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Kerry bank holiday walk remembers a very special lady and helps local causes

A group in Ballinskelligs who took part in the 7th annual Cool Siúl on Sunday May 5th in Ballinskelligs. The event is in memory of Katherine Fitzpatrick of Ballinskelligs who passed away in January 2017, and it's organised as a fundraiser for Ballinskelligs Community Care and Scoil Mhicíl by her family. Photo by Christy Riordan.

A group in Ballinskelligs who took part in the 7th annual Cool Siúl in Ballinskelligs. The event is in memory of Katherine Fitzpatrick of Ballinskelligs who passed away in January 2017, and it's organised as a fundraiser for Ballinskelligs Community Care and Scoil Mhicíl by her family. Photo by Christy Riordan

thumbnail: A group in Ballinskelligs who took part in the 7th annual Cool Siúl on Sunday May 5th in Ballinskelligs. The event is in memory of Katherine Fitzpatrick of Ballinskelligs who passed away in January 2017, and it's organised as a fundraiser for Ballinskelligs Community Care and Scoil Mhicíl by her family. Photo by Christy Riordan.
thumbnail: A group in Ballinskelligs who took part in the 7th annual Cool Siúl in Ballinskelligs. The event is in memory of Katherine Fitzpatrick of Ballinskelligs who passed away in January 2017, and it's organised as a fundraiser for Ballinskelligs Community Care and Scoil Mhicíl by her family. Photo by Christy Riordan
Sinead Kelleher
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A mark of success for any event is its longevity and Cool Siúl can certainly call itself a success now having marked its 7th successive event this weekend.

The annual walk is now part and parcel of all the May Bank Holiday weekend on the Iveragh peninsula and this year the community once again came out to support the walk and most importantly raise funds for worthy local causes.

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The event is in memory of Katherine Fitzpatrick of Ballinskelligs who passed away in January 2017, and it's organised as a fundraiser for Ballinskelligs Community Care and Scoil Mhicíl by her family.

Her daughter Ann said the family wanted to continue the values that their mother had for the community. Throughout her life she was very active in local causes and they wanted to continue her work and came up with the idea of an annual fundraising walk following her death.

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Since then the event has been a huge support to local charities and this year was no exception.

The group enjoyed lovely refreshments thanks to Bernie O'Driscoll in the Halla Pobail afterwards.

Donations can still be made through the Go FundMe link online on Facebook and under Cool Suil at https://gofund.me/eaefb08d

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