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“Breda’s death has numbed this community”

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By Michelle Crean 

Killarney town came to a standstill yesterday (Thursday) to pay their respects to a lady who was much-loved in the community.

Breda Walshe (née Morrissey) from Lewis Road sadly died hours after suddenly becoming ill on Mother's day. 

Breda, who was married to well known Legion man Enda Walshe, had spent a wonderful weekend with her family including celebrating her father-in-law Cathal Walshe as Grand Marshal in Friday's St Patrick's Day Parade.

Paramedics arrived to her home within eight minutes of her family finding her unconscious and after 50 minutes of treatment they managed to find a faint pulse. She was rushed to University Hospital Kerry however she sadly passed away surrounded by her family in the early hours of the morning. 

Hundreds attended O'Shea's Funeral Home on Wednesday evening and again St Mary's Cathedral yesterday for her Funeral Mass which was concelebrated by 12 priests and Bishop of Kerry Ray Browne. 

Breda, daughter of Eddie and Kathleen, had five sisters and one brother. She worked in Macs, The Laurels and Murphys before moving on to the presbytery.

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During her Funeral Mass, an emotional Fr Kieran O'Brien said that Breda loved her job cooking for the priests over the last three years and how "life will be different without her". 

"She made our house a home. Breda's death has numbed this community."

In tribute to his wife, Enda said that they spent a nice day together on Sunday watching her favourite programmes. 

"On Mother's Day we'd a lovely day." Reading a verse from a Barry White song he said Breda "You're my first, my last, my everything".

Cathal described her as a wonderful and dedicated mother to her daughters; Rebecca who is studying in UCC, and Amy who is in her Leaving Cert year.

"She was the daughter I never had," Cathal told the Killarney Advertiser.

"We got on like a house on fire. She was a brilliant person and I never ever saw her in bad form. When June [his wife] passed away she was so strong for me.”

Cathal added that Breda made him feel “like the most important person in the world”, and that he enjoyed their Friday trips to do the shopping together.

“She had a sense of humour and a sense of style and she was known all over. She loved her job in the presbytery. She was a human dynamo and treated everybody the same. I will never see anyone like her. I loved her to bits.”

Breda will be greatly missed by her husband Enda, her daughters Rebecca and Amy, her parents, father-in-law Cathal, and extended family and friends including her work colleagues.

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Community College TY students become qualified baristas

School Dayz Transition Year students at Killarney Community College spent last Tuesday learning the skills to become baristas. They completed a full-day training course and are now qualified to make […]

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Transition Year students at Killarney Community College spent last Tuesday learning the skills to become baristas.

They completed a full-day training course and are now qualified to make coffee, which could make them very employable in local cafes and restaurants this summer.
Their teachers, who are described as the school’s “resident coffee experts,” were impressed with the students’ hard work and enjoyed the lattes, cappuccinos, and Americanos the students made throughout the day.
In addition to their barista training, the TY students also took a trip to Mallow. There, they learned about the rules of the road, practiced the driver theory test, and many got behind the wheel of a car for the first time. They also learned about the dangers of speeding and driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs.

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Rising stars Amano and Lillie Foley to share stage in ANAM

Two of Killarney’s rising musical talents, Amano and Lillie Foley, are set to perform their first ever joint headline concert at the ANAM Cultural Centre. Singer-songwriter and sean nós singer […]

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Two of Killarney’s rising musical talents, Amano and Lillie Foley, are set to perform their first ever joint headline concert at the ANAM Cultural Centre.

Singer-songwriter and sean nós singer Amano will bring her ‘Mythilligocial Meitheal Tour’ home for a special live performance of both her contemporary and traditional music.

Joining her on the night is local rising star Lillie Foley, making it a special event to celebrate two young Killarney songwriters making their mark on the Irish music scene. The event is supported by Kerry County Council Arts Office.

Amano, described by Hot Press in 2024 as an “idiosyncratic talent” is comfortable performing in both English and Irish, draws influences from alt-folk, R&B, and traditional sean-nós singing.

Her project THREAD was nominated for Irish language Album and Song of the year at the Gradaim Nós in 2024.

Her recent singles, ‘Burn’ and ‘The Birthing House’, have received airplay on RTÉ Radio 1, Radio Kerry, and Raidió na Life.

Lillie Foley, a 22-year-old singer who recently graduated from the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance with a BA in Voice, has released two debut singles in 2025, ‘Someday’ and ‘That’s Life’, which blend pop, soul, and folk genres.

The event is supported by Kerry County Council Arts Office.

The concert will take place on May 23, at the ANAM Cultural Centre in Killarney, starting at 7:00pm. Tickets are available from €15 plus a booking fee on Ticketpass.org.

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