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Killarney Schools to the fore at Credit Union Quiz

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The INEC was filled to capacity on Sunday January, 29 where 71 primary school teams from all over South Kerry participated in the annual Killarney Credit Union School Quiz.

DOUBLE:Presentation Monastery Boys Under 13 team Sean Looney Mccarthy Piotr Mika Fionn O’Callaghan and Norman O’Connor. and the Schools' Under 11 team Fionn O’Connor Samir Khan Luke Brennan and Hammad Atiq.

TEAM: The Gaelscoil Faithlean team Imogen Ní Chearbhaill Cheallaigh Nathan Ó Cróinín Dearbhla Ní Chonnail and Ellis Ní Chonraoí.

This year, over 280 primary school pupils participated in the quiz from 25 schools all over South Kerry. Killarney Credit Union has been hosting the school quiz for over 20 years.

St Oliver’s School, Killarney emerged victorious in the Under 11 category with Gaelscoil Faithleann in second place.

St Oliver’s National School represented by Leo O’Riordan, Fionn Twomey, Emma Quirke and Ewan Marshall.

The Gaelscoil Faithleann team members were Imogen Ní Chearbhaill Cheallaigh, Nathan Ó Cróinín, Dearbhla Ní Chonnail and Ellis Ní Chonraoí. Third place was awarded to Presentation Monastery Boys and the team members were Sean Looney Mccarthy, Piotr Mika, Fionn O’Callaghan and Norman O’Connor.

All four teams will go on to represent Killarney Credit Union in the Chapter competition on March 5th in Ballyroe Hotel Tralee.

Third place in the Under 13 section went to Presentation Monastery Boys School Killarney which was represented by Fionn O’Connor, Samir Khan, Luke Brennan and Hammad Atiq.
thanked all schools that took part on the day. She said “The event was even more special due to the absence since 2020.”

“I would like to acknowledge the long distances that many schools had to travel on the day and thank them for participating in the quiz. Lastly we would also like to acknowledge the staff, management and volunteers who helped out on the day also in correcting, stewarding and adjudication,” said Killarney Credit Union spokesperson Joy Clifford Vaughan.

Karena McCarthy, Marketing Officer, Killarney Credit Union added: “We would like thank all those that participated in the quiz this year. We would also like to thank the pupils, and also the parents and teachers who prepared the teams and attended on the day. The standard was very impressive.”

Each of the winners received trophies and a perpetual cup was given to the first placed winning national schools.

The first and second placed teams in each category will go on to represent their school at Chapter 23 Kerry and West Limerick Regional Quiz on March 5 in the Ballyroe Hotel in Tralee.

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Killarney twinned with Italian town

By Sean Moriarty It has taken 10 years but the Italian town of Casperia is now an official twin town with Killarney. The idea to twin the picturesque town near […]

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It has taken 10 years but the Italian town of Casperia is now an official twin town with Killarney.

The idea to twin the picturesque town near Rome was first mooted by the old Killarney Town Council.

However, when town councils were discontinued in 2014 the task was handed over to Killarney Town Twining Association and was supported by the elected Killarney Municipal District members of Kerry County Council.

A delegation from the association and the council visited Casperia in 2019 to sign the Italian side of the twining agreement.

The pandemic further delayed the process but on Thursday last Killarney Mayor Niall Kelleher and Casperia Mayor Marco Cusso met to formally sign the charter in Killarney.

“This was honouring a commitment made by the former town council to establish a twinning under European guidelines back in 2014,” said association chairman Sean Counihan.

“Unfortunately the town councils were abolished and Killarney Town Twinning Association pursued the matter.

“We are delighted that the municipal authority saw fit to move the beautiful town of Casperia near Rome from association status to full twinning with Killarney.

“We deeply appreciate the members’ positivity in honouring the former Town Council’s decision.”

The signing between the two mayors took place over the St Patrick’s Festival weekend when Killarney Town Twining Association also welcomed groups from other towns like Pleindfeld in Germany and Concord, North Carolina, USA.

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Music and fun at Fossa Rambling House

By Sean Moriarty The Fossa Two Mile branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann held its first Rambling House night of music and dance on Saturday night. Their return to the stage […]

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The Fossa Two Mile branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann held its first Rambling House night of music and dance on Saturday night.

Their return to the stage was timed to coincide with the St Patrick’s weekend celebration and also marked the first big event at the Castlerosse Park Resort since it re-opened on Thursday night following its winter break.

As well as a feat of Irish music, dance and poetry, Fossa-based Ukrainians gave performances in their native language too.

“What a great night we had at our CCÉ Rambling House last Saturday night,” Chairman Tim Kissane said.

“There are so many people to thank that we apologise in advance if we miss anybody out. Firstly, to the management and staff Castlerosse Park Resort for hosting our event and the wonderful service they provided.

“To our very talented stalwart musicians Mike Jack, Noreen and Maura who entertained us all so well from start to finish.

“To all our guest performers, from The Racing Pigeons to the Biddy Group and all the singers, musicians and storytellers in between go raibh mile maith agaibh. Special mention to our Ukrainian singers who performed two songs in their native language for us on the night. Thank you to all our members and supporters and to Fear an Tí, Mick Myers agus Bean an Tí, Theresa Kissane who kept the night flowing. Our fireplace display was kindly lent to us by the Beaufort Pioneers and adorned with ‘things of old’ from Brendan O’Sullivan.”

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