Ella’s artworks raise €200 for Palliative Care

Seven-year-old Ella Dargan presented a cheque for €200 last week to the Palliative Care Unit in Tralee - and it was all through her own initiative and fundraising efforts.

Ella is gifted at arts and crafts and she made and designed the bracelets which she sold to neighbours, family and friends to raise the money for the charity.

Daughter of Damian and Sinead Dargan, she has one sister, 17-year-old Molly.

Ella is a pupil in Second Class in Balloonagh and during the summer she decided to raise funds for the Palliative Care Unit.

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Kevin’s Kilimanjaro climb to benefit Motor Neurone charity

Kevin Boyle is currently hard in training and looking forward to the challenge of climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in mid September. 

He is taking on the challenge to raise funds for the Irish Motor Irish Neurone Disease Association and in memory of his cousin Paul who passed away on August 15.

Kevin’s cousin Paul lived in Atlanta, Georgia, USA - his Mom (and Kevin’s aunt) Alice Boyle (McNamara) was from Asdee, his Dad is Michael McNamara.

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