A LIFE LESS ORDINARY: In the fourth in a series chronicling the stories of remarkable people who lived remarkable lives, KillarneyToday.com reflects on the life and times of the great Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty – the Scarlet Pimpernel of the Vatican – who grew up in Killarney and later saved the lives of an estimated 6,500… Continue Reading
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The people of Killarney opened their doors to the McShains. Their reward was simply stunning
A LIFE LESS ORDINARY: In the third of a new Sunday series chronicling the stories of remarkable people who lived remarkable lives, KillarneyToday.com reflects on the life and times of the late John McShain – the man who built America – who left Ross Castle, Innisfallen Island and the magnificent Killarney House and Gardens to… Continue Reading
An enterprising woman who played a major role in Killarney
A LIFE LESS ORDINARY: In the second of a new Sunday series chronicling the stories of remarkable people who lived remarkable lives, KillarneyToday.com reflects on the life and times of the late Beatrice Grosvenor, a hugely accomplished and inspirational woman who played a key part in community life in Killarney and whose family’s remarkable legacy… Continue Reading
Billy Vincent’s pioneering spirit will live on forever
A LIFE LESS ORDINARY: In the first in a new series chronicling the stories of remarkable people who lived remarkable lives, KillarneyToday.com reflects on the life and times of the late Billy Vincent, a hugely accomplished philanthropist who, despite his great success in life, never forgot his roots in Muckross, Killarney OVER a number of… Continue Reading
The show is still on the road and we are very much afloat
It has been a year like no other with the coronavirus grinding life as we knew it to a halt, people falling ill, businesses closing, jobs being lost and fear taking a grip as hospitals and medical personnel struggled with the enormity of what faced them. But, despite the necessary lockdowns that frequently turned the… Continue Reading
