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Magic in the air at Aunty Nellie’s this Friday
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WIZARDS will be touching down in Kenmare Place on August 18 so let’s hope there’s plenty of parking spaces for their Quidditch broomsticks! Aunty Nellie’s Sweet Shop is hosting a special Harry Potter-themed event on the evening, from 7pm to 9pm.
A hamper full of sweet treats, a book and a surprise, inspired by JK Rowling’s best-selling novels, will be up for grabs for the best-dressed costume. “We will also be serving homemade butter beer n the night to everyone,” said PJ O’Sullivan of Aunty Nellie’s.
As well as facepainting, you will also get the chance to enter a raffle. “I have secured a fantastic prize of a signed picture and certificate of authenticity of actor Helen McCrory which I will raffle off on the night,” said PJ. “Staff, including myself, will be dressed up Harry Potter style, and music from the Harry Potter movies will be playing instore. There will also be a Harry Potter-themed cake which will be cut and served on the night. All in all, two hours of fun, treats and magic are promised.”
This month is a sweet one indeed at Aunty Nellie’s with Monday designated Minion Day, with Kevin the Minion instore from 1pm to 4pm. Tuesday is Lucky Bag Day, with top prizes hidden in the Aunty Nellie’s lucky bags. Chocoholics are out in force on Wednesdays, which is Chocolate Fountain Day.
On Thursdays you will get the chance to win a luxury Katie’s Handmade Chocolate hamper. There will be free entry with every €5 purchase. And the store is hosting a Black Friday event also with 10% off all hampers/gift bags.
Above: PJ O'Sullivan and Brendan Ashe. PICTURE: DYLAN CLIFFORD
New temporary entrance at Dunloe Hotel
Motorists travelling along the L4040 in Beaufort are being advised to exercise caution in the coming weeks following changes to the road layout at The Dunloe Hotel & Gardens.
A temporary site entrance and new tarmacadam surface have been installed on the L4040 to manage traffic during ongoing construction work at the hotel.
Temporary site hoarding, entrance gates, and a mobile site cabin are now in place to allow heavy machinery and construction vehicles safe access to the grounds as redevelopment progresses.
The temporary road layout will remain active for the duration of the multi-phase hotel upgrade works.
Once construction is fully completed, developers will remove the temporary entrance and return the hotel entrance configuration to its original layout.
Exploring the National Park after dark
Killarney Parish marked the annual Season of Creation by teaming up with the Killarney National Park Education Centre for an after-dark nature event in the park.
Led by newly appointed Parish Administrator Fr Pat O’Donnell, the local community group took part in a Nocturnal Nature Ramble organised in conjunction with European Youth in Parks Day and its ‘Parks in the Dark’ initiative.
Education Centre staff Chris Barron and Tara Buckley guided participants through the park to observe wildlife that becomes active after dusk.
Using bat detectors and night-vision binoculars, the group tracked local nocturnal species and learned about the nighttime ecosystem within the park grounds.
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