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Daniel to be guest of honour at Looking Good Awards

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Killarney Looking Good have announced Daniel O’Donnell as the guest of honour for the Killarney Looking Good Awards which will take place in Scotts Street next Friday, August 10 at 5pm.

The awards always draw a big crowd but this year it’s safe to say that organisers are expecting a bumper crowd with the addition of the Irish country music superstar to the bill!

Killarney has been looking amazing with all the work the locals and businesses have been putting in to their properties and homes over the last few months. Killarney Advertiser are delighted to be able to exclusively announce the winners!

Killarney Looking Good Winners 2018

Best Commercial Premises               The Laurels

Best Newly Painted Premises          C. Healy

Best Public House                             The Shire

Best Hotel                                           International Hotel

Best Restaurant                                 Lord Kenmares

Green Hospitality Award                  Brehon Hotel

Restoration Award                            Black Sheep Hostel

Best Signage                                      Splash Designs

Best Guesthouse                                Old Weir Lodge

Best Private Residence                     8 Monastery Gardens

Best Estate                                         Countess Grove

Best Roadside Garden                      Mar Lodge, St Annes Road

Award for Floral Display                  Killarney Brewing Company

Best School                                         St Oliver’s National School

Most Improved Premises                 40 High Street

Bio-Diversity Award                          KASI Garden

Volunteer Award                               Sherry Jimoh

Junior Volunteer Award                   Annie Vogel

Pride of Place                                    Oakwood Retirement Village

Best Kept Public Building                Killarney Fire Station

Bee Friendly Planting Award           Killarney House & Gardens

Highly Commended Garden

a. 2 Pinewood

b. 6 Port Road

c. 172 Ballyspillane

The work will continue on Monday at 6.30pm at the bottom of Pike Hill. All volunteers welcome!

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Parnell commemorated in Beaufort on 125th Anniversary of Land League meeting

A special ceremony was held in Beaufort to mark the 125th anniversary of Charles Stewart Parnell’s historic visit to the village in 1880, when the Irish nationalist leader addressed thousands […]

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A special ceremony was held in Beaufort to mark the 125th anniversary of Charles Stewart Parnell’s historic visit to the village in 1880, when the Irish nationalist leader addressed thousands at a pivotal land reform meeting.

The commemoration, which took place beside the Beaufort Bar, honoured the legacy of the former MP and founder of the Irish National Land League.
The original meeting was held in a field belonging to Patrick O’Sullivan and attracted a crowd of approximately 3,000, defying the orders of local landlord ‘The O’Mahony’ of Dunloe Castle, who had threatened eviction to any tenant who supported the gathering.
Padruig O’Sullivan, proprietor of the Beaufort Bar and a direct descendant of Patrick O’Sullivan, addressed attendees at the unveiling of a new monument to mark the occasion.
The stone was designed by renowned uilleann piper and artist Tomás O’Sullivan, who also composed a special piece of music titled Parnell’s Blackbird to honour the occasion.
The original 1880 meeting was reported in publications such as the ‘Dundalk Democrat’, which gave a vivid account of the powerful speeches delivered that day.

Extract from the Dundalk Democrat – May 1880

The meeting, held on Sunday, May 16, 1880 in Patrick O’Sullivan’s field south of the Beaufort Hotel, was arranged in defiance of local landlord ‘The O’Mahony,’ who warned tenants they would be evicted for taking part. Nevertheless, the turnout was overwhelming.
Parnell arrived by special train and travelled by carriage from Killarney with fellow MP ‘The O’Donoghue’. The two were met by a band and a large welcoming crowd. Police and a Government reporter were present, but the atmosphere remained peaceful and spirited.
Speakers rallied against the unjust land laws of the time. ‘The O’Donoghue’ praised Parnell as the “shining star” of Irish nationalism and stated that “Kerry desired that her meeting should partake of a national character.”
When Parnell spoke, he described it as “the largest land meeting he had attended since County Mayo” and declared the movement to reclaim Irish land as one of the greatest undertakings in Irish history. He condemned the laws that allowed landlords to evict tenants and seize food as rent payment, noting that 600,000 farmers were subject to the whims of just 10,000 landlords.
He called for legislative reform, including the suspension of evictions and Government-backed tenant purchase schemes, warning that if Parliament failed to act, “the people will do for themselves what the Legislature refuses to do for them.”
He concluded by proposing the first resolution.
“That in the opinion of this meeting, the eviction of occupiers of land for non-payment of rent arbitrarily fixed by the landlord is unjust, subversive of the true interests of the country and calls for the emphatic condemnation of all lovers of justice.”

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St Pauls sign American Maisie Burnham

Killarney’s Utility Trust St Pauls women’s basketball team has announced the signing of American player Maisie Burnham for the upcoming 2025/2026 season. The club, who performed strongly in the latter […]

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Killarney’s Utility Trust St Pauls women’s basketball team has announced the signing of American player Maisie Burnham for the upcoming 2025/2026 season.

The club, who performed strongly in the latter part of the recent season and reached the league final, is looking to build on that success.
Maisie Burnham, a 24-year-old, six-foot-tall guard from Spangle City, Washington, comes to Killarney with a strong playing record. During her time at Liberty High School, where she also played volleyball, she was a high-scoring player.
She then went to Eastern Washington University, where in the 2020/2021 season, she led the team in scoring with over 14 points per game, a record for a freshman player at the university.
Burnham later moved to the University of Portland, where her scoring average continued to improve, reaching a peak of 16.3 points per game in the 2024/2025 season.
Utility Trust St Pauls say they are looking forward to welcoming Maisie to Killarney well in advance of the new season.

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