of Multiple Sclerosis Ireland.
Spectators can view the run along the following route:
The convoy will turn right on leaving Glenduff Manor, then turn left before the main Tralee–Castleisland road. It will travel the full length of the old Tralee–Castleisland road, briefly join the main road and then turn left at O’Riada’s before heading past Clogher Church and returning to Glenduff Manor.
Spot prizes will be available, and organisers thanked the event’s main sponsors: BG Motors Killarney, Brownes Agri Steel Castleisland, Horan Wedding Cars and Glenduff Manor.

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