Vol. 13 Edition 38: Friday 19th September 2014: www.killarneyoutlook.com 19.09.14 1 Killarney Outlook Sales: Des 087 659 3427 or Email: [email protected] 2 19.09.14 Sales: Des 087 659 3427 or Email: [email protected] Killarney Outlook 19.09.14 3 Killarney Outlook Sales: Des 087 659 3427 or Email: [email protected] 4 19.09.14 Sales: Des 087 659 3427 or Email: [email protected] Killarney Outlook 19.09.14 5 NEWS DESK Editor: Aisling Crosbie 086 0400 958 or Email: [email protected] CALL OF THE WILD - KILLARNEY WALKING FESTIVAL AUTUMN SERIES To Celebrate the Celtic Festival of Samhain, Killarney Walking Festival, will host three walks on Saturday 11th, October 2014. The Autumn Series is called the ‘Call of the Wild,’ and includes three signature guided walks that promise to capture the magic and beauty of this special time of year in Killarney. ‘Ancient Celtic Sites Walk,’ This guided walk and boat trip, by Ray and Mary Walsh, ‘Walk with Me,’ explores the ancient world of Celtic and Historical sites in Killarney National Park. It begins at the medieval 15th Century Ross Castle, stopping off at Innisfallen Island, and continuing through Lough Lein and Bricin Bridge to Muckross Lake and arrive at The Old Boathouse at Muckross House. A guided walk of the gardens and the grounds of Muckross and Killarney National Park continues. The Duration of the walk is 6 hours. ‘Land of the Fianna Carrauntoohil’, is the second guided walk, by John O’Sullivan, TO CELEBRATE THE CELTIC FESTIVAL OF SAMHAIN, KILLARNEY WALKING FESTIVAL, WILL HOST THREE WALKS ON SATURDAY 11TH, OctOBER 2014. ’Reeks Lodge and Guiding’ Carrauntohil, INCLUDED AT THE LAUNCH WERE, DONIE MULCAHY, DENIS O’SULLIVAN, MARY WALSH AND JOHN O’SULLIVAN. PHOTO:VALERIE O’SULLIVAN MacGillycuddy’s Reeks, Ireland’s highest mountain is steeped in mythical folklore and during the most incredible time in nature – the Annual Walking Festival (Solstice) which will ancient place names that hint at a colourful autumn season, when our native Killarney oak, take place in June 2015, it will also celebrate history in pre-Christian Ireland. The Duration yew, ash and Arbutus trees are glorious, and Mid-Winter with a Solstice Walk on the ancient of the walk is 5-7 Hours and rated strenuous, Red deer roam freely on Mangerton Mountain. Paps of Danú, between the Cork and Kerry but, with a wonderful sense of adventure and The walk rated Moderate to strenuous, takes Border, on Sunday, 21st December, 2014. The pleasure. the walker, along Mangerton, and Fertha Head Quarters for the Festival is The Gleneagle ‘Call of the Wild’ is the third walk, by Valerie Mountains, and further along the paths of the Hotel, Killarney. O’Sullivan and Tim Long, it explores the Old Kenmare Road. Duration of the day trip is To book for your favourite guided walk, Visit wonders of our beautiful colours and wildlife 5-6 hours. Killarney Walking Festival is a new www.killarneywalkingfestival.com for more in Killarney National Park’s hillsides and valleys Festival, formed in April 2014, as well as the information. 06406671531 KILLARNEY GIRL CAITRIONA DENNEHY KILLARNEY MUSICAL SOCIETY LAUNCH GHOST TO COMPETE IN THE ‘SIMPLY BE CURVY THE MUSICAL Corkery’s Bar on High Street is the venue 2015’ COMPETITION for the Launch of Killarney Musical Societies Nineteen year old The local girl will be participating in the Xpose production of GHOST THE MUSICAL. The Caitriona Dennehy boot camp in Dublin where they will be launch will take place, tonight, September from Killarney will mentored by a host of experts from the Irish 19th at 8pm Killarney, in conjunction with be competing fashion industry and which will be filmed by Culture Night in Killarney on the same night. in the Simply TV3’s premier fashion show, Xpose. The experts Following on from the launch at 8pm Be Curvy 2015 include Model Agent, Celia Holman Lee, the society will have their culture night competition to Fashion Photographer Lili Forberg, Hair Stylist contribution with over ‘30 years of Music become the face to the Stars, Michael Leong and Fashion Stylist, & Song’. Old and hopefully many new of the company’s Sonja Mohlich. The competition will be aired members of Killarney Musical Society will Spring Summer on TV’s Xpose from Friday 3rd October – Friday gather for a good old fashioned night of fun, 2015 catalogue. 10th October. Over the past seven years the laughter, and entertainment from 9 to 11 Selected from Simply Be Curvy competition has grown from p.m. that night. over 4,500 entries, strength to strength and receives thousands of GHOST THE MUSICAL which will be taking Caitriona will be entrants every year. The competition celebrates place in the INEC Killarney on March 11th. competing with the curvaceous figure, while also giving the to March 13th 2015 inclusive. The society 11 other curvy winner a fantastic platform to launch a career have also been honoured and privileged to ladies from across in modelling or fashion. The competition be lucky enough to host the IRISH AMATEUR the country at the has instilled confidence and launched the PREMIERE of this Musical, a first for us in our Simply Be Curvy careers of some of Ireland’s most successful 30th Anniversary Year. bootcamp in Dublin at the end of September. plus size models including Karen Forde ( Miss Exciting and busy times ahead for all who The current Simply Be cover girl is Cora Curvy), Tia Duffy, Louise O’Reilly and Brianna want to get involved with Killarney Musical O’Connor from Boolteens, Castlemaine, Connaughton. Society. 6 19.09.14 Sales: Des 087 659 3427 or Email: [email protected] Killarney Outlook 19.09.14 7 NEWS DESK Editor: Aisling Crosbie 086 0400 958 or Email: [email protected] MID KERRY ARE THRESHING CANCER THE ECLECTIC PICNIC IS BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! Threshing Cancer, a charity/club in the Mid- entertaining through traditional song, dance Kerry area, is once again holding a vintage and music. Chef Mark Doe will be inviting threshing day on the farm of Brendan Ferris audience members to participate in a “Ready in Beaufort, Co. Kerry to raise money for the Steady Cook” show. Author and Glenbeigh Oncology Unit at Kerry General Hospital, native Jerry Mulvihill will display his collection Recovery Haven & the Hospice Room at St. of adults and children’s books including the Joseph’s Home, Killorglin. recently published “The Puck Fair: Ireland’s Everyone is invited to join us on Sunday 28th, Oldest Celebration”. There will also be exhibits this unique occasion will be of particular of jewellery, arts and crafts. A number of novelty interest to historians, teachers, the farming fundraising activities will take place including community and those with an interest in an Auction, Barbeque, Cow poop draw, Digger heritage and vintage machinery. This large- Bucket Swap, Face painting, Fashion Show – scale event encompasses 35 acres. Last year’s male & female, Guess weight of cake, Guess threshing day attracted a crowd in excess weight of lamb, Guess weight of timber, Hole- of 3,000, and as it was an official Gathering in-One golf, Kiddies pony rides, Magic show, event the audience included overseas visitors Pig on a Spit, Raffles, Sheaf Tossing, Skittles BRENDAN FERRIS and public representatives. Tourists from Tombola lucky pick, Tractor Pulling. the US, UK, Canada, Belgium, Luxembourg, A free shuttle bus for patrons will depart Friday 26th September at 8.30pm. Netherlands and Norway attended the event from the Manor Inn, Killorglin to the event Gates open at 11am with activities continuing and were impressed with the depth of heritage throughout the day. A cancer awareness until 5pm. Adults €5. Children free admission. and culture on display. information stand will offer advice on cancer- Free parking on-site with a new traffic plan in The event will incorporate guided tours and related health issues to patrons during the place. Please support a worthy cause. demonstrations of vintage threshing and event. The Threshing Cancer 2013 DVD will be Last year €24,000 was raised which was agricultural machinery, working horses, and on sale with proceeds going towards the cancer distributed as follows: the secondary applications such as thatching. support organisations. The organisers are • €14,000 to the extension of the Oncology Unit An unusual ploughing demonstration is also delighted to welcome Irish TV to our threshing at Kerry General Hospital. included in the agricultural section of the event. event on 28th and they will be filming over the • €7,000 to Recovery Haven, facilitating a Threshing Cancer’s fundraising day will course of the day. Irish TV broadcasts online to counselling service for children whose parents have something for every member of the a worldwide audience. are diagnosed with cancer. family. Music and dance group Celtic Steps The threshing event will be preceded by a • €3,000 to the Hospice Room at St. Joseph’s will complement the vintage aspect by fundraising bingo in Beaufort Parish Hall on Home, Killorglin. MOTOR NEURON FUNDRAISING DAY BOUNCERS DIRECTOR in Coolea Village and they decided to hold the ANNOUNCES NEW FILM event to assist the IMNDA who enabled them along with other organisations to care for their Killarney Director/Writer Damian O’Callaghan mother, Joan, at home. is set to follow up his debut film Bouncers Joan, a native of Youghal in Co. Cork passed with his new feature The Gift. Damian has away on the 2nd of October 2013. Siobhan developed the film with Dublin writer Paul her daughter along with all the family had the FitzSimons, who also wrote the screenplay.