Mayor joins in the big shopping extravaganza

Enjoying the opening of the Killarney Shopping Festival on Friday were Bridget O’Keeffe,festival organiser, Cllr Maura Healy Rae, Mayor of Killarney and Johnny McGuire, Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce Co-President

At the opening of the Killarney Shopping Festival on Friday were Bridget O’Keeffe, festival organiser, Cllr Maura Healy Rae, Mayor of Killarney and Johnny McGuire, Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce Co-President with second row, from left are Anthony Walsh, Walsh’s Shoe Store, Tanya Coyne, Eason, Finbarr Kennelly, Kennelly’s Pharmacy, Rhonda O’Donoghue, Paul Sherry, Killarney Outlet Centre, Lucy McCormack, Celtic Jewellers Eleanor Daly and Grainne O’Sullivan, Who’s For Shoes and, back from left, Paul Byrne, Padraig and Aisling Quill, Quill’s Woollen Market, William Sheahan, Sheahan’s Pharmacy, Padraig Treacy, Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce Co-President, Margaret Looney and Chris Davies

Emer and Bobby Keogh with Padraig Treacy, Bridget O’Keeffe and Johnny McGuire

Doireann Foley, Gemma Torres and Aoife Foley

The Killarney Chamber retail committee, from left adraig Treacy, Rhonda O’Donoghue, Aisling Quill, Bridget O’Keeffe, festival organiser, Padraig Quill and Johnny McGuire

Shannon and Melissa O’Sullivan enjoying the opening of the Killarney Shopping Festival

Aisling Murphy and Ellen O’Doherty

Zoe and Paul Daly, Clodagh and Amy McCarthy

Gosia Kasprzak (ohmygosha) in her log cabin on Main Street

The Mayor of Killarney got some of her Christmas shopping done early when she hit the streets of the town on Friday evening.

Cllr Maura Healy-Rae certainly made the most of the great offers up for grabs at the inaugural Killarney Shopping Festival which added an extra dimension to the Halloween celebrations all weekend.

Retail stores joined in the fun and games with a fabulous family atmosphere, brilliant in-store promotions and great giveaways and there was live music, street entertainment and themed stalls to add to the atmosphere.

Much of the outdoor activity was focused on Main Street where there were cabin vendors selling their wares, face painting and balloon modelling, the Radio Kerry Roadshow and Disney characters out and about meeting the children and the young at heart.

The Three O’s performed on Main Street on Saturday afternoon and the Killorglin Pipe Band hit all the right notes on College Square before parading to Main Street.

The fun will continue this Sunday afternoon with the Halloween fancy dress parade and party in Killarney Outlet Centre.

The Killarney Shopping was organised by Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce and sponsored by AIB, Killarney Credit Union and Kerry County Council with media sponsorship by O’Mahony Media and the Killarney Advertiser.

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