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Wedding was “emotional and special day”

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Families joined together for the first time since the pandemic began to celebrate the very special union of Sean McDermott Foley and Patrick Tangney.
It was an emotional day for Sean and Patrick, as they tied the knot on Thursday, November 11.
Sean is son of Nicola and Anthony Foley from Keel, Castlemaine and Patrick from Listry Cross, is son of Veronique Tangney and Brendan Tangney (RIP).
They were married at Killarney Registry Office, with reception afterwards at The International Hotel, Killarney.
Best Girls were Finnolla Halpin and Bridgid O'Neill. Patrick and Finnolla have been best friends for over 30 years since they were in Junior Infants together.
Bridesmaid was Patrick's sister, Nicole Tangney.
Sean is eCommerce Manager at The Gleneagle Group and Patrick is a self-employed website developer. Both now live in Tralee.
Christmas is a magical time for them as it was around this time six years ago that they met.
The couple got engaged in August 2018 at the Killarney Races. Then it was time to start planning the wedding.
"We had the most incredible day surrounded by our closest family and friends," Sean told the Killarney Advertiser.
"Our reception was perfect with 70 guests. Caitriona, Les and all of the team at The International Hotel were incredible and no details were missed. We fell in love with the International Hotel and its historical charm, a truly beautiful venue. We were very lucky that we had minimal restrictions and our guests danced the night away with The Busker Band and DJ," he added.
"It was the first time our families had all been together since pre-COVID times so it was a very emotional and special day for us all."
The day was wet and windy so photographs, taken by Marek Hajdasz of MH Weddings, were done in Reidys and The International Hotel, he added.
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New local date for Hozier this summer
With over 22 billion global streams Hozier, whose other shows are completly sold out, has announced a new date in Killarney this summer. Not only will the Grammy-nominated, award-winning multi-platinum […]

With over 22 billion global streams Hozier, whose other shows are completly sold out, has announced a new date in Killarney this summer.
Not only will the Grammy-nominated, award-winning multi-platinum singer and songwriter, perform in Malahide Castle and The Academy, but he has announced a gig at the Gleneagle INEC Arena on June 27.
Driven by the thought-provoking quintuple-platinum anthem, ‘Take Me To Church’, ranked the 30th most listened to song on Spotify, the track is the 103rd song to ever achieve the rare milestone of Diamond certification and the highest certified solo Alternative single in RIAA history.
‘Take Me To Church’ has surpassed 2 billion streams, the only Irish artist to achieve this feat.
Hozier’s success hasn’t been confined to the UK and US with the album also achieving Multi-Platinum status in Belgium, Canada, Australia, Germany, France, Italy, Denmark, Ireland, Russia, Sweden, Poland, Switzerland, Austria and the Netherlands.
Major TV appearances have helped spread the gospel including stand-out appearances on Later with Jools, Jimmy Fallon , David Letterman, Saturday Night Live, Ellen, Jimmy Kimmel, and Graham Norton. Following a year of sold out shows and festival appearances across the US, Canada, Europe and Australia, VH1 crowned Hozier ‘Artist of the Year’ and he received the honours ‘Top Rock Artist’ and ‘Top Rock Songs’ at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards.
In addition, he scored nominations for ‘Song of the Year’ at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards at which he performed alongside Annie Lennox and ‘Favourite Artist – Alternative Rock’ at the American Music Awards.
He won BBC ‘Song of the Year’ and the coveted Ivor Novello award for ‘Song of The Year’.
As Hozier prepares to release his third album ‘Unreal Unearth’ in 2023, his 3-track EP ‘Eat Your Young’ was released on March 17 in honour of his birthday and St. Patrick’s Day.
Tickets for Hozier go on sale this Thursday at 9am.
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First born Kerry Calf of the year is a girl!
The first born Kerry Calf of 2023 was born at Muckross National Park this week. Both mother and calf are doing very well. The rare and native bred is distinguished […]

The first born Kerry Calf of 2023 was born at Muckross National Park this week.
Both mother and calf are doing very well. The rare and native bred is distinguished by its black colour, grazing outdoors in all seasons and is extremely hardy. The newborn calf can expect a long and peaceful life grazing in the National Park – the half moon close to Torc Waterfall is a popular grazing field.
Kerry cattle are a rare breed of dairy cattle – native to Kerry, descended from the Celtic Shorthorn, brought to Ireland as early as 2000BC. They are considered one of the oldest breeds in Europe, known for their milk quality and gentle nature.
Killarney National Park recognises the importance of conserving the historic Muckross herd. Former owners of Muckross Estate, Arthur Rose Vincent, were passionate about the Kerry Calf. Today, the rare bred are cared and managed by Chief Herdsman, Mike Fleming, particularity for preservation and agricultural heritage.
Another prolific breed is the ‘Cahernane Kerry’ owned and bred by dairy farmer, Ms Hilliard of Cahernane, Killarney. Ms Hilliard is one of the strongest advocators in the preservation and conservation of the bred. She is life-long secretary of the Kerry Cattle Society.
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