Greenway 10k walk to benefit Nano Nagle school

Locals across North Kerry and West Limerick will be taking to the greenway for a 10k walk over the May Bank Holiday weekend in aid of Nano Nagle school in Listowel.

The 10km walk takes place on Bank Holiday Monday starting at 1pm from Christy’s Bar in Listowel Town Square.

Those taking part will be bussed out to Kilmorna where they will access the greenway and then walk back towards Listowel town taking in all the wonderful scenery and sights like the old stone bridges over the greenway and waterfall at Kilmorna along the way.

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Ballydonoghue honours the Gallant Men of 1959

There was lots of fun and reminiscing at Ballydonoghue GAA clubrooms in Coolard last Friday night as the club and community honoured the 1959 club team which won the North Kerry Championship.

The tribute night was organised by the club and the Ballydonoghue Parish Magazine which this year is celebrating its 40th anniversary.

Four surviving members of the team were present on the night –Gerdie O’Connor, Michael Mulvihill, Tim Linnane and Connie Nolan –who shared their memories in a highly entertaining interview with Colin O’Connor, a native of the parish and former journalist with the Examiner and West Clare Radio.

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