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Pupils bring festive cheer to Killarney town
FESTIVE CHEER: Pupils from Holy Cross Mercy School sang Christmas carols outside The Laurels Pub on Main St on Tuesday part of their annual Kenyan Project fundraiser. Photo: Michelle Crean
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By Michelle Crean
Feel good festive cheer was felt across the centre of town on Tuesday as children from one local school sang Christmas songs.
Pupils from Holy Cross Mercy School gathered outside The Laurels Pub on Main St and were warmly received by the public who gave so generously to their collection.
It’s an annual event for the children as a fundraiser for the Kenyan Project which the school strongly supports throughout the year, teacher Rhonda Healy explained.
“Every year we do a number of fundraisers for the Kenyan Project which is run by the Sheehy family in Killarney,” Rhonda told the Killarney Advertiser.
“Each teacher from Third to Sixth brought their class down on a rota to sing carols. We were bowled over by the generosity of the public. Breda Courtney Murphy, a teacher in our school, is our Mission Coordinator and our Principal Ursula Coffey is a big supporter of the Kenyan Project.”
The school also had the Memory Tree Mass in school on Wednesday which was very well attended, she added.
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Maine Valley Golf Club raises €13,050

Maine Valley Members Golf Club hosted a Comfort for Chemo Golf Fundraiser in memory of Kathy Scannell. The fundraiser was a great success raising €13,050. Clonkeen Forestry Services sponsored the event, and a cheque was presented to Mary Fitzgerald, Paul McCarthy and Mary Horgan on behalf of Comfort for Chemo.
Maine Valley Members Golf Club and Clonkeen Forestry services would like to thank all those who sponsored T-boxes, golf teams, and those who purchased tickets for the event. They would also like to thank Tom Barry from Killarney Printing for all the print works.
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Dóchas Drama Group’s series of short plays is go!
The Dóchas Drama Group will run a series of short plays at the Muckross Schoolhouse from December 5 to 7. The group’s annual performance has been switched to the Muckross […]

The Dóchas Drama Group will run a series of short plays at the Muckross Schoolhouse from December 5 to 7.
The group’s annual performance has been switched to the Muckross venue as its traditional base – the ballroom in the Killarney Avenue Hotel is being refurbished.
“If you are fed up with the incessant rain and constant bad news. Do you need a break? Are tired of listening to advice about your Christmas cake recipe? There is a perfect solution,” said the group’s Liz Ryan.
“We will present six short plays and some of the questions you may ask yourself are:
“Why is Jane suddenly so honest?
“What did happen on December 9. Will Tiffany be promoted? Will Mags eventually find love?
“Can lost love be re-kindled? What do grandparents get up to when they’re babysitting?
For answers to these questions and more, come along to Muckross Schoolhouse on December 5, 6 and 7.”