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Avoca reopens and is ready to welcome customers in
Avoca Moll’s Gap has thrown its doors wide open all ready for the busy upcoming season.
On Thursday, staff were delighted to reopen their store and new food market to the public.
This summer is all about getting out to explore the abundance of natural beauty on our doorstep, and experiencing all Ireland has to offer. From summer staycations and outdoor adventures to finding something new in your neighbourhood, there is so much to explore and enjoy.
"At Avoca Moll’s Gap, we’re lucky to enjoy a spectacular location on the Ring of Kerry, boasting stunning views from our spot on a rocky ridge between Ireland’s highest mountain, Carrantoohil, and the Gap of Dunloe, it’s the perfect place to stop for some lunch, coffee or shopping as you enjoy discovering the beautiful Kerry," Eileen O'Leary, Avoca Molls Gap, General Manager, said.
"Our store has had a redesign, so we’ve made sure we’re looking our best for our regulars, visitors and holiday-makers this summer!"
There is a new food market on the ground floor with a wonderful selection of artisanal, Irish ingredients, freshly baked breads and scones, homemade jams and chutneys, sauces, spices and lots, lots more. There is a curated selection of Irish cheeses and fine wines, hand-prepared meals and a mouth-watering range of our famous sweet treats and tray bakes.
"We’re very proud of the community of fantastic local suppliers we work with, and are champions of Irish provenance. Of course there is also our wonderful retail space for all your shopping and gifting needs, too. You’ll find a hand-picked range of fashion, homeware, books and more, as well as our much-loved Avoca soaps, mugs, scarves and our famous throws, woven in our Wicklow Mill," she added.
"What’s more, we have some new outdoor seating for customers to enjoy as they sip their coffee or enjoy some lunch while taking in the stunning vista. If you’re taking a trip along the Ring of Kerry this summer, make sure you stop by."
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Killarney man to launch second Irish history book
By Sean Moriarty Killarney native Patrick O’Sullivan Greene will launch his second book in the Great Southern Killarney on December 2. O’Sullivan Greene explains Éamon de Valera’s mission to gain […]
By Sean Moriarty
Killarney native Patrick O’Sullivan Greene will launch his second book in the Great Southern Killarney on December 2.
O’Sullivan Greene explains Éamon de Valera’s mission to gain recognition for the newly formed Irish republic in New York in 1919 in his latest book ‘Revolution at the Waldorf: America and the Irish War of Independence’.
Without American recognition and funding the young Irish Government was sure to fail against the might of the British Empire and the book tells the story of how de Valera and Ireland-based Michael Collins – much to the defiance of the British authorities at Dublin Castle – got the new State off the ground.
O’Sullivan grew up in New Street and is now based in Beaufort after a career in finance took him all over the world including Dublin, London, New York and France.
“Killarney is the natural place for me to launch the book,” he told the Killarney Advertiser.
“There will be an interesting mix of people there.”
O’Sullivan Greene published his first book, ‘Crowdfunding the Revolution: The First Dáil Loan and the Battle for Irish Independence’, in 2020.
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Caring group craft charity blankets
By Michelle Crean One community group have shown that they care deeply for others by crafting handmade blankets for charity. Using their range of skills and some colourful wool, members […]
By Michelle Crean
One community group have shown that they care deeply for others by crafting handmade blankets for charity.
Using their range of skills and some colourful wool, members of Kilcummin Community Care worked together to make blankets for service users on the Kerry Cork Cancer Health Link Bus.
“Each blanket is assigned as a personal gift to the clients using the Cancer Link Bus and is kept by them,” Kate Fleming, Chairperson of Kilcummin Community Care, said.
The knitting of the squares to make the blankets began at a gathering in the Rose Hotel in 2018. It was a gathering of different volunteer groups.
The Kerry Cork Cancer Health Link Bus were requesting knitted squares to make blankets for the clients who were using their facilities, she explained.
“Kilcummin Community Care were knitting at the time, so it was decided to help out this worthy cause. We received donations of wool from people in the parish and surrounding areas. Kilcummin ICA also got involved in the efforts.”
During the two years of COVID-19, members of both organisations continued to knit and are still knitting to the present day.
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