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Cathal launches EP at Acoustic Club
If last Friday’s performance in the INEC Acoustic Club is anything to go by, Killarney’s singer/songwriter scene is in a very healthy state. With support on the night coming from Tom Lucey, an acclaimed singer/songwriter in his own right who has headlined this venue quite a few times before, Cathal Flaherty took to the stage to a rapturous applause from the packed INEC Acoustic Club audience. He started solo with a gorgeous unreleased number Next To Me before continuing on solo through new songs and indeed old songs from his last EP Lost & Found.
Cathal moved from his trusty guitar to the piano for the mesmerising Make It Out Alive, telling the audience it was his first time playing piano in a live scenario. He was then joined on Weight Of The World by local fiddle virtuoso Brendan O’Sullivan, who arrived to play some of the most haunting fiddle parts you will ever hear. This proved to be a great addition to the sound and really added to the already impressive performance.
Your Best Friend and Two Hearts from the new EP followed with Cathal ending up finishing the gig in the middle of the crowd, singing Two Hearts completely acapella with the adoring crowd. Calls for an encore came immediately and Cathal did not disappoint, arriving onstage to kick things off again with current single, Grow. He was again joined by Brendan and also on piano by 18-year-old Donal Lucey who did a fantastic job.
The crowd erupted when Cathal informed them that the new EP, having just been released that day, was currently No. 5 in the charts, a massive achievement for the local artist. Finishing with his debut single A Thousand Miles and a well-deserved standing ovation, Cathal’s attention now turns to his headline gig in Whelan’s this Sunday and if it’s anything like this display the Dubs are in for a real treat!
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Hike up Strickeen Mountain for air ambulance
Locals and visitors are being invited to join a guided ascent of Strickeen Mountain on July 4 to raise funds for the Irish Community Air Ambulance. The hike, described as an easy to moderate climb and family friendly well be led by Killarney-based Irish Community Air Ambulance volunteer and tour guide Krzysztof Szwab. It […]
Locals and visitors are being invited to join a guided ascent of Strickeen Mountain on July 4 to raise funds for the Irish Community Air Ambulance.
The hike, described as an easy to moderate climb and family friendly well be led by Killarney-based Irish Community Air Ambulance volunteer and tour guide Krzysztof Szwab.
It is expected that the 7.5km hike will take around three hours to complete and participants will benefit from the expertise of Krzysztof for a minimum donation €10 per person or €20 per family.
Strickeen Mountain is the eastern most peak of the MacGillycuddy’s Reeks and the hike will start from the Gap of Dunloe at 11am on the day.
As an added bonus fruit and water, donated by local supermarkets including Lidl, Aldi and Daly’s SuperValu, will be provided. The first 20 to register will receive a limited edition Irish Community Air Ambulance face covering snood.
“This is an ideal opportunity for someone who has never climbed this mountain, but wants to do it with the help of an experienced guide,” Donie Lucey, who is one of the Irish Community Air Ambulance’s chief fundraisers, said.
Further details are available from Donie on 086 854 5873 or from Krzysztof on 087 7589697 after 6pm.
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Golf club launches Summer Series competition
By Sean Moriarty Competitive golfing has resumed at Killarney Golf and Fishing Club marking another step towards normality in the locality. The O’Mahony’s Point course hosted an open singles event on Monday last and this competition will continue every Monday for the rest of the summer. Meanwhile the club’s ‘TaylorMade’ Summer Series gets underway at […]
By Sean Moriarty
Competitive golfing has resumed at Killarney Golf and Fishing Club marking another step towards normality in the locality.
The O’Mahony’s Point course hosted an open singles event on Monday last and this competition will continue every Monday for the rest of the summer.
Meanwhile the club’s ‘TaylorMade’ Summer Series gets underway at the famed Killeen course this coming Wednesday (June 23). This series will continue every Wednesday for eight weeks and top five scorers on each date will qualify for a Grand Final which is scheduled for Sunday, August 22.
“We are delighted to launch the ‘TaylorMade’ Summer Series. This is a singles stableford event taking place on the Irish Open course, Killeen,” said the club’s marketing manager Meg Dalton. “With over €8,000 worth of prizes to be won, this is an event not to be missed. The first opportunity to qualify for the grand final is Wednesday.”
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Investigation continues into New St fire
Killarney Gardai are continuing their investigation into the cause of a fire on New Street last week. The fire broke out at the Eviston House Hotel in the early hours of Bank Holiday Monday (June 7). It started in a room just off the kitchen on the first floor and spread along the venting […]
Killarney Gardai are continuing their investigation into the cause of a fire on New Street last week.
The fire broke out at the Eviston House Hotel in the early hours of Bank Holiday Monday (June 7).
It started in a room just off the kitchen on the first floor and spread along the venting and ducting on the first, second and third floors. There was heavy smoke throughout the hotel but all guests were evacuated safely.
The landmark hotel, which also houses the famous Danny Mann pub, has not yet reopened, and local Gardai are still investigating its cause.
“The investigation is ongoing,” a Killarney Gardai Station spokesperson told the Killarney Advertiser. “We are establishing the full facts in relation to the fire.”
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