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Win some great prizes with Southwest Taekwon-Do

Southwest Taekwon-Do is a martial arts club with several locations in Kerry - Castleisland, Kilcummin and from January, 2023 - Killarney.
Taekwon-Do is a martial art that originated in Korea. It translates to ‘The art of hand and foot’. There are several disciplines to enjoy learning within Taekwon-Do such as patterns, sparring, special technique (jumping kicks), self-defence. We teach all aspects in a fun and engaging way for all of our members. There is something for everyone in Taekwon-Do!
Taekwon-Do has also evolved into a hugely popular sporting endeavour for many students. There are several opportunities for students to compete throughout the year once they have been training for some time.
Head coach of Southwest TKD is Mr David Power. David has been involved in martial arts for more than 20 years and has been coaching Taekwon-Do for the last 10 years and more .
Southwest Taekwon-Do are members of the Irish Taekwon-Do Association - The National Governing Body for Taekwon-Do in Ireland.
Their new location in Killarney will be at Scorchers, on the Muckross Road (Beside Killarney Brewery). Classes will commence on the week of Monday January 9. Places are limited. Contact us now to book a place.
To celebrate their new Killarney training location, they are giving three people the opportunity to win FREE training for the full month of January PLUS a FREE uniform!
To enter, all you have to do is:
1. Follow their Facebook page (link at bottom of page)
2. Like and Share their competition post
3. Tag your friends in the comments
They are also giving a free uniform to the first 10 people to sign up for next term.
For more information on Southwest Taekwon-Do and their up and coming classes follow them @southwesttaekwondo on both Facebook and Instagram.
Instagram Page: https://instagram.com/southwesttaekwondo?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100075841279277
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Ireland’s oldest citizen has Killarney connections
Ireland’s oldest woman met with President Michael D. Higgins at Áras an Uachtaráin this week. Máirín Hughes, who turned 109 on May 22 has strong Killarney connections. The previous record […]

Ireland’s oldest woman met with President Michael D. Higgins at Áras an Uachtaráin this week.
Máirín Hughes, who turned 109 on May 22 has strong Killarney connections.
The previous record was held by 107-year-old Nancy Stewart who died on September 10 2021.
Although born in Belfast, Máirín went to school in the Mercy Convent. Her father was a customs and excise officer and the family moved around a lot eventually coming to Killarney after spells in County Down and Dublin.
Her mother came from the Rathmore area and her father was from Newmarket in County Cork.
She attended the Mercy Convent and has, in previous interviews, recalled growing up on the shores of Lough Lein.
“Neighbours who had three children were given the job of taking me to school,” she said. “They were annoyed because the children were going to school for two or three years but I was put in to the same class as them – my mother had taught me.”
In 2021 she featured in the book ‘Independence Memories: A People’s Portrait of the Early Days of the Irish Nation’, sharing stories of being kept in school in Killarney during an attack on the RIC barracks down the road.
In 1924 she started a degree in science and a diploma in education at University College Cork, before working in the pathology lab in University College Cork’s Department of Medicine for 16 years.
last year she recalled her story on the podcast: ‘Living History – Irish Life and Lore’.
During the broadcast she talked about her parents’ membership of the Gaelic League in 1910; the Spanish Flu in Ireland in 1918; The Black and Tans in Killarney in 1921; the early days of the new Free State; Eucharistic Congress in Dublin in 1932, visiting the Basket Islands in 1929; and working in the UCC medical laboratory from 1932 until 1948.
This week President Michael D. Higgins hosted an afternoon tea event to celebrate the important role that a variety of people have and can play in different communities and Máirín was among the guests of honour.
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Philip is running over 100kms for Cancer charity
Local runner and charity fundraiser Philip Kissane is set for the biggest challenge of his career as he lines up for the Cork City Marathon on Sunday. Phillip has already […]

Local runner and charity fundraiser Philip Kissane is set for the biggest challenge of his career as he lines up for the Cork City Marathon on Sunday.
Phillip has already completed four half marathons at various locations around Killarney – all in aid of Kerry Cancer Support Group – or the Cancer Bus as it popularly called.
This is the second time that Phillip has run four half marathon and an official race for the charity.
Back in 2021 he finished with 5km Run Killarney event but his finishing race this time around is over eight times the distance at 42kms.
“We are delighted with Philip’s continued fundraising support but also with his awareness raising for the charity,” Breda Dyland, Service Manager Kerry Cancer Support Trust.
“We are getting busier all the time and still get no statutory funding so are dependent on fundraisers like Philip’s to keep us on the road. We have just put our new wheelchair accessible bus on the Cork route so Philip’s funding will be going towards the operation of this vehicle.”