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Ukrainians march in Magic Parade
By Michelle Crean
Saturday was a night to remember not only for little ones who got to meet Santa but it was also extra special for Killarney based Ukrainians.
Ukrainians living in Killarney who participated in this year's Christmas in Killarney Magic Parade on Saturday night. Photo: Valerie O'Sullivan
A thousand welcomes at this time of year for the Ukrainian community in Killarney participating in The Christmas in Killarney Magic Parade in front of thousands of spectators. Photo: Valerie O'Sullivan
Ukrainians living in Killarney who participated in this year's Christmas in Killarney Magic Parade on Saturday night. Photo: Valerie O'Sullivan
A thousand welcomes at this time of year for the Ukrainian community in Killarney participating in The Christmas in Killarney Magic Parade in front of thousands of spectators. Photo: Valerie O'Sullivan
Up to 20 women and their children who have been living in Killarney since March due to the war in their country became part of the Christmas celebration on the streets of Killarney as they took part in the Christmas Parade for the first time. They dressed in colourful floral wreaths and traditional Ukrainian national headscarves as they marched alongside the spectacular floats. They had stars in their hands - a traditional symbol of Christmas in Ukraine.
"I want Ukrainian children and women abroad to be seen just like that, happy and beautiful!" Natalya Eysmont, the organiser of the Ukrainian part of the Christmas parade, said.
"I want to convey that Ukrainian women can contribute to the development of Ireland. Because we are a people who are not used to sitting in the dark and being aloof from the development of the world as a whole. In 2022, we received so much help from Ireland and Irish people. We are grateful to each and every one of you!”
By participating in the parade, Ukrainians wanted to express their gratitude to the locals for their warm welcome and help, as well as to share the common Christmas celebration, she added.
"After all, it is a special holiday for both the Irish and the Ukrainians."
Two young local girls showed great business initiative on Saturday ahead of the Kerry v Donegal match at Fitzgerald Stadium.
Erin McSweeney and Jessie Doolin set up a sweet stall outside a house on Lewis Road, catching the thousands of football fans walking towards the grounds.
The enterprising pair did a busy trade selling soft drinks, sweets, and chocolates to the passing crowds before throw-in.
Their match-day venture also caught the attention of the national sports media, with a photograph of the girls at their stall captured by Sportsfile photographer Stephen McCarthy ahead of the game.
Noel O’Neill has claimed first place in the Unrestricted category of the latest Killarney Camera Club competition, which focused on the theme of the ‘Kerry Landscape’.
His winning photograph, titled ‘Conor Pass Lake and the Three Sisters’, features a detailed study of Mullaghveal located beneath the Conor Pass.
The image captures the wide sweep of the valley, utilizing an elevated viewpoint that allows the glacial landscape to unfold toward the Atlantic horizon. The composition highlights the quiet lakes in the foreground against the dark, rocky slopes of the valley, with the distant outline of the Three Sisters adding further depth and scale to the scene.
The judges praised the photograph as an outstanding example of landscape work, noting its effective balance of composition, light, and perspective to capture the vastness of the West Kerry terrain.
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